Basic Part Design Flashcards
(45 cards)
How many sketches do you need to have to sweep?
2
What is the difference between the loft and sweep features?
The loft allows you to use two different cross sections.
How many sketches are needed to use the loft tool?
2
ow do you close a loft using a sketch that is already a part of the loft?
Check the Close Loft button in the property window.
When using mid plane, how do you know how to split your depth properly?
SolidWorks will take care of that for you.
How would you go about changing the sketch on an extruded boss item?
Edit the sketch and when you’re finished, the extruded item will adjust to the new size.
In order to use the Through All Both condition on extruding cuts, what do you have to do with the second direction?
SolidWorks automatically sets it to Through All.
True or False: You can not use the edge of the drawing as the axis of revolution.
False
If you are cut extruding multiple items but you need them to have different end conditions, you must…
Individually cut them.
If you are changing the geometry but realize you want to go back to how you had it, what button should you click?
The red X.
The sketch defines the _____, and the feature defines the _____.
Shape, thickness
True or False: When you sketch the line to rib, it does not have to be touching the other surfaces. SolidWorks will automatically do this.
True
How can you access the sketch once you have created a boss?
Using the properties window and clicking the plus sign next to the boss
Which of the following is an example of design intent?
- Centering a circle in a square with side length 4 by setting the distance between the center of the circle and the side to be 2.
- Having a cut needing to go through the whole shape be set to 3 inches, which is the thickness of the shape.
- Putting three circles that need to have the same radius and giving them individual dimensions.
- None of these
None of these
Why is design intent useful?
It keeps your parts up to standard even if you have to make changes to the geometry later in the future.
What is the difference between sketch based features and applied features?
Sketch features are created from a 2D drawing while applied features simply modify an existing feature.
Which plane should you use when starting your sketch?
Depends of what you want your part to look like.
How should you build your parts?
There are many ways to build your parts, and you can make it whichever way is easiest for you.
When should you use fillets?
At the end of making a part.
Should you create similar size fillets together or individually?
Together.
How can you center a circle within another circle/arc?
Select the two shapes using the Ctrl button and manually set the relationship -or-
Drag the inner circles center over to the bigger circle/arc’s center where SolidWorks will then snap the two in place and add a geometric relation.
What are the advantages to using the hole wizard?
When you move to making 2D drawings, SolidWorks already knows the hole call outs and annotations. -and-
There are predefined commonly used hardware holes so you don’t have to look them up.
When using the mirror tool, you can mirror…
Features, Faces, and Bodies.
How is the rollback bar useful?
It lets you reverse features to get back to the original sketch.
