CSWP Surface Modeling 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which SOLIDWORKS surface feature creates a surface by sweeping a profile along a path while maintaining a constant cross-section?
- Loft Surface
- Sweep Surface (Correct answer)
- Boundary Surface
- Extrude Surface
Correct answer: Sweep Surface
Sweep Surface moves a profile along a defined path curve to generate the surface geometry.
Question 2: When using the Boundary Surface feature, what does the Direction 2 set of curves control?
- The start and end tangency conditions
- Cross-sectional guide curves perpendicular to Direction 1 (Correct answer)
- The overall surface normal direction
- The trim boundary of the resulting surface
Correct answer: Cross-sectional guide curves perpendicular to Direction 1
Direction 2 curves act as guides that run perpendicular to Direction 1, giving the surface additional shape control.
Question 3: What is the purpose of the 'Trim Surface' tool in SOLIDWORKS?
- Extends a surface to meet another surface
- Removes portions of a surface using sketch entities or other surfaces as cutting tools (Correct answer)
- Converts a surface into a solid body
- Combines two open surfaces into one closed surface
Correct answer: Removes portions of a surface using sketch entities or other surfaces as cutting tools
Trim Surface uses sketch geometry or other surfaces as cutters to remove unwanted portions of a surface.
Question 4: When applying a Filled Surface in SOLIDWORKS, which constraint option forces the fill surface to be tangent to adjacent faces?
- Contact
- Tangent (Correct answer)
- Curvature
- Normal
Correct answer: Tangent
The Tangent constraint in Filled Surface makes the new surface meet adjacent faces with G1 tangency continuity.
Question 5: Which command would you use to add thickness to an open surface body and convert it into a solid?
- Knit Surface
- Offset Surface
- Thicken (Correct answer)
- Shell
Correct answer: Thicken
The Thicken command takes a surface body and adds material in one or both normal directions to create a solid.
Question 6: In a Loft Surface, what is the function of 'Guide Curves'?
- They define the start and end profiles
- They control intermediate shape between profiles by constraining cross-sections (Correct answer)
- They set the overall length of the loft
- They determine the draft angle of the surface
Correct answer: They control intermediate shape between profiles by constraining cross-sections
Guide curves pass through points on the profiles and constrain how the loft transitions between them.
Question 7: What does a 'Zebra Stripe' analysis in SOLIDWORKS evaluate on a surface?
- Wall thickness uniformity
- Surface continuity and smoothness (G1/G2) (Correct answer)
- Draft angle distribution
- UV parameter mapping
Correct answer: Surface continuity and smoothness (G1/G2)
Zebra Stripes project virtual parallel lines onto the surface to visually reveal tangency and curvature continuity issues.
CSWP Surface Modeling 2
Which SOLIDWORKS surface feature creates a surface by sweeping a profile along a path while maintaining a constant cross-section?