Geometric relations (horizontal, vertical, coincident, tangent) in Solidworks - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the code to apply a horizontal relation between two points.

Solidworks

AddRelation(point1, point2, RelationType.[1]);

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AVertical

BHorizontal

CCoincident

DTangent

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Choosing Vertical instead of Horizontal

Confusing Coincident with Horizontal

The Horizontal relation aligns two points horizontally in SolidWorks sketches.

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medium

Complete the code to set a vertical relation between two sketch entities.

Solidworks

SetRelation(entityA, entityB, RelationType.[1]);

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ACoincident

BTangent

CHorizontal

DVertical

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using Horizontal instead of Vertical

Mixing Tangent with Vertical

The Vertical relation aligns entities along the Y-axis in SolidWorks sketches.

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hard

Fix the error in the code to apply a coincident relation between a point and a line.

Solidworks

ApplyRelation(point, line, RelationType.[1]);

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ACoincident

BTangent

CHorizontal

DVertical

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using Tangent instead of Coincident

Choosing Horizontal or Vertical incorrectly

The Coincident relation attaches a point directly onto a line or another point.

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hard

Fill both blanks to apply a tangent relation between a circle and a line.

Solidworks

CreateRelation(circle, line, RelationType.[1]); // Then confirm with [2]()

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ATangent

BApply

CConfirm

DCoincident

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using Coincident instead of Tangent

Using Apply() instead of Confirm()

The Tangent relation makes the circle and line touch at exactly one point. Use Confirm() to finalize the relation.

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hard

Fill all three blanks to create a coincident relation and then update the sketch.

Solidworks

relation = AddRelation(entity1, entity2, RelationType.[1]);
sketch.[2]();
sketch.[3]();

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ACoincident

BRebuild

CUpdate

DTangent

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using Tangent instead of Coincident

Skipping Rebuild or Update calls

First, add a Coincident relation. Then Rebuild() and Update() refresh the sketch to apply changes.