In SOLIDWORKS, what is the first thing you must define before creating a sketch?
Part Modeling
Question · Easy
Which sketch relation forces two line segments to remain at 90 degrees to each other?
Exam Overview & Logistics
1.1 Current Exam Facts & Format
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A sketch in SOLIDWORKS turns black (from blue) when it is:
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Which feature adds material by pushing a closed sketch profile linearly away from the sketch plane?
To create a cylindrical shaft by spinning a rectangular profile around a centerline, which feature is most appropriate?
In the Extrude PropertyManager, which end condition extrudes the profile until it reaches a selected face or surface?
Question · Medium
1.2 Scoring, Points, Passing Score & Retakes
Which end condition extrudes a feature symmetrically in both directions from the sketch plane?
The Shell feature in SOLIDWORKS is used to:
A constant size Fillet of radius 5 mm applied to an edge will:
Which feature creates an angled flat between two faces rather than a rounded transition?
1.3 Time Management & Modeling Question Strategy
To remove material in the shape of a sketched circle through a part, you would use:
Which tool creates standard hole types such as counterbore and countersink sized to fastener standards?
A Linear Pattern in SOLIDWORKS copies a feature along:
To arrange six identical bosses evenly around a central axis, which feature is correct?
Workspace, Units & Design Intent
2.1 Interface & FeatureManager Tree
The Mirror feature requires which reference to copy geometry symmetrically?
Which sketch tool creates a parallel copy of selected entities at a specified distance?
Convert Entities is used in a sketch to:
When sketching a rectangle with the Center Rectangle tool, what automatic relations are typically created?
2.2 Document Units & MMGS Discipline
Which feature adds a thin supporting web of material between existing faces using an open sketch?
Draft is applied to a face primarily to:
A Swept Boss/Base feature requires at minimum which two sketch elements?
A Lofted Boss/Base blends material between:
2.3 Design Intent Principles for CSWA
In the FeatureManager design tree, the order of features matters because:
Rolling back the rollback bar in the FeatureManager tree will:
The Smart Dimension tool in a sketch is used to:
To compute the mass of a part in SOLIDWORKS, you must first:
Sketch Foundations
3.1 Sketch Entities
Which dialog reports a part's mass, volume, surface area, and center of mass?
On the CSWA exam, if a question gives the density directly (for example 0.0027 g/mm^3), you should:
Question · Hard
The Measure tool can report all of the following EXCEPT:
A custom coordinate system is often added before reading mass properties so that:
3.2 Geometric Sketch Relations
Which reference geometry would you create to sketch on a face that does not lie on a standard plane?
A fully defined sketch is preferred in CSWA modeling because it:
Which sketch relation makes two circles or arcs share the same center point?
A Tangent relation between a line and an arc ensures that:
3.3 Dimensions & Fully Defined Sketches
The Trim Entities tool with the Power trim option lets you:
Which option in the Fillet PropertyManager lets a single feature round multiple edges with different radii?
When you edit a feature's defining sketch, you should use which command from the FeatureManager?
A Revolved feature created from a profile that crosses the axis of revolution will:
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