CSWA - Certified Solidworks Associate Drawing View Generation Questions and Answers — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A part has a critical face that is angled relative to the standard front, top, and right planes. To accurately dimension the features on this face, which type of drawing view must be created to show the face's true size and shape?
- Section View
- Detail View
- Auxiliary View (Correct answer)
- Broken-out Section
Correct answer: Auxiliary View
An Auxiliary View is specifically designed to show a true-size projection of a surface that is not parallel to any of the principal orthographic planes. It is created by projecting a view perpendicular to a selected edge of the angled face.
Question 2: In a drawing of a symmetrical part, you need to show both the internal and external features in a single orthographic view. Which type of section view is most appropriate for this task?
- Full Section
- Aligned Section
- Broken-out Section
- Half Section (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Half Section
A Half Section view is used for symmetrical parts where the cutting plane line removes one-quarter of the object. This allows the resulting view to show the internal features on one side of the centerline and the external features on the other.
Question 3: Which of the following drawing views requires the user to first draw a closed profile, typically a spline, on a parent view to define the boundary of the material to be removed?
- Broken-out Section (Correct answer)
- Crop View
- Detail View
- Section View
Correct answer: Broken-out Section
A Broken-out Section is created by drawing a closed profile (like a spline) on an existing drawing view. SolidWorks then removes material within that boundary to a specified depth to expose internal details.
Question 4: You have created a standard 3-view drawing (Front, Top, Right). If you change the scale of the Front (parent) view, what is the default behavior of the Top and Right (child) views?
- A warning will appear, requiring you to update them manually.
- They will remain at the original scale.
- They will automatically update to match the parent view's new scale. (Correct answer)
- They will be deleted and must be recreated.
Correct answer: They will automatically update to match the parent view's new scale.
In SolidWorks drawings, projected views (child views) are linked to the view they were created from (the parent view). By default, they inherit properties like scale. Changing the parent view's scale will automatically update the scale of all child views that have this link enabled.
Question 5: A drawing of a complex assembly contains a small area with several tiny components that are difficult to see and dimension. Which view type is specifically designed to create a magnified view of this area for clarity?
- Crop View
- Detail View (Correct answer)
- Auxiliary View
- Broken-out Section
Correct answer: Detail View
A Detail View is used to show a portion of a larger view at an enlarged scale. A circle or other profile is sketched on the parent view to define the area to be magnified, making it ideal for clarifying small, intricate features.
Question 6: In the Drawing View Properties, what is the primary visual difference between the 'Hidden Lines Removed' and 'Hidden Lines Visible' display styles?
- 'Hidden Lines Visible' shows a shaded model, while 'Hidden Lines Removed' is wireframe.
- 'Hidden Lines Removed' hides all non-visible edges, while 'Hidden Lines Visible' shows them as dashed lines. (Correct answer)
- 'Hidden Lines Visible' makes all lines solid, regardless of visibility.
- There is no functional difference between the two styles.
Correct answer: 'Hidden Lines Removed' hides all non-visible edges, while 'Hidden Lines Visible' shows them as dashed lines.
'Hidden Lines Removed' provides a clear view showing only the edges visible from that specific angle. 'Hidden Lines Visible' also shows the visible edges as solid lines but additionally represents all obscured or internal edges with a dashed line style, helping to understand the part's full geometry.
CSWA - Certified Solidworks Associate Drawing View Generation Questions and Answers
A part has a critical face that is angled relative to the standard front, top, and right planes.
To accurately dimension the features on this face, which type of drawing view must be created to show the face's true size and shape?