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These 10 free CSWE questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Certified SOLIDWORKS Expert - Mechanical Design blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.
During a timed CSWE part, you build a model, apply the specified alloy, and read Mass Properties, but your mass does not match any of the multiple-choice options. The geometry visually matches the drawing exactly. What is the MOST likely cause?
Correct answer: A - The document units differ from the units the question specified
A single part model is reused across four linked questions, each asking you to change one driving dimension and re-report the mass. To modify the model fastest and most reliably between questions, the model should be built so that:
Correct answer: B - Key dimensions are controlled by global variables and equations
You attempt to edit a dimension on an imported model to reach a target thickness, but the value is greyed out and cannot be changed. The dimension displays in a different color and is annotated as controlled elsewhere. This dimension is:
Correct answer: A - A driven dimension, set by a geometric relation or an equation
A question requires you to report the center of mass of a part relative to a corner vertex rather than the default origin. To make Mass Properties output the coordinates measured from that vertex, you should:
Correct answer: C - Create a coordinate system at the vertex and select it in Mass Properties
You need to divide a single solid body into three separate bodies using two planar faces, then report the mass of only the middle body. Which feature performs the division while keeping all three resulting bodies inside the same part file?
Correct answer: C - Split, using the two planes as trimming tools
In an assembly, a pin must stay centered inside a rectangular slot no matter how the slot width changes in later questions. Which mate keeps the pin centered without relying on a fixed distance value?
Correct answer: A - Width mate, with the pin as the tab between the two slot side faces
You create a new part inside an assembly by referencing an existing component's face to define a mating surface. Later the feature tree shows the in-context feature marked with an out-of-context symbol. What does this indicate?
Correct answer: B - The reference is out of date and needs a rebuild with the assembly open in context
An assembly question asks for the total mass in a specific named configuration. You switch to that configuration and the mass is lower than you expected. The most likely reason the value dropped is that in this configuration:
Correct answer: B - One or more components are suppressed
A gear mate is applied between two shafts at a 3:1 ratio. When you rotate the driving shaft to the position shown in the reference image, the driven gear turns the wrong direction for your center-of-gravity reading. Which gear mate option corrects the rotation direction?
Correct answer: C - Enable the reverse option on the gear mate
A weldment is built from structural members on a 3D sketch. A later question changes a corner from a butt joint to a mitered joint, and your reported mass changes as a result. The mass changed because the corner treatment altered:
Correct answer: B - The trimmed length of the members meeting at that corner
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