CSWP Study Guide 2026

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CSWP exam key facts

The CSWP exam is made up of three segments that can be purchased and taken together or individually. Source
CSWP segment retakes require a minimum 14-day wait between attempts of the same segment, and a new exam credit must be purchased for each attempt. Source
A passed CSWP segment never needs to be retaken, and the CSWP certification is awarded automatically once all three segments are passed. Source

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📋 CSWP Exam Format at a Glance

Questions

200 min

Time Limit

75%

Passing Score

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📚 CSWP Topics to Study (38)

Advanced and Mechanical Mates · 21 cards Advanced Feature Modification · 21 cards Assembly Mass Properties Analysis · 21 cards Assembly Motion and Detection · 21 cards Creating and Modifying Configurations · 21 cards Multi-body Part Techniques · 21 cards Part Modeling with Equations · 21 cards Sheet Metal Design · 14 cards Assembly Mass Properties Analysis · 7 cards Automating with Design Tables · 7 cards Automating with Design Tables · 7 cards Automating with Design Tables · 7 cards Part Modeling with Equations · 7 cards Sheet Metal Design · 7 cards Advanced and Mechanical Mates · 6 cards Advanced Feature Modification · 6 cards Assembly Mass Properties Analysis · 6 cards Assembly Motion and Detection · 6 cards Automating with Design Tables · 6 cards Creating and Modifying Configurations · 6 cards Multi-body Part Techniques · 6 cards Part Modeling with Equations · 6 cards CSWP - Certified Solidworks Professional Loft Sweep and Advanced Part Features · 6 cards CSWP - Certified Solidworks Professional Loft Sweep and Advanced Part Features · 6 cards CSWP - Certified Solidworks Professional Loft Sweep and Advanced Part Features · 6 cards CSWP - Certified Solidworks Professional Sketch Tools and Relations · 6 cards CSWP - Certified Solidworks Professional Sketch Tools and Relations · 6 cards CSWP - Certified Solidworks Professional Sketch Tools and Relations · 6 cards CSWP Drawing Views and Annotations · 6 cards CSWP Drawing Views and Annotations · 6 cards

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✍️ Sample CSWP Questions & Answers

1. In a Hinge mate, which degrees of freedom remain after the mate is applied?

✓ Only rotation about the hinge axis

A Hinge mate combines a Concentric and a Coincident mate, leaving only one rotational DOF — rotation about the shared hinge axis.

2. What is a key advantage of the 'Indent' feature over the standard Combine-Subtract when creating mating features between bodies?

✓ Indent adds a clearance or thickness offset during the subtraction automatically

The Indent feature subtracts the tool body shape from the target body while adding a user-defined clearance gap, ideal for fit tolerances.

3. Which FeatureManager technique lets you view and edit the suppression state of a feature's individual instances in a pattern?

✓ Expanding the pattern feature node in the FeatureManager to reveal individual instances

Expanding a pattern feature in the FeatureManager reveals individual instances that can each be independently suppressed or unsuppressed.

4. How does suppressing a component in a SolidWorks assembly affect the mass properties calculation?

✓ The suppressed component is excluded from mass properties

Suppressed components are excluded from the assembly mass properties calculation as if they do not exist.

5. What is the total duration of the CSWP exam?

✓ 3.5 hours

The CSWP exam is a comprehensive assessment that requires a significant amount of time to complete due to its practical, hands-on nature. The total duration of the exam is 3.5 hours, allocated across its three distinct segments. This ample time allows candidates to thoroughly demonstrate their advanced SOLIDWORKS skills through various design challenges.

6. Which advanced mate type is used to constrain a component so that it always maintains a specific angle relative to another component as both move?

✓ Angle mate with 'Flip Dimension' enabled

An Angle mate with a defined value constrains the angular relationship between two components' reference planes or faces throughout motion.

🎯 Free CSWP Practice Tests

Advanced Feature Modification · 21 questions Advanced and Mechanical Mates · 21 questions Creating and Modifying Configurations · 21 questions Part Modeling with Equations · 21 questions Assembly Mass Properties Analysis · 21 questions Assembly Motion and Detection · 21 questions Multi-body Part Techniques · 21 questions Sheet Metal Design · 14 questions Sheet Metal Design · 7 questions Automating with Design Tables · 7 questions

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