GMetrix Exam GMetrix Inventor: 3D Part Creation 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which Inventor feature allows you to remove material by projecting a 2D sketch profile along a path through a 3D solid?
- Sweep Cut (Correct answer)
- Extrude Cut
- Revolve Cut
- Loft Cut
Correct answer: Sweep Cut
A Sweep Cut removes material by sweeping a profile sketch along a separate path curve.
Question 2: In Autodesk Inventor, what does a yellow highlight on a sketch constraint icon typically indicate?
- The constraint is redundant or over-constraining the sketch (Correct answer)
- The constraint is fully resolved
- The constraint is under-defined
- The constraint was imported from another file
Correct answer: The constraint is redundant or over-constraining the sketch
Yellow highlighting on a constraint icon warns that the constraint is redundant and conflicts with other existing constraints.
Question 3: When creating a Loft feature between two profiles in Inventor, what additional geometry can you add to control the shape of the transition?
- Rails (Correct answer)
- Axes
- Work Planes
- Reference Edges
Correct answer: Rails
Rails are guide curves added to a Loft to control how the transition blends between the two profiles.
Question 4: Which tool in Inventor is used to create a flat pattern from a sheet metal part?
- Flat Pattern (Correct answer)
- Unfold
- Sheet Metal Defaults
- Punch Tool
Correct answer: Flat Pattern
The Flat Pattern tool unfolds all bends in a sheet metal part to produce a flat layout for manufacturing.
Question 5: What is the purpose of the 'Fix' constraint in an Inventor sketch?
- Locks a point or curve to its current position in space (Correct answer)
- Makes two lines the same length
- Attaches a line to the origin
- Prevents the sketch from being edited
Correct answer: Locks a point or curve to its current position in space
The Fix constraint anchors a sketch element to an absolute position, preventing it from moving during solving.
Question 6: In Inventor's Part environment, which option in the Extrude dialog determines whether material is added or removed?
- Operation (Join, Cut, Intersect) (Correct answer)
- Taper Angle
- Direction
- Termination
Correct answer: Operation (Join, Cut, Intersect)
The Operation setting in the Extrude dialog controls whether the feature adds material (Join), removes it (Cut), or keeps only the overlapping volume (Intersect).
Question 7: Which Inventor tool creates a new solid body by rotating a closed sketch profile around a specified axis?
- Revolve (Correct answer)
- Sweep
- Extrude
- Coil
Correct answer: Revolve
The Revolve feature spins a profile sketch around an axis to generate symmetrical round shapes like shafts and bowls.
Which Inventor feature allows you to remove material by projecting a 2D sketch profile along a path through a 3D solid?