Solidworks Drawing and Documentation 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When inserting a Bill of Materials (BOM) in SolidWorks, which BOM type lists each individual part even if they appear in multiple sub-assemblies?
- Parts-only BOM (Correct answer)
- Top-level only BOM
- Indented BOM
- Weldment BOM
Correct answer: Parts-only BOM
A Parts-only BOM flattens the assembly hierarchy and lists every unique part, consolidating quantities regardless of sub-assembly nesting.
Question 2: Which SolidWorks drawing tool allows you to add a flag note that links a callout number on the drawing to a note in the note table?
- Flag note (Correct answer)
- Balloon
- Datum target
- Geometric tolerance frame
Correct answer: Flag note
Flag notes place a numbered flag symbol that corresponds to entries in a linked note table, common in aerospace and defense documentation.
Question 3: In a SolidWorks drawing, what happens when you right-click a view and select 'Lock View Focus'?
- Annotations and sketches are added only to that view (Correct answer)
- The view cannot be moved or resized
- The view scale is locked to the sheet scale
- The view is excluded from BOM counting
Correct answer: Annotations and sketches are added only to that view
Lock View Focus directs all sketch and annotation creation to the selected view, preventing accidental additions to other views or the sheet.
Question 4: Which geometric tolerance symbol is used to control the orientation of a surface relative to a datum without controlling its location?
- Angularity (Correct answer)
- Position
- Concentricity
- Runout
Correct answer: Angularity
Angularity controls how much a surface can deviate from a specified angle relative to a datum, without constraining the feature's position.
Question 5: In SolidWorks, when a drawing view is set to 'Reference Configuration', what does this mean?
- The view displays the model in the selected named configuration (Correct answer)
- The view is for reference only and is excluded from printing
- The view scale references the parent view
- The view references an external drawing file
Correct answer: The view displays the model in the selected named configuration
Setting a view to a specific reference configuration causes it to display the model as defined in that named configuration of the part or assembly.
Question 6: What is the correct SolidWorks workflow to ensure that a drawing's title block fields (like Part Number and Revision) are linked to custom properties of the model?
- Use $PRP: property link syntax in the sheet format text fields (Correct answer)
- Manually type values into the title block text boxes
- Import a CSV file into the drawing sheet
- Use a macro to populate title block fields at save time
Correct answer: Use $PRP: property link syntax in the sheet format text fields
Title block fields use the $PRP: or $PRPSHEET: link syntax so they automatically pull values from the model's or sheet's custom properties.
Question 7: When using 'Smart Dimension' in a SolidWorks drawing to dimension an arc, which dimension type is produced by default when you click the arc?
- Radius dimension (Correct answer)
- Diameter dimension
- Linear dimension
- Angular dimension
Correct answer: Radius dimension
Clicking an arc with Smart Dimension produces a radius dimension by default; holding Shift while clicking produces a diameter dimension instead.
Solidworks Drawing and Documentation 5
When inserting a Bill of Materials (BOM) in SolidWorks, which BOM type lists each individual part even if they appear in multiple sub-assemblies?