Sketching and 2D Drawing Flashcards

Which sketch tool allows you to create an arc by specifying its center point, start point, and end point?

Answer: Centerpoint Arc

The Centerpoint Arc tool in SolidWorks creates an arc by first defining the center, then the radius/start point, then the sweep angle/end point.

What happens when you apply a 'Collinear' relation between two separate line segments in a sketch?

Answer: The lines are forced to lie on the same infinite line

A Collinear relation constrains two or more lines so they all share the same infinite line axis, even if they are not physically connected.

In SolidWorks, what is the purpose of the 'Sketch Fillet' tool?

Answer: Removes sharp corners by adding a tangent arc between two sketch entities

Sketch Fillet rounds the corner between two sketch entities by inserting a tangent arc of a specified radius.

Which keyboard shortcut toggles the display of sketch relations symbols on the canvas in SolidWorks?

Answer: Ctrl+R

Pressing Ctrl+R in the sketch environment toggles the visibility of sketch relation icons (coincident, tangent, etc.) on screen.

When using 'Convert Entities', what does SolidWorks project onto the active sketch plane?

Answer: Selected edges, loops, faces, or curves from existing 3D geometry

Convert Entities projects any selected 3D edges, loops, faces, or external curves onto the current sketch plane as 2D sketch entities.

A sketch entity shown in YELLOW in SolidWorks indicates that it is:

Answer: Selected

In SolidWorks, yellow entities are currently selected; blue means under-defined, black means fully defined, and red means over-defined.

What is the effect of holding Ctrl while dragging a sketch entity in SolidWorks?

Answer: Copies the sketch entity

Holding Ctrl while dragging a sketch entity creates a copy of that entity in the new position.