CSWA CSWA - Certified Solidworks Associate Configurations and Design Tables Questions and Answers 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is a 'Configuration' in SolidWorks?
- A saved view orientation
- A variation of a part or assembly with different dimensions or suppressed features (Correct answer)
- A display style setting
- A reference plane setup
Correct answer: A variation of a part or assembly with different dimensions or suppressed features
A Configuration allows you to create multiple design variants of a part or assembly within a single file by varying dimensions or feature states.
Question 2: Where are SolidWorks configurations managed?
- FeatureManager Design Tree
- ConfigurationManager tab (Correct answer)
- PropertyManager
- Task Pane
Correct answer: ConfigurationManager tab
The ConfigurationManager tab (accessible from the left panel tabs) is used to add, delete, and switch between configurations.
Question 3: What does 'suppressing' a feature within a configuration do?
- Deletes the feature permanently
- Hides the feature visually without removing it
- Removes the feature from model geometry in that configuration only (Correct answer)
- Changes the feature material
Correct answer: Removes the feature from model geometry in that configuration only
Suppressing a feature in a configuration removes it from the model geometry for that configuration while keeping it available in others.
Question 4: Which tool automates the creation of multiple SolidWorks configurations using an embedded spreadsheet?
- Configuration Table
- Design Table (Correct answer)
- Bill of Materials
- Properties Table
Correct answer: Design Table
A Design Table is an embedded Microsoft Excel spreadsheet that drives multiple SolidWorks configurations through a single table of values.
Question 5: In a SolidWorks Design Table, how are dimension names formatted in the column headers?
- By feature color code
- Using the format "DimensionName@FeatureName" (Correct answer)
- By sequential numbers only
- By feature ID only
Correct answer: Using the format "DimensionName@FeatureName"
Design Table column headers reference dimensions using the format "DimensionName@FeatureName" enclosed in quotes.
Question 6: What does adding a new row in a SolidWorks Design Table create?
- A new feature
- A new configuration with values defined in that row (Correct answer)
- A duplicate part file
- A new drawing sheet
Correct answer: A new configuration with values defined in that row
Each row below the header in a Design Table creates one configuration with the dimension or suppression values specified in that row.
CSWA CSWA - Certified Solidworks Associate Configurations and Design Tables Questions and Answers 1
What is a 'Configuration' in SolidWorks?