Solidworks Sketching and 2D Drawing 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which SolidWorks sketch tool creates an equidistant copy of a sketch entity?
- Mirror Entities
- Offset Entities (Correct answer)
- Linear Sketch Pattern
- Move Entities
Correct answer: Offset Entities
Offset Entities creates a copy of sketch geometry at a specified distance.
Question 2: What is the purpose of the 'Fully Define Sketch' tool in SolidWorks?
- Adds dimensions and relations automatically to fully constrain all entities (Correct answer)
- Deletes redundant relations from the sketch
- Converts the sketch to a 3D sketch
- Exports the sketch as a DXF file
Correct answer: Adds dimensions and relations automatically to fully constrain all entities
Fully Define Sketch automatically applies dimensions and relations to remove all remaining degrees of freedom.
Question 3: Which geometric relation forces a point to lie exactly on another entity such as a line or arc?
- Midpoint
- Coincident (Correct answer)
- Pierce
- Merge
Correct answer: Coincident
The Coincident relation constrains a point to lie on another sketch entity.
Question 4: In SolidWorks sketching, what does the 'Midpoint' relation do?
- Bisects a line into two equal segments
- Constrains a point to the midpoint of a line or arc (Correct answer)
- Mirrors geometry about a midpoint
- Creates a construction line at the midpoint
Correct answer: Constrains a point to the midpoint of a line or arc
The Midpoint relation places a selected point exactly at the center of a line or arc.
Question 5: What does a yellow sketch entity indicate in SolidWorks?
- Fully defined
- Driven dimension
- Under-defined (Correct answer)
- Over-defined reference
Correct answer: Under-defined
Yellow sketch entities are under-defined, meaning they still have unconstrained degrees of freedom.
Question 6: Which shortcut key opens the Smart Dimension tool in a SolidWorks sketch?
- S
- D (Correct answer)
- R
- Q
Correct answer: D
Pressing D activates the Smart Dimension tool for adding dimensions to sketch entities.
Solidworks Sketching and 2D Drawing 2
Which SolidWorks sketch tool creates an equidistant copy of a sketch entity?