Solidworks Part Modeling and Features 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which SolidWorks feature allows you to create a solid body by rotating a profile sketch around a centerline?
- Sweep
- Loft
- Revolve (Correct answer)
- Extrude
Correct answer: Revolve
The Revolve feature generates a solid by spinning a closed sketch profile around a specified axis or centerline.
Question 2: In SolidWorks, what does the 'Thin Feature' option do when applied to an Extrude?
- Creates a hollow shell from a solid body
- Extrudes an open sketch profile by adding wall thickness (Correct answer)
- Reduces the feature's computational weight
- Applies a draft angle automatically
Correct answer: Extrudes an open sketch profile by adding wall thickness
Thin Feature lets you extrude an open (non-closed) sketch by specifying a wall thickness, creating a thin-walled solid.
Question 3: What is the purpose of a 'Flex' feature in SolidWorks Part Modeling?
- Adds a flexible joint between two bodies
- Bends, twists, tapers, or stretches a solid body (Correct answer)
- Applies a material property that simulates elasticity
- Creates a variable-radius fillet
Correct answer: Bends, twists, tapers, or stretches a solid body
The Flex feature deforms a solid body through bending, twisting, tapering, or stretching operations without rebuilding the original features.
Question 4: When using the 'Dome' feature in SolidWorks, what geometry does it create?
- A hemispherical cut into a flat face
- An elliptical or spherical protrusion on a selected planar face (Correct answer)
- A conical boss on a circular edge
- A filleted corner on a rectangular body
Correct answer: An elliptical or spherical protrusion on a selected planar face
The Dome feature adds a spherical or elliptical bump to a flat face, with the height and shape controlled by user inputs.
Question 5: Which end condition option in SolidWorks Extrude terminates the feature at the next surface it encounters?
- Up To Vertex
- Up To Surface
- Through All
- Up To Next (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Up To Next
The 'Up To Next' end condition automatically stops the extrusion at the very next surface encountered by the feature.
Question 6: In SolidWorks, what does 'Instant3D' allow you to do directly in the graphics area?
- Run a real-time FEA simulation
- Drag handles to modify feature dimensions without opening a dialog (Correct answer)
- Automatically generate 3D sketches from 2D drawings
- Convert mesh bodies to solid features
Correct answer: Drag handles to modify feature dimensions without opening a dialog
Instant3D lets you click and drag on-screen handles to resize or reposition features dynamically without opening the PropertyManager.
Question 7: What is the function of the 'Deform' feature's 'Point' deformation type in SolidWorks?
- Pushes or pulls a localized area of the body from a selected point (Correct answer)
- Deforms the body along a sketch curve
- Scales the entire body from a fixed origin point
- Creates a surface patch at the selected point
Correct answer: Pushes or pulls a localized area of the body from a selected point
The Point deformation type pulls or pushes a localized region of the solid body inward or outward from a selected point with a controllable radius of influence.
Solidworks Part Modeling and Features 4
Which SolidWorks feature allows you to create a solid body by rotating a profile sketch around a centerline?