CSWP Weldments 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which command do you use to add a weld bead representation between two structural members in SOLIDWORKS Weldments?
- Insert > Weldments > Gusset
- Insert > Weldments > Fillet Bead (Correct answer)
- Insert > Features > Fillet
- Insert > Weldments > Trim/Extend
Correct answer: Insert > Weldments > Fillet Bead
The Fillet Bead feature under Weldments adds a cosmetic or solid weld bead representation along the joint between two bodies.
Question 2: When a weldment cut list item shows 'ANGLE1' and 'ANGLE2' properties, what do these values represent?
- The miter angles at each end of the structural member cut (Correct answer)
- The profile rotation angle and the path tangent angle
- The bevel angles used for the weld joint preparation
- The angles of bend if the member is curved
Correct answer: The miter angles at each end of the structural member cut
ANGLE1 and ANGLE2 in the cut list record the miter or cope cut angles at each respective end of a structural member.
Question 3: To create a gusset plate at the junction of two intersecting weldment members, which feature do you use?
- Insert > Weldments > Gusset (Correct answer)
- Insert > Boss/Base > Extrude on the flat face
- Insert > Reference Geometry > Plane then extrude
- Insert > Weldments > End Cap
Correct answer: Insert > Weldments > Gusset
The Gusset feature (Insert > Weldments > Gusset) automatically creates a reinforcing plate at the inside corner junction of two structural member faces.
Question 4: In SOLIDWORKS Weldments, what happens when you right-click a cut list folder and select 'Update'?
- The cut list re-evaluates and re-groups bodies by identical profile and length (Correct answer)
- The bill of materials table in the drawing is refreshed
- All structural members are re-trimmed to correct intersections
- The material property is synced from the part material
Correct answer: The cut list re-evaluates and re-groups bodies by identical profile and length
Updating the cut list re-sorts and re-groups all weldment solid bodies based on matching profile type, size, and length into their cut list folders.
Question 5: What is the result of applying the 'Same as profile' option for corner treatment in the Structural Member command?
- All corners are treated with a butt joint
- The trim is not applied and members overlap
- The corner is miter-cut so the profile geometry matches at the joint (Correct answer)
- The corner is filled with a fillet bead automatically
Correct answer: The corner is miter-cut so the profile geometry matches at the joint
'Same as profile' corner treatment creates a miter cut so the cross-section profile geometry aligns continuously around the corner.
Question 6: Which weldment profile property must match for two structural member bodies to be grouped into the same cut list folder?
- Material and color only
- Profile standard, type, size, and body length (Correct answer)
- Path sketch plane and body volume
- Cut angle at end 1 only
Correct answer: Profile standard, type, size, and body length
SOLIDWORKS groups weldment bodies into the same cut list folder when they share the same profile standard, type, size, and cut length.
Question 7: When using Trim/Extend for weldment members, what does the 'Trimming Boundary' selection define?
- The sketch used to define the new end profile shape
- The face(s) or body/bodies that the member is trimmed or extended to reach (Correct answer)
- The plane where the weld bead is applied
- The reference axis for rotating the trimmed end
Correct answer: The face(s) or body/bodies that the member is trimmed or extended to reach
The Trimming Boundary in Trim/Extend specifies the face, plane, or body that acts as the stopping surface for the trim or extend operation.
CSWP Weldments 3
Which command do you use to add a weld bead representation between two structural members in SOLIDWORKS Weldments?