CSWE: Certified SOLIDWORKS Expert

On the CSWE exam, the prerequisite to register is that a candidate must already hold the CSWP plus a specific number of the five CSWPA advanced-topic certifications. How many of the five CSWPA exams are required?

• AFour of the five CSWPA exams
• BAll five CSWPA exams
• CTwo of the five CSWPA exams
• DThree of the five CSWPA exams

A multibody part contains two solid bodies that overlap. To merge them into a single contiguous solid body so that mass properties report one combined body, which operation is most appropriate?

• AInsert a Reference Geometry plane
• BCombine with the Add operation
• CMove/Copy Bodies with a translation
• DSplit feature

You need to create a coil spring that compresses realistically and updates as the assembly moves. The most parametric SOLIDWORKS approach is to model the spring as a swept body and drive its compressed length so it can be configured. Which sweep input controls the number of coils along the helix?

• AThe profile diameter
• BThe guide curve count
• CThe helix/spiral Revolutions parameter
• DThe sweep twist-along-path angle

In a large assembly you want to suppress visual and computational load by loading components without their full feature detail, while still allowing mates to solve. Which mode loads only enough data to display and mate components, dramatically reducing memory use?

• ALarge Design Review mode
• BDetailing mode
• CResolved mode
• DLightweight mode

A design table is used to generate multiple configurations of a part. In the design table header row, what must a cell contain to drive the diameter dimension named 'D1@Sketch1'?

• AThe exact parameter syntax $DIMENSION@D1@Sketch1 or the dimension's full name D1@Sketch1
• BThe configuration name
• CA reference to a global variable only
• DJust the text 'Diameter'

When building a weldment, the structural members are placed along a sketch. To create a custom structural profile not in the default library, you sketch the cross-section and save it. In which file format and library location must a custom weldment profile be saved to appear in the Structural Member dialog?

• AAs a .SLDPRT in any folder
• BAs a Library Feature Part (.SLDLFP) inside the weldment profiles folder referenced in Sys…
• CAs a .DXF in the profiles folder
• DAs a block in the Design Library

A sheet metal flat pattern develops a bend. If the part uses a K-factor of 0.5, what does that value physically represent for the bend?

• AThe bend deduction is half the flange length
• BThe bend angle is 50 degrees
• CThe neutral axis lies at 50% of the material thickness from the inside face
• DThe bend radius equals half the material thickness

While editing an advanced surface model you must join two adjacent, non-intersecting surface bodies into a single surface body with no gap. Which tool is correct?

• ATrim Surface
• BOffset Surface
• CThicken
• DKnit Surface

A feature in the tree shows a red error flag and the message 'The sketch plane/face has been deleted.' What is the most direct expert remedy to repair this rebuild error?

• AUse Edit Sketch Plane to redefine the feature's sketch onto a valid plane or face
• BRoll the rollback bar to the top of the tree
• CSuppress the feature permanently
• DDelete the feature and rebuild the entire tree

On a drawing you apply a geometric tolerance with a feature control frame calling out position with a diameter symbol, a tolerance value, and a primary datum at maximum material condition. The circled-M modifier after the datum letter indicates what?

• ALeast material condition applied to the datum
• BMaximum material condition (MMC) applied to the datum feature
• CA projected tolerance zone
• DRegardless of feature size

You must create an assembly component whose geometry depends on a neighboring part's face (for example a bracket sized to fit between two existing components). Which technique creates this associative relationship?

• AUsing a smart fastener
• BBottom-up modeling with standard mates
• CIn-context (top-down) design by editing the new part within the assembly and referencing…
• DInserting the part as a derived configuration

An equation in the part reads "D1@Sketch1" = "D2@Sketch1" / 2 + 10. If D2@Sketch1 is driven to 80 mm, what value will D1@Sketch1 resolve to?

• A90 mm
• B40 mm
• C45 mm
• D50 mm

A weldment part needs a cut list that groups identical structural members and reports their lengths. The cut list updates automatically, but to expose a custom property such as total length on the drawing's weldment cut-list table, you should map it where?

• AIn the Cut-List Properties of each cut-list folder, then reference it in the cut-list tab…
• BIn the drawing's title block notes manually
• CIn a design table
• DIn the part's custom properties only

You want a belt/chain feature to wrap a set of pulleys in an assembly and automatically drive the spacing of an idler pulley. The Belt/Chain tool produces what additional element you can use to constrain the idler?

• AA configuration of the belt part
• BA path sketch with an associated belt length dimension
• CA flexible subassembly
• DA mate reference on each pulley

In a complex assembly you need two components to maintain a constant gear ratio of 3:1 as one rotates. Which mate type enforces this rotational relationship?

• ASymmetric mate
• BWidth mate
• CGear mate with a 3:1 ratio
• DCam mate

A part's mass properties report a center of mass that is off because a body was modeled with the wrong material density assigned via a custom material. To make mass properties correct, the most precise fix is to:

• AScale the body to change its volume
• BSwitch the document units to grams
• COverride the mass value manually in the Mass Properties dialog
• DAssign the correct material (or edit the custom material density) so density-based mass a…

When converting a knit, fully closed surface body into a solid, which tool or option completes the conversion in one step if the surfaces form a watertight volume?

• AKnit Surface with 'Try to form solid' (or Intersect)
• BBoundary Surface
• CDelete Face with patch
• DThicken with both sides

The CSWE exam is hands-on and timed. According to the published format, how long is the exam and how many points (minimum) are required to pass out of 200?

• A3 hours, 140 of 200
• B4 hours, 160 of 200
• C2 hours, 150 of 200
• D4 hours, 120 of 200

You add a Split feature to a single solid part to separate it into two bodies along a sketched line. After splitting, what must you do for both resulting pieces to remain in the part file as distinct bodies?

• AApply a Combine-Subtract afterward
• BNothing; both bodies always remain automatically
• CIn the Split PropertyManager, check the boxes to keep/create both resulting bodies (assig…
• DConvert the part to an assembly

A configuration of a part must suppress a mounting boss feature while keeping all other features. The cleanest, configuration-specific way to do this is to:

• ARoll back before the boss in all configurations
• BUse a derived part
• CDelete the boss feature
• DSuppress the boss feature and set the suppression state to 'This configuration' only

During a large-assembly review you must measure clearance between two moving components throughout a motion range and be warned if they touch. Which assembly tool detects this?

• AClearance Verification (and Collision Detection for dynamic motion)
• BMass Properties
• CSensors set to dimension type
• DInterference Detection only

You insert a sketch picture to trace a logo, then use it as a reference for a wrap or split feature. To control the picture's real-world size, you should:

• ADrag the corner handles freely and eyeball the scale
• BSet the picture's width and height (or use the scale tool with a known reference dimensio…
• CConvert the picture to a block first
• DInsert the picture on the drawing instead

An advanced surface requires curvature-continuous (G2) blending between two faces so reflections flow smoothly across the boundary. When using a Fillet or Boundary surface, which continuity option achieves G2?

• AContact (G0)
• BTangent (G1)
• CCurvature (G2)
• DPosition only

A drawing view must show a section through a specific component but exclude a fastener from being sectioned (no hatch on the bolt). The standard practice in the Section View PropertyManager is to:

• AUse a broken-out section instead
• BChange the bolt's material to none
• CDelete the bolt from the assembly
• DAdd the bolt to the list of components excluded from the section cut (Do not cut these co…

After many edits, an assembly shows the rebuild (rebuild-and-warning) symbol and several mates are flagged. The fastest way to identify the specific over-defining or dangling mates is to:

• AExpand the Mates folder / use MateXpert to diagnose conflicting or invalid mates
• BSuppress the whole assembly
• CConvert mates to relations
• DDelete all mates and re-mate from scratch

You must pattern a feature so that instances follow a curved edge at equal arc-length spacing. Which pattern type is purpose-built for this?

• ACircular Pattern
• BCurve Driven Pattern
• CSketch Driven Pattern
• DLinear Pattern

A top-down assembly part has an external reference that you now want to lock so it stops updating but the geometry is preserved. In List External References, the correct action is to:

• ASuppress the part
• BBreak the external references
• CLock the external references
• DDelete the in-context feature

A sheet metal part created with the Base Flange/Tab method must have a corner relief automatically applied at bends to prevent material overlap. Where is the corner-relief type primarily controlled?

• AIn the drawing's flat-pattern view
• BIn the material properties
• CIn the Flat Pattern feature only
• DIn the Sheet-Metal feature (Auto Relief) settings, e.g., Rectangular, Tear, or Obround

You need an assembly subassembly to move as if its internal mates were temporarily ignored at the top level, so its components can flex during top-level motion. You should:

• ASet the subassembly to Flexible in Component Properties
• BMake all its mates suppressed
• CChange it to a rigid envelope
• DDissolve the subassembly

A global variable named 'Length' is defined in the Equations dialog. To use it to drive a sketch dimension directly while editing the dimension, you type:

• ALength
• B= "Length"
• C$Length
• D@Length

A loft requires the cross-sections to twist smoothly with no pinching. Which loft control most directly governs how connector handles align profiles to avoid twisting?

• AThe draft angle
• BThe pattern direction
• CGuide curves and connectors (Sync/merge points and start/end constraints)
• DThe shell thickness

On a drawing, a dimension must reference a model dimension so editing it on the drawing updates the 3D model. This bidirectional behavior occurs only when the dimension is:

• AA DimXpert tolerance
• BA note with a dimension value typed manually
• CA driven (reference) dimension
• DA model item dimension (inserted from the model, marked driving)

A multibody part should be split so each body becomes its own part file and the original becomes an assembly. The expert tool is:

• ASave Bodies (Insert > Features > Save Bodies)
• BMake Independent
• CMirror Components
• DDissolve Feature

An assembly mate must allow a component to slide along a slot while staying in the slot. Which slot-specific advanced mate accomplishes this in one mate?

• AConcentric mate
• BSlot mate
• CDistance mate
• DLock mate

A configuration must change a part's material and a custom property simultaneously through a design table. Which $-keyword column header sets the material in the design table?

• A$MATERIAL
• B$PRP@Material
• C$SW-Material@
• D$CONFIGURATION

When repairing a part, a fillet feature fails with 'Unable to create fillet. Try reducing the radius.' Beyond reducing radius, a robust expert fix that keeps the larger radius is often to:

• ASuppress the entire part
• BConvert the part to a surface body
• CDelete adjacent geometry blindly
• DReorder the fillet later in the tree or split it into smaller fillet sets / add setback s…

You want a sketch profile (a closed contour) to be reusable across several sketches and assemblies, updating everywhere when edited centrally. The best tool is to:

• ACreate a Sketch Block and save it to the Design Library
• BUse a layout sketch only
• CConvert entities repeatedly
• DCopy/paste the sketch each time

A weldment end treatment is needed where two structural members meet at a corner. The Trim/Extend tool offers a 'Coplanar' trimming option. What does it do?

• ATrims a member only against a flat plane you select
• BTrims a member against the coplanar faces of the adjacent bodies/members so the joint clo…
• CExtends both members to a sketch
• DAdds a gusset automatically

In an assembly drawing, you must show items in a Bill of Materials with balloons that auto-number to match the BOM. After inserting a BOM, the fastest way to add balloons that reference those item numbers to every component in a view is:

• AUse a hole table
• BManually type each balloon number
• CUse Auto Balloon
• DInsert magnetic lines only

A large assembly opens slowly. Which combination of settings most directly reduces graphics and rebuild load without removing components?

• ASet every component to fixed
• BIncrease image quality to maximum
• CTurn off all mates
• DEnable Large Assembly Settings / Large Assembly Mode (lightweight components, no edges in…

A part configured with a design table needs one configuration where a hole pattern instance count changes from 4 to 6. Which dimension/parameter should the design table column drive?

• AThe pattern's instance-count parameter (e.g., D1@LPattern1)
• BThe sketch's relation count
• CThe part's mass
• DThe seed feature's depth

When evaluating mass properties of an assembly, the reported center of mass appears wrong because one component is set to 'Exclude from bill of materials' AND its mass override is enabled. Which setting actually affects the computed mass/COM?

• AExclude from BOM
• BOverride Mass Properties (assigned values) on that component
• CComponent color
• DThe component's display state

A swept boss must follow a 3D path and maintain a constant cross-section orientation relative to a guide. Which sweep option keeps the profile from twisting unexpectedly along a 3D path?

• AUse a thin feature
• BApply a draft to the sweep
• CSet the profile orientation/twist control to 'Follow Path' or 'Keep Normal Constant' as a…
• DIncrease the number of sketch points

A surface model has a small gap and an unwanted notch on one face. Which surfacing repair tool removes the problematic face and intelligently fills the opening based on surrounding curvature?

• AExtend Surface
• BRuled Surface
• CMove Face
• DDelete Face with the 'Delete and Patch' option

An assembly requires components to be inserted and positioned automatically based on predefined connection points without manual mating. Which feature uses these mate references for snapping?

• AMagnetic Mates with Publish Points / Mate References
• BReplace Components
• CMate References defined in the component parts
• DSmartMates by Alt-drag only

A weldment drawing must show each structural member's length in a cut list, but several members are the same size yet listed in separate folders. To merge identical members into one cut-list item, you should:

• AManually edit the lengths
• BEnsure the cut-list is updated and use 'Create Cut lists automatically' / merge identical…
• CDelete the duplicate members
• DAdd a configuration

You apply a Wrap feature to emboss text onto a cylindrical face. The Wrap feature requires the source sketch to be on a plane that is:

• AAny 3D sketch
• BPerpendicular to the cylinder axis
• CTangent (or parallel) to the face being wrapped, so the flat sketch can be projected onto…
• DAt the part origin only