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Key Facts: CSWP Exam
3
Independently Scored Segments
SOLIDWORKS Certification
~70 min
Segment 1 Time Limit
SOLIDWORKS Certification
~50 min
Segment 2 Time Limit
SOLIDWORKS Certification
~80 min
Segment 3 Time Limit
SOLIDWORKS Certification
14 days
Minimum Retake Wait per Segment
SOLIDWORKS Certification
~1%
Typical Mass Answer Tolerance
CSWP Sample Exam
The CSWP is SOLIDWORKS' intermediate Mechanical Design certification. It is delivered in three independently scored segments that can be taken in any order: Segment 1 (part modeling and equations, ~70 min), Segment 2 (configurations and design tables, ~50 min), and Segment 3 (assembly modeling and analysis, ~80 min). All three must be passed, and a minimum 14-day wait applies between attempts of the same segment.
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1On CSWP Segment 1, what is the standard tolerance SOLIDWORKS allows on a requested mass value before your multiple-choice answer is counted wrong?
A.About 10% of the stated value
B.Exactly 0 grams (perfect match)
C.About 1% of the stated value
D.About 25% of the stated value
Explanation: The CSWP exam typically grants roughly a 1% margin of error on mass-property answers, so small modeling differences still let you pick the correct multiple-choice option. You must still build the geometry, material, and units correctly to land inside that band.
2Before modeling the part in CSWP Segment 1, why should you set Document Properties units and decimal precision exactly as the question specifies?
A.Units change the part's actual geometry
B.Mass values are reported in the document units, so wrong units give an out-of-tolerance answer
C.Units determine which mates are available
D.Units control the FeatureManager rebuild order
Explanation: Mass Properties reports mass in the active document units (for example grams under MMGS). If your units or precision differ from the question, the reported number will not match any multiple-choice option even if the model is correct. Setting units first prevents a needless failure.
3In Segment 1 a dimension named 'A' must always equal another dimension named 'B'. Which technique most reliably keeps them identical as values change?
A.Manually retyping B whenever A changes
B.An equation B = A or a linked (shared) value
C.A coincident sketch relation
D.A concentric mate
Explanation: Equations and linked (shared) values force one dimension to follow another automatically, which is exactly what the exam rewards when later questions change the driving value. This avoids re-editing every dependent dimension by hand.
4Which SOLIDWORKS tool reports the mass, volume, surface area, and center of mass that Segment 1 questions ask you to read?
A.Sensors
B.Mass Properties on the Evaluate tab
C.Interference Detection
D.Design Checker
Explanation: Mass Properties, found on the Evaluate tab, returns mass, volume, surface area, center of mass, and moments of inertia for the active model. It is the core evaluation tool for nearly every Segment 1 numeric answer.
5Mass depends directly on density. What must you do before reading a Segment 1 mass value to ensure it matches the expected answer?
A.Convert the part to a surface body
B.Suppress all fillets
C.Apply the exact material the question specifies
D.Insert the part into an assembly
Explanation: Mass equals density times volume, so you must assign the material (or its density) stated in the question; a default or missing material yields a wildly wrong mass. Material is the single most common cause of out-of-tolerance Segment 1 answers.
6A Segment 1 part must update correctly when a base width 'W' changes. Adding 'W' as a global variable first is recommended because it:
A.Removes the need to fully define sketches
B.Lets later questions change one value that drives many dimensions
C.Automatically creates drawing views
D.Converts the part into a weldment
Explanation: Defining a named global variable early lets you reference it in equations across multiple sketches and features, so when a later question changes that value the whole model updates predictably. This is the efficient, low-error approach the exam expects.
7Which feature creates a solid by adding material along a path while a profile sweeps from one end of the path to the other?
A.Extruded Boss/Base
B.Revolved Boss/Base
C.Swept Boss/Base
D.Lofted Boss/Base
Explanation: A Swept Boss/Base moves a closed profile along a guide path to generate the solid, which is ideal for tubes, handles, and curved members in Segment 1 parts. It requires a profile sketch and a separate path sketch.
8In Segment 1 you must add a circular array of six identical holes about a central axis. Which feature is most efficient?
A.Linear Pattern
B.Circular Pattern
C.Mirror
D.Move/Copy Bodies
Explanation: A Circular Pattern repeats a seed feature evenly around an axis, letting you specify the count and angular spacing in one step. It is the correct, parametric way to place six equally spaced holes.
9A Segment 1 sketch shows blue (under-defined) geometry. Why is fully defining the sketch important before later modifications?
A.Materials cannot be applied to under-defined parts
B.Blue sketches cannot be extruded
C.Under-defined geometry can shift unpredictably when a driving dimension changes
D.Mass Properties will not run on blue sketches
Explanation: Under-defined entities have free degrees of freedom and can move when you edit a related dimension, corrupting the mass in a later question. Fully defining the sketch locks geometry so value changes update the model predictably.
10Segment 1 instructs you to relate a hole's diameter to a global variable D using the rule diameter = D / 2. Where do you enter this rule?
A.In the Mass Properties dialog
B.In the Equations, Global Variables, and Dimensions dialog
C.In the Material editor
D.In the Section View PropertyManager
Explanation: Equations relating dimensions and global variables are written in the Equations, Global Variables, and Dimensions dialog (Tools > Equations). There you define D and add the driven equation so the diameter follows D automatically.
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