CSWP Engineering Drawings & Detailing Standards 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In SOLIDWORKS, when you insert a 'Projected View' from an existing drawing view, the new view direction is determined by:
- The sheet format orientation
- The direction you drag relative to the parent view (Correct answer)
- The model's default orientation
- The document's units setting
Correct answer: The direction you drag relative to the parent view
Dragging from the parent view in SOLIDWORKS automatically projects the orthographic view in the direction of the drag (up, down, left, or right).
Question 2: Which GD&T symbol controls the total variation of a surface of revolution about a datum axis, combining both circularity and coaxiality errors?
- Cylindricity
- Runout (Circular)
- Total Runout (Correct answer)
- Concentricity
Correct answer: Total Runout
Total Runout measures cumulative variation of an entire surface simultaneously as the part rotates 360° about the datum axis.
Question 3: In a SOLIDWORKS drawing, 'Alternate Position View' is used to:
- Show two different scale views of the same part
- Overlay a phantom-line second position of a moving component on the same view (Correct answer)
- Show a mirrored version of the part
- Create a comparison between two configurations
Correct answer: Overlay a phantom-line second position of a moving component on the same view
Alternate Position View superimposes a second position (shown in phantom lines) on an existing view to illustrate the range of motion of an assembly component.
Question 4: What is the purpose of a 'Datum Target' symbol in GD&T on a SOLIDWORKS drawing?
- To identify specific points, lines, or areas used to establish a datum for irregular or non-planar surfaces (Correct answer)
- To indicate the datum axis of a cylindrical feature
- To flag a feature that requires special inspection
- To define the zero point of an ordinate dimension chain
Correct answer: To identify specific points, lines, or areas used to establish a datum for irregular or non-planar surfaces
Datum Targets designate specific contact points, lines, or areas on a part used to simulate datums, especially for cast or forged irregular surfaces.
Question 5: In SOLIDWORKS drawings, which property link tag inserts the part's file name into a title block annotation automatically?
- $PRPSHEET:"Description"
- $PRP:"SW-File Name" (Correct answer)
- $PRPMODEL:"Number"
- $SHEET:"FileName"
Correct answer: $PRP:"SW-File Name"
The $PRP:"SW-File Name" custom property link tag automatically pulls the SOLIDWORKS file name into the title block note.
Question 6: Per ASME Y14.5, what does a 'True Position' tolerance control?
- The size variation of a hole
- The location of a feature's center relative to theoretically exact (basic) dimensions from specified datums (Correct answer)
- The form of a surface
- The orientation of a surface to a datum plane
Correct answer: The location of a feature's center relative to theoretically exact (basic) dimensions from specified datums
True Position (⊕) controls how far a feature's actual center can deviate from its basic (theoretically exact) location relative to datums.
Question 7: When adding a 'Cosmetic Thread' to a SOLIDWORKS drawing view, the thread is shown as:
- A solid filled circle representing the minor diameter
- A solid outer circle with a dashed inner circle representing minor diameter (or dashed outer for external threads) (Correct answer)
- Two concentric solid circles
- A hatched region showing thread depth
Correct answer: A solid outer circle with a dashed inner circle representing minor diameter (or dashed outer for external threads)
Per ASME/ANSI drafting standards, internal threads show a solid circle (major) and dashed circle (minor); external threads show a solid outer and dashed inner line.
CSWP Engineering Drawings & Detailing Standards 4
In SOLIDWORKS, when you insert a 'Projected View' from an existing drawing view, the new view direction is determined by: