Settings
Explain in by mouse clicks how to change units of measure
Tools/Options/Doc Prop/Units OR
Status Bar/Drop down/select units
How can you tell if a sketch is fully defined?
all black lines, in the status bar is says "fully defined"
Name the three main view of an orthographic projection?
Top, Front, Right Side Views
Explain how to change an object line to a construction line or visa versa?
click on the line, Under options, check or uncheck "for construction"
In order to utilize the mirror feature what do you need in partnership to complete the process?
a plane to mirror across, specially a plane that is in the middle of the desired mirror location.
Explain by mouse clicks how to activate mouse gestures?
Right Click and drag mouse
Name 5 sketch relations?
coincident, parallel, equal, midpoint, perpendicular, co-linear, tangent, vertical, horizontal etc
Explain in mouse clicks on to change the tolerance on a decimal dimension in drawing from .XXXX to .XX
Smart Dimension, double click dimension, left hand side under tolerance/precision, drop down and select correct number of decimal places.
Explain what the convert entities command does?
copies or projects the lines from a previous sketch onto your current sketch plane
When using the revolve feature what must you use in conjunction to complete this operation?
centerline, and closed shape
Explain by mouse clicks how to customize mouse gestures
Tools/Customize/Mouse Gestures Tab
What sketch relation must you add between a straight line and an arc?
tangent
If you are using the standard solidworks drawing templates not Sara's templates, explain by mouse click how to change the orientation of the dimension from vertical and angular to horizontal?
Tools/ Options/Doc Properties/Dimensions
click on each sub heading "angle, linear, diameter, hole callout" etc change "text position" to horizontal
Explain by mouse click how to move a sketch to another plane or face?
In feature manager, right click on sketch, select edit sketch plane, open fly out manager and select the desired new face or plane
When using the linear pattern feature command, what must you select to drive the direction of the pattern
a straight edge
Explain how to change material properties?
Feature Manager, right click on "edit material" , browse and select correct material
Explain what collinear means?
two or more points or lines, that lie on the same infinite plane
In order to make a functional print for the machine shop, what information must be on a print?
Material properties
tolerance in title block
dimensions must be tolerance correctly
engineers name
neat layout, with correct views
On the sketch toolbar how many types of arcs are there to select from, name all.
centerpoint arc, tangent arc, 3 point arc
If you want to 3D print a functional thread, explain how you can do it?
create a helix, thread profile, then sweep
Explain how to edit the title block on a print?
Right click on sheet 1, and select "edit sheet format"
Explain the difference between the sketch relations "pierce" and "coincident"
Coincident-The point lies on the line, arc, or ellipse.
Pierce-the sketch point is coincident to where the axis, edge, or curve pierces the sketch plane. Used in sweeps for helix with threads and guide curves for lofts.
Explain by mouse click how to change a decimal dimension on a print to a fractional tolerance?
Create the decimal dimension on print. Double click. Other Tab/Override Units/Fraction/Enter Denominator/Select round to nearest fraction
Explain the difference of using the mirror entities command in the sketch tool bar and the mirror command in the feature tool bar
sketch tool bar, mirror entities requires the use of a center line to mirror across.
the mirror feature requires a plane to mirror features across
What selection in necessary in creating a circular pattern of a feature
a circular edge