Solidworks Sketching and 2D Drawing 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sketch tool allows you to create an arc by specifying its center point, start point, and end point?
- Tangent Arc
- 3 Point Arc
- Centerpoint Arc (Correct answer)
- Spline Arc
Correct 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.
Question 2: What happens when you apply a 'Collinear' relation between two separate line segments in a sketch?
- The lines become parallel but offset
- The lines are forced to lie on the same infinite line (Correct answer)
- The lines merge into a single entity
- The lines become perpendicular to each other
Correct 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.
Question 3: In SolidWorks, what is the purpose of the 'Sketch Fillet' tool?
- Removes sharp corners by adding a tangent arc between two sketch entities (Correct answer)
- Adds a chamfer between two intersecting lines
- Converts a sketch entity to construction geometry
- Trims overlapping sketch lines at their intersection
Correct 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.
Question 4: Which keyboard shortcut toggles the display of sketch relations symbols on the canvas in SolidWorks?
- Ctrl+R (Correct answer)
- Ctrl+Q
- Ctrl+8
- Ctrl+Shift+R
Correct answer: Ctrl+R
Pressing Ctrl+R in the sketch environment toggles the visibility of sketch relation icons (coincident, tangent, etc.) on screen.
Question 5: When using 'Convert Entities', what does SolidWorks project onto the active sketch plane?
- Only silhouette edges of the model
- Selected edges, loops, faces, or curves from existing 3D geometry (Correct answer)
- Only planar faces that are parallel to the sketch plane
- All visible edges of the model at once
Correct 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.
Question 6: A sketch entity shown in YELLOW in SolidWorks indicates that it is:
- Fully defined
- Over-defined
- Under-defined
- Selected (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Selected
In SolidWorks, yellow entities are currently selected; blue means under-defined, black means fully defined, and red means over-defined.
Question 7: What is the effect of holding Ctrl while dragging a sketch entity in SolidWorks?
- Copies the sketch entity (Correct answer)
- Locks the entity's angle of movement
- Adds a midpoint relation automatically
- Mirrors the entity about the origin
Correct answer: Copies the sketch entity
Holding Ctrl while dragging a sketch entity creates a copy of that entity in the new position.
Solidworks Sketching and 2D Drawing 4
Which sketch tool allows you to create an arc by specifying its center point, start point, and end point?