CSWP Multi-body Part Techniques 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When using the Combine feature with the 'Subtract' operation, which body is removed from which?
- The tool body is subtracted from the main body (Correct answer)
- The main body is subtracted from the tool body
- Both bodies are merged and overlapping volume is removed
- The smaller body is always subtracted from the larger body
Correct answer: The tool body is subtracted from the main body
In Combine-Subtract, the tool body's volume is removed from the main body, leaving only the main body with a cavity.
Question 2: Which feature is used to create a new solid body by intersecting two existing bodies in a multi-body part?
- Combine (Common) (Correct answer)
- Combine (Subtract)
- Split
- Move/Copy Bodies
Correct answer: Combine (Common)
Combine with the 'Common' option retains only the overlapping (intersecting) volume between selected bodies.
Question 3: In a multi-body part, what does the 'Merge result' checkbox control in a boss/extrude feature?
- Whether the new extrusion merges with existing solid bodies it touches (Correct answer)
- Whether sketch geometry is absorbed into the model
- Whether the feature is suppressed after creation
- Whether the extrusion uses thin-feature mode
Correct answer: Whether the new extrusion merges with existing solid bodies it touches
'Merge result' determines if an overlapping extrusion joins with adjacent bodies or remains a separate body.
Question 4: Which SolidWorks tool allows you to propagate design changes from a master multi-body part to derived part files?
- Insert Part (Correct answer)
- Split
- Save Bodies
- Combine
Correct answer: Insert Part
Insert Part embeds a reference to the master body, so downstream parts update when the master changes.
Question 5: When you use 'Save Bodies' to export solid bodies from a multi-body part, what happens to the resulting files by default?
- They are saved as separate part files with an external reference to the parent (Correct answer)
- They are saved as assembly files
- They are saved as STL exports with no parametric data
- They are saved as configurations within the same file
Correct answer: They are saved as separate part files with an external reference to the parent
Save Bodies creates new .SLDPRT files that maintain an external reference back to the originating multi-body part.
Question 6: What is the purpose of the 'Scope' option available in multi-body features such as fillets and chamfers?
- To limit which solid bodies the feature applies to (Correct answer)
- To set the display color of the feature
- To define the sketch plane for the feature
- To control the rebuild order of bodies
Correct answer: To limit which solid bodies the feature applies to
Scope lets you select specific bodies to receive the fillet or chamfer, excluding other bodies in the same part file.
Question 7: In SolidWorks, when a multi-body part is inserted into an assembly, how many components does it count as?
- One component regardless of how many solid bodies it contains (Correct answer)
- One component per solid body
- One component per feature
- Two components: one for the part and one for each body
Correct answer: One component regardless of how many solid bodies it contains
A multi-body part file is treated as a single component in the assembly, even if it contains multiple solid bodies.
CSWP Multi-body Part Techniques 2
When using the Combine feature with the 'Subtract' operation, which body is removed from which?