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Key Facts: CSWPA-WD Exam

~2 hr

Exam Duration

SOLIDWORKS CSWPA-WD exam details

190

Minimum Passing Score

SOLIDWORKS CSWPA-WD exam details

14 days

Retake Waiting Period

SOLIDWORKS CSWPA-WD exam details

2010+

Minimum SOLIDWORKS Version

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Hands-on

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CSWPA Advanced Exams

SOLIDWORKS Certification Programs

CSWPA-WD is one of the five SOLIDWORKS CSWPA advanced-topic exams. It is a roughly 2-hour, hands-on exam requiring a minimum score of 190, with a 14-day wait between retakes and SOLIDWORKS 2010 or later required to open the test files. It tests structural members, corner treatments, trim/extend, gussets, end caps, custom profiles, cut lists, weld beads, and weldment drawings.

Sample CSWPA-WD Practice Questions

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1In SOLIDWORKS, which feature must be inserted to convert a sketch of connected lines into a weldment part containing structural members?
A.Structural Member
B.Extruded Boss/Base
C.Weld Bead
D.Boundary Boss
Explanation: The Structural Member feature sweeps a selected profile along sketch segments to create the frame's structural members. Inserting it automatically adds the Weldment feature to the top of the FeatureManager tree if one is not already present.
2When creating a Structural Member feature, segments that lie along the same straight line and use the same profile are organized into a single what?
A.Configuration
B.Group
C.Cut-list folder
D.Reference plane
Explanation: Within a Structural Member feature, collinear or related segments are added to a Group. Groups let you apply consistent corner treatments and settings to a set of related members and control how members in the same feature interact at their ends.
3A custom weldment profile must be saved as which SOLIDWORKS file type so it appears in the Structural Member profile selection lists?
A.Block (.sldblk)
B.Part (.sldprt)
C.Library Feature Part (.sldlfp)
D.Drawing (.slddrw)
Explanation: Weldment profiles are stored as Library Feature Parts with the .sldlfp extension. The closed profile sketch is selected and saved as a library feature part in the weldment profiles folder so it becomes available under Standard, Type, and Size in the Structural Member PropertyManager.
4To make a new custom profile selectable in the Structural Member feature, in which folder location must the .sldlfp file be stored?
A.Any folder, as SOLIDWORKS scans the whole drive
B.The default templates folder
C.The SOLIDWORKS installation Program Files root
D.The weldment profiles folder set under System Options, File Locations
Explanation: The Structural Member tool reads profiles from the Weldment Profiles file location defined in System Options > File Locations. The folder structure of Standard\Type\Size determines the dropdown choices, so the .sldlfp must be saved under that referenced path.
5Which corner-treatment option in the Structural Member PropertyManager trims the touching ends of two members so they meet on a single miter plane?
A.End Butt1
B.End Miter
C.End Butt2
D.Trim/Extend
Explanation: End Miter trims both adjoining members at a shared angled plane that bisects the corner, producing a mitered joint typical of picture-frame corners. It is one of the three corner-treatment buttons offered when two members in a group meet at a corner.
6When two structural members meet at a corner, the value entered in the 'Gap' field of the corner treatment controls what?
A.The cut-list quantity
B.The fillet weld leg size
C.The spacing left between the trimmed member ends
D.The bend radius of the member
Explanation: The corner-treatment Gap parameter sets the clearance distance left between the trimmed ends of the joining members, which is useful for modeling weld-prep gaps. Separate gap fields can control corner gaps and gaps along the connection between members.
7A weldment frame is built from a single closed-loop sketch on one plane. Which sketch type would be required instead to route members in three dimensions, such as a frame with members going up, across, and back?
A.Surface sketch
B.2D sketch on the Front plane only
C.Layout sketch block
D.3D Sketch
Explanation: A 3D Sketch lets you draw lines along the X, Y, and Z directions in a single sketch, which is necessary for spatial frames. Structural Member features can sweep profiles along the segments of a 3D sketch to form members oriented in multiple planes.
8In a 3D sketch, pressing the Tab key while sketching lines is used to do what?
A.Toggle the active sketch plane (XY, YZ, ZX)
B.Add a coincident relation
C.Mirror the line
D.Convert the line to construction geometry
Explanation: While sketching in 3D, the Tab key cycles the active sketching plane among XY, YZ, and ZX, shown by the space-handle origin. This lets you draw segments in the correct direction without exiting the 3D sketch, which is essential for routing weldment frames.
9Which weldment feature adds triangular reinforcing plates between two adjacent faces of structural members at a joint?
A.Weld Bead
B.End Cap
C.Gusset
D.Fillet Bead
Explanation: The Gusset feature creates a triangular or polygonal stiffening plate between two planar faces that meet at an angle, reinforcing the joint. You specify the gusset profile dimensions, thickness, thickness side, and locating position along the supporting faces.
10The Gusset PropertyManager offers two profile shapes for the plate. They are a polygonal profile and which other?
A.Elliptical profile
B.Circular profile
C.Spline profile
D.Triangular profile
Explanation: A gusset can be defined with either a triangular profile (two distance dimensions d1 and d2) or a polygonal profile (with profile distance, depth, and a chamfer/inner-edge dimension). The triangular profile is the simpler right-triangle stiffener used at right-angle joints.

About the CSWPA-WD Exam

The Certified SOLIDWORKS Professional Advanced Weldments (CSWPA-WD) exam is a hands-on, performance-based certification that validates advanced ability to create, modify, and analyze weldment parts in SOLIDWORKS. It covers structural members and profiles, corner treatments, trim and extend, gussets, end caps, custom weldment profiles, cut lists and cut-list properties, weld beads and weld symbols, weldment drawings, and mass-properties verification.

Assessment

Hands-on weldment modeling and modification tasks performed live in SOLIDWORKS, with measured values entered as answers

Time Limit

Approximately 2 hours

Passing Score

Minimum score of 190

Exam Fee

Not posted as a flat public price on the official Advanced Weldments page; access is via CSWPA exam vouchers issued twice per year and expiring 180 days after issue. (Dassault Systemes SOLIDWORKS)

CSWPA-WD Exam Content Outline

Core

Structural Members & Profiles

Creating weldment frames from 2D and 3D sketches, applying weldment profiles, organizing groups, using locate profile and rotation angle, and merging or splitting segments.

Core

Corner Treatments & Trim/Extend

Applying end miter and end butt corner treatments, setting corner gaps, flipping butt members, and trimming or extending members to faces, planes, or bodies.

Core

Gussets, End Caps & Plates

Adding triangular and polygonal gussets with thickness side and position, end caps with offset ratio and chamfer, and extruded base plates tracked in the cut list.

Core

Cut Lists & Cut-List Properties

Automatic cut-list folders, grouping identical bodies, updating the cut list, and reading LENGTH, QUANTITY, DESCRIPTION, and ANGLE cut-list properties.

Core

Custom Weldment Profiles

Sketching closed profile contours, saving Library Feature Parts to the weldment profiles file location, setting the origin point, and the Standard/Type/Size folder hierarchy.

Core

Weld Beads & Weld Symbols

Creating fillet and intermittent weld beads, using the Weld folder and weld tables, and applying weld symbols including arrow-side and weld-all-around callouts.

Core

Weldment Drawings

Inserting cut-list tables and item-number balloons, creating single-body and relative views, and documenting welds with tables and symbols.

Core

Mass Properties & Verification

Using Mass Properties, Measure, and Interference Detection with the correct assigned material, coordinate system, and units to verify answer values.

How to Pass the CSWPA-WD Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Minimum score of 190
  • Assessment: Hands-on weldment modeling and modification tasks performed live in SOLIDWORKS, with measured values entered as answers
  • Time limit: Approximately 2 hours
  • Exam fee: Not posted as a flat public price on the official Advanced Weldments page; access is via CSWPA exam vouchers issued twice per year and expiring 180 days after issue.

Keys to Passing

  • Work through all 100 available questions
  • Review every answer and explanation
  • Track weak areas and revisit them
  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

CSWPA-WD Study Tips from Top Performers

1Practice building frames from both 2D and 3D sketches, using Tab to switch planes and Along X/Y/Z relations to fully define members.
2Drill corner treatments (end miter vs end butt) and corner gaps until you can predict member lengths at every joint.
3Master trim/extend, knowing when to trim to a face/plane versus to a body to avoid slivers at T-junctions.
4Always confirm the assigned material, units, and coordinate system before reading Mass Properties for verification answers.
5Build and save a custom weldment profile as a Library Feature Part so the Standard/Type/Size selection becomes second nature.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is the CSWPA-WD Advanced Weldments exam?

Published exam details list the CSWPA-WD as approximately a 2-hour, hands-on exam taken inside SOLIDWORKS, where candidates model and modify weldments and enter measured answers.

What score do I need to pass the CSWPA-WD?

A minimum score of 190 is required to pass. If you fail, a 14-day waiting period applies before you can retake the exam.

Is the CSWPA-WD multiple choice?

No. It is a hands-on, performance-based exam where you build and modify weldments in SOLIDWORKS, then enter measured values such as mass or length as your answers.

What SOLIDWORKS version do I need?

You must use SOLIDWORKS 2010 or later, because earlier versions cannot open some of the provided test files. A current release is recommended for full feature compatibility.

Are there prerequisites for CSWPA-WD?

No hard prerequisite is enforced, but CSWP-level proficiency is recommended. Passing CSWP plus four of the five CSWPA exams is required before attempting the expert CSWE.

Which topics does the exam cover?

It covers structural members and profiles, corner treatments, trim and extend, gussets and end caps, custom profiles, cut lists, weld beads and symbols, weldment drawings, and mass-properties verification.