CSWP Drawing Creation 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In a SOLIDWORKS drawing, what does the 'Align' option do when right-clicking on a drawing view?
- Locks the view to a fixed position on the sheet
- Aligns the selected view horizontally or vertically relative to another view (Correct answer)
- Rotates the view to match the model's default orientation
- Scales the view to match the sheet's standard scale
Correct answer: Aligns the selected view horizontally or vertically relative to another view
The Align option allows you to align a view horizontally or vertically with a parent or another selected view.
Question 2: Which SOLIDWORKS drawing feature allows you to display a small magnified area of an existing view without creating a separate full detail view?
- Auxiliary View
- Break View
- Local Section
- Magnification (Magnifying Glass) (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Magnification (Magnifying Glass)
The Magnification (Magnifying Glass) view displays a zoomed-in area of an existing view inline, without adding a separate view to the sheet.
Question 3: When creating a 'Detail View' in SOLIDWORKS, what shape options are available for the detail boundary?
- Rectangle only
- Circle only
- Circle or rectangle (profile options) (Correct answer)
- Any sketch shape including polygons
Correct answer: Circle or rectangle (profile options)
Detail views can use a circular or rectangular boundary (and in newer versions a custom profile), with circle being the classic default.
Question 4: What does enabling the 'Auto-balloon' feature in an assembly drawing automatically create?
- Centerlines on all circular features
- Balloons with item numbers linked to the BOM for all components (Correct answer)
- Weld symbols on all joints
- Surface finish symbols on all faces
Correct answer: Balloons with item numbers linked to the BOM for all components
Auto-balloon places balloon annotations with BOM-linked item numbers on all assembly components in the selected views at once.
Question 5: In a SOLIDWORKS drawing, what is the difference between a 'Driven' and a 'Driving' dimension?
- Driven dimensions are shown in parentheses and reflect model geometry; driving dimensions control model geometry (Correct answer)
- Driving dimensions are for reference only; driven dimensions change the model
- Both types control the model equally but differ in color
- Driven dimensions appear only in section views; driving dimensions appear in standard views
Correct answer: Driven dimensions are shown in parentheses and reflect model geometry; driving dimensions control model geometry
Driven (reference) dimensions reflect the model's current size in parentheses; driving dimensions actually control the model's geometry.
Question 6: Which property controls how a drawing view is positioned when its parent view is moved?
- View alignment lock
- Sheet format anchor
- Parent-child relationship (view alignment) (Correct answer)
- Layer assignment
Correct answer: Parent-child relationship (view alignment)
Projected and other child views maintain a parent-child alignment relationship, so they move in sync along the constrained axis when the parent is repositioned.
Question 7: What does the 'Crop View' tool do in a SOLIDWORKS drawing?
- Deletes portions of a view outside a closed profile, masking surrounding geometry (Correct answer)
- Creates a new detail view at a larger scale
- Trims model edges that extend beyond the sheet border
- Removes hidden lines inside a selected region
Correct answer: Deletes portions of a view outside a closed profile, masking surrounding geometry
Crop View masks everything outside a closed sketch profile drawn over an existing view, showing only the geometry inside the crop boundary.
CSWP Drawing Creation 3
In a SOLIDWORKS drawing, what does the 'Align' option do when right-clicking on a drawing view?