SOLIDWORKS Sketching and Tools

This tutorial introduces SOLIDWORKS 2020, guiding users through starting a new part, using basic sketch commands, and defining sketches with dimensions and relations. It also covers advanced sketch tools like trim and mirror, providing a comprehensive overview of sketching in SOLIDWORKS.

What is the first step to start working in the part environment in SOLIDWORKS?

• Select 'Assembly' from the menu

• Click on the 'New' button

• Click on the 'Part' button

• Open the 'Tools' menu

Which keyboard shortcut is used to activate the line command in SOLIDWORKS?

• P

• L

• S

• C

What does a blue line indicate in a SOLIDWORKS sketch?

• The line is a construction line

• The line is overdefined

• The line is fully defined

• The line is underdefined

How can you make a dimension driven in SOLIDWORKS?

• By using the 'Trim' tool

• By changing the line color

• By deleting the dimension

• By clicking on the dimension and selecting 'Driven'

What is the purpose of a center line in a sketch?

• To add a dimension

• To create a reference for mirroring

• To define the sketch origin

• To trim entities

Which tool is used to remove extra lines in a sketch?

• Smart Dimension

• Mirror Entities

• Line Tool

• Trim Entities

What does the 'Power Trim' tool do?

• Changes the color of the sketch

• Adds dimensions to the sketch

• Removes objects crossed by a gray line

• Creates a mirror image of the sketch

How can you keep trimmed entities as construction geometry?

• By selecting 'Trim to Closest'

• By clicking 'Undo'

• By using the 'Mirror' tool

• By selecting 'Keep Trimmed Entities as Construction Geometry'

What happens when you select 'Ignore Trimming of Construction Geometry'?

• Construction lines are not trimmed

• The sketch is mirrored

• Construction lines are removed

• All lines are trimmed

What is the function of the 'Mirror Entities' tool?

• To create a symmetrical copy of the sketch

• To change the sketch color

• To create a duplicate of the sketch

• To remove dimensions