Assemblies
What is the name of the relationships you add btwn parts in an assembly file?
Mates
What are the typical components of an assembly drawing?
Bill of materials, balloons, views of your assembly
Where can I find useful tools for measuring my part geometry in the SW environment?
In the "Evaluate" tab in the Command Manager
See page 2 of image PDF. Create 2D coded plan (aka not on iso paper) and mark the corner corresponding to the perspective shown in the iso pictorial
See page 8
Which function creates a solid from a patch sketch and a profile sketch?
Sweep
What is the name of the SW add-in that has pre-built fasteners and other standard components?
Toolbox
What view should I consider using to show an internal feature clearly?
Section view
Oops! The origin of my part is in a different location than what’s shown on the part in the test, so my center of mass is off. What can I do to rectify this situation?
Add a new coordinate system under "Reference Geometry"
See page 3 of image PDF.
See page 9
How can I create a hollow sphere in SW?
Revolve (either be smart with your revolve, or add a shell feature, too)
How many degrees of freedom does a part have in an assembly, if it has no mates and is not fixed?
6 (3 deg of rotation; 3 deg of translation)
Name 5 pieces of info typically contained in the title block
Part identifier, company name, default block tolerance, first or 3rd angle projection, drawn and checked by names
I need to ensure the origin of my assembly is at the correct location before I calculate its COM. How can I view the origin?
Click on origin in Design Tree and click "Show" (eyeball)
See page 4 of image PDF. Sketch an isometric pictorial of the object from the perspective of the corner marked W
See page 10
How can I create an exploded view in an assembly drawing?
Need to make an exploded view in the assembly file first; then can choose to show any view in exploded state via check box in view properties
Oops! I picked a part that I want to move as the first part in my assembly and now I can't move it. What should I do?
Right click the part and click "Float." But I need to choose a different part and "Fix" it. Assemblies generally need at least one fixed part.
See page 1 of image PDF. Add missing dimensions in the proper view.
See page 8
What's a good strategy for completing the CSWA?
Don't get discouraged; check your work, especially initially when making a part before modifying it for subsequent questions; make reasonable guesses
See page 5 of image PDF.
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How are a sweep and a loft different?
Sweep has constant cross section, while loft has a varying cross section that transitions between different shapes given in the profiles you selected