MAE 1351 EXAM 1 Questions & Answers
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The engineering design process follows the same steps as the scientific discovery
process, or scientific method. True? - ANSWER-No; there are major differences
The term "IPS" in SolidWorks refers to... - ANSWER-measurement units
To create an extrusion, I must first draw a sketch on a surface. True? - ANSWER-Yes,
but the surface must be flat
What are the fundamental types of sketch constraints? - ANSWER-Geometrical and
dimensional
To clock a hexagonal feature so that it rests horizontally on one side, I would... -
ANSWER-Apply a horizontal constraint
To create a revolved feature, the profile and the axis of the revolution must be what? -
ANSWER-Coplanar
To create a solid of revolution, I must...
A) Select a plain line from the sketch to use as an axis
B) Make an axis in the sketch using a construction line
C) Use reference geometry to make an axis
D) Any of the above will work - ANSWER-D) Any of the above will work
I have a distance in my sketch preceded by a "sigma" symbol. This means... -
ANSWER-It is a dimension driven by a parametric formula
Graphical User Interface (GUI) - ANSWER-The format of information on the visual
display of a computer, giving its user control of the input, output, and editing of the
information
primary modeling planes, principal viewing planes, or datum planes - ANSWER-The
planes representing the XY-, XZ-, and YZ-planes in a Cartesian coordinate system.
sketches - ANSWER-Collection of 2-D entities
sketching editor - ANSWER-A software tool used to create and
edit sketches.
, Profile - ANSWER-A planar sketch that is used to create a solid
Extrusion - ANSWER-A solid that is bounded by the surfaces swept out in space by a
planar profile as it is pulled along a path perpendicular to the plane of the profile
Revolved solid - ANSWER-a solid formed when a profile curve is rotated about an axis
Constraints - ANSWER-Geometric relationships, dimensions, or equations that control
the size, shape, and/or orientation of entities in a sketch or solid model
Geometrical Constraints - ANSWER-Definitions used to control the shape of a profile
sketch through geometric relationships
Dimensional Constraints - ANSWER-Measurements used to control the size or position
of entities in a sketch.
Algebraic Constraints - ANSWER-Constraint that define the
value of a selected variable as the result of an algebraic expression containing other
variables from the solid model.
Variational techniques - ANSWER-Modeling techniques in which algebraic expressions
or equations that express relationships between a number of variables and constants,
any one of which can be calculated when all of the others are known.
Parametric techniques - ANSWER-Modeling techniques where all driven dimensions in
algebraic expressions must be known for the value of the dependent variables to be
calculated.
Driven Dimension - ANSWER-A variable connected to an algebraic constraint that can
be modified only by user changes to the driving dimensions.
Ground Constraint - ANSWER-A constraint usually applied to a new sketch to fix the
location of the sketch in space.
Regeneration - ANSWER-The process of updating the profile or part to show its new
shape after constraints are added or changed
Protrusion - ANSWER-A feature created by the addition of solid volume to a model
Cut - ANSWER-A feature created by the removal of solid volume from a model
Sketching Plane - ANSWER-A plane where 2-D sketches and profiles can be created.
Blind Extrusion - ANSWER-An extrusion made to a specified length in a selected
direction.
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The engineering design process follows the same steps as the scientific discovery
process, or scientific method. True? - ANSWER-No; there are major differences
The term "IPS" in SolidWorks refers to... - ANSWER-measurement units
To create an extrusion, I must first draw a sketch on a surface. True? - ANSWER-Yes,
but the surface must be flat
What are the fundamental types of sketch constraints? - ANSWER-Geometrical and
dimensional
To clock a hexagonal feature so that it rests horizontally on one side, I would... -
ANSWER-Apply a horizontal constraint
To create a revolved feature, the profile and the axis of the revolution must be what? -
ANSWER-Coplanar
To create a solid of revolution, I must...
A) Select a plain line from the sketch to use as an axis
B) Make an axis in the sketch using a construction line
C) Use reference geometry to make an axis
D) Any of the above will work - ANSWER-D) Any of the above will work
I have a distance in my sketch preceded by a "sigma" symbol. This means... -
ANSWER-It is a dimension driven by a parametric formula
Graphical User Interface (GUI) - ANSWER-The format of information on the visual
display of a computer, giving its user control of the input, output, and editing of the
information
primary modeling planes, principal viewing planes, or datum planes - ANSWER-The
planes representing the XY-, XZ-, and YZ-planes in a Cartesian coordinate system.
sketches - ANSWER-Collection of 2-D entities
sketching editor - ANSWER-A software tool used to create and
edit sketches.
, Profile - ANSWER-A planar sketch that is used to create a solid
Extrusion - ANSWER-A solid that is bounded by the surfaces swept out in space by a
planar profile as it is pulled along a path perpendicular to the plane of the profile
Revolved solid - ANSWER-a solid formed when a profile curve is rotated about an axis
Constraints - ANSWER-Geometric relationships, dimensions, or equations that control
the size, shape, and/or orientation of entities in a sketch or solid model
Geometrical Constraints - ANSWER-Definitions used to control the shape of a profile
sketch through geometric relationships
Dimensional Constraints - ANSWER-Measurements used to control the size or position
of entities in a sketch.
Algebraic Constraints - ANSWER-Constraint that define the
value of a selected variable as the result of an algebraic expression containing other
variables from the solid model.
Variational techniques - ANSWER-Modeling techniques in which algebraic expressions
or equations that express relationships between a number of variables and constants,
any one of which can be calculated when all of the others are known.
Parametric techniques - ANSWER-Modeling techniques where all driven dimensions in
algebraic expressions must be known for the value of the dependent variables to be
calculated.
Driven Dimension - ANSWER-A variable connected to an algebraic constraint that can
be modified only by user changes to the driving dimensions.
Ground Constraint - ANSWER-A constraint usually applied to a new sketch to fix the
location of the sketch in space.
Regeneration - ANSWER-The process of updating the profile or part to show its new
shape after constraints are added or changed
Protrusion - ANSWER-A feature created by the addition of solid volume to a model
Cut - ANSWER-A feature created by the removal of solid volume from a model
Sketching Plane - ANSWER-A plane where 2-D sketches and profiles can be created.
Blind Extrusion - ANSWER-An extrusion made to a specified length in a selected
direction.
