CSWP - Certified Solidworks Professional Creating and Modifying Configurations Questions and Answers

Question 1

You have a part with two configurations: 'Short_Version' and 'Long_Version'.
You need to change an extrusion length from 50mm to 100mm, but for the 'Long_Version' configuration ONLY.
Which is the correct procedure after activating the 'Long_Version' configuration?

Accepted Answer

Double-click the feature to show its dimensions, double-click the 50mm dimension, enter 100mm, and from the dropdown list next to the value, select 'This Configuration'.

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Right-click the feature, select 'Edit Feature', and change the depth value to 100mm. This automatically applies only to the active configuration.

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Create a new global variable named 'Length' with a value of 100mm and link the dimension to this variable.

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Delete the existing extrusion and create a new one with a 100mm depth while the 'Long_Version' configuration is active.

Question 2

Which of the following scenarios is the MOST suitable application for using a Design Table?

Accepted Answer

A part requiring 30 distinct configurations, each with unique dimension values, feature suppression states, and custom properties.

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Creating a single, complex part with many inter-dependent features that will not change.

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Managing a family of parts with 2 or 3 variations where only one dimension changes.

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Linking the dimensions of a part to the dimensions of another part in an assembly.

Question 3

In a part with 'Default' and 'Machined' configurations, you add a new hole feature while the 'Machined' configuration is active. By default, this new feature is suppressed in the 'Default' configuration. Which setting is responsible for this behavior?

Accepted Answer

The 'Suppress new features' option in the advanced properties of the 'Default' configuration.

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The 'Link to Parent' option in the derived configuration properties.

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The 'Suppress new features in other configurations' option in the System Options.

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The automatic feature ordering based on creation time.

Question 4

What is the primary characteristic of a derived configuration?

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It inherits all its initial parameters from a parent configuration but can be modified independently, breaking the link for that specific parameter.

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It must be controlled by a Design Table.

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It cannot be modified once created and always matches its parent.

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It is always a simplified version of the parent configuration used for performance.

Question 5

You need to assign a unique Part Number and specify a different Material for each configuration of a part. Where are these configuration-specific properties managed?

Accepted Answer

In the 'Configuration Specific' tab of the File > Properties dialog box.

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In the Equations dialog box.

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In the 'Custom' tab of the File > Properties dialog box.

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In the Display Manager.

Question 6

To suppress a feature in some configurations but not others, the most direct manual method is to right-click the feature and select 'Configure Feature'. What does this command do?

Accepted Answer

It opens the 'Modify Configurations' dialog box, showing a table of configurations and the feature's suppression state for each.

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It launches an external Excel application to create a new Design Table.

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It automatically suppresses the feature in all configurations except the active one.

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It opens the Feature Properties dialog, where you can only suppress the feature for 'This Configuration' or 'All Configurations'.