Solidworks Assembly Design 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is a 'Sub-assembly' in SolidWorks?
- An assembly file inserted as a component inside another assembly (Correct answer)
- A part file that contains multiple bodies
- A simplified version of an assembly for display purposes
- A group of features inside a single part
Correct answer: An assembly file inserted as a component inside another assembly
A sub-assembly is an assembly document inserted as a reusable component within a higher-level assembly.
Question 2: Which SolidWorks tool detects when two or more components physically overlap in an assembly?
- Collision Detection
- Interference Detection (Correct answer)
- Clearance Verification
- Physical Simulation
Correct answer: Interference Detection
Interference Detection identifies all volume overlaps between components to reveal design conflicts.
Question 3: What does the 'Exploded View' feature do in a SolidWorks assembly?
- Runs an animation of the assembly collapsing
- Separates components visually along defined paths for documentation and clarity (Correct answer)
- Removes all mates so components float freely
- Generates a 2D layout of all components side by side
Correct answer: Separates components visually along defined paths for documentation and clarity
Exploded View moves components apart in a controlled way to show how they assemble, often used in documentation.
Question 4: In SolidWorks, what is the 'Width' mate used for?
- Sets the gap between two parallel faces to a specific distance
- Centers a tab component symmetrically between two parallel faces (Correct answer)
- Constrains the width dimension of a component globally
- Aligns two edges of different components to the same plane
Correct answer: Centers a tab component symmetrically between two parallel faces
The Width mate centers a tab between two groove faces, keeping the tab equidistant from both sides.
Question 5: Which SolidWorks assembly analysis tool measures the minimum distance between two selected components?
- Mass Properties
- Interference Detection
- Measure (Correct answer)
- Sensor
Correct answer: Measure
The Measure tool calculates distances, angles, and other geometric properties between selected entities in an assembly.
Question 6: What does 'Flexible' mode do for a sub-assembly in SolidWorks?
- Allows the sub-assembly to be scaled differently in the parent assembly
- Enables the individual components of the sub-assembly to move according to their mates in the parent assembly (Correct answer)
- Removes all mates from the sub-assembly
- Makes the sub-assembly transparent for visualization
Correct answer: Enables the individual components of the sub-assembly to move according to their mates in the parent assembly
Setting a sub-assembly to Flexible allows its internal components to move relative to each other within the parent assembly.
Solidworks Assembly Design 2
What is a 'Sub-assembly' in SolidWorks?