CSWP Weldments 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which standard weldment profile library is installed by default with SOLIDWORKS and where is it stored?
- ANSI profiles in C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\lang\english\weldment profiles
- ISO profiles in C:\Users\Public\Documents\SOLIDWORKS Data\weldment profiles (Correct answer)
- AISC profiles embedded in the SOLIDWORKS database
- DIN profiles stored in the Design Library panel
Correct answer: ISO profiles in C:\Users\Public\Documents\SOLIDWORKS Data\weldment profiles
SOLIDWORKS ships with profiles in the SOLIDWORKS Data folder under weldment profiles, typically in the Public Documents directory.
Question 2: To create a custom weldment profile for a non-standard cross-section, what must the defining sketch contain?
- Only the outer boundary of the cross-section as a single closed contour
- A closed 2D sketch contour saved as a library feature part (.SLDLFP) (Correct answer)
- A 3D sketch of the full structural member length
- An extrude feature that represents the profile thickness
Correct answer: A closed 2D sketch contour saved as a library feature part (.SLDLFP)
A custom weldment profile is created as a SOLIDWORKS Library Feature Part (.SLDLFP) containing a closed 2D sketch of the cross-section.
Question 3: In a weldment drawing, which SOLIDWORKS table type is used to list the cut list items with quantities and lengths?
- Bill of Materials (Parts Only)
- Weldment Cut List table (Correct answer)
- Design Table
- Hole Table
Correct answer: Weldment Cut List table
The Weldment Cut List table in a drawing automatically lists all cut list items from the weldment part with their properties such as quantity and length.
Question 4: What is the significance of the 'Exclude from cut list' option on a weldment solid body?
- The body is deleted from the part
- The body is hidden from all views
- The body is not listed in the cut list table or weldment BOM (Correct answer)
- The body is converted to a surface
Correct answer: The body is not listed in the cut list table or weldment BOM
Checking 'Exclude from cut list' removes that body from cut list grouping and table output, useful for reference geometry or post-weld machining stock.
Question 5: When SOLIDWORKS automatically numbers items in a weldment cut list, what does the balloon number in a drawing view correspond to?
- The feature order in the FeatureManager tree
- The item number in the Weldment Cut List table (Correct answer)
- The body index assigned during multibody creation
- The profile type code from the weldment library
Correct answer: The item number in the Weldment Cut List table
Balloons in weldment drawing views reference the item number column of the Weldment Cut List table, linking physical members to their table entries.
Question 6: Which SOLIDWORKS tool would you use to verify that two weldment structural members are truly flush (coplanar faces) after a Trim/Extend operation?
- Interference Detection (Correct answer)
- Measure tool
- Section View
- Draft Analysis
Correct answer: Interference Detection
Interference Detection checks whether solid bodies overlap or have gaps, confirming that trimmed members meet without interpenetration.
Question 7: If you need to display only one structural member body in a drawing view while hiding the rest, which approach is correct?
- Use 'Hide Bodies' in the drawing view properties to exclude specific bodies (Correct answer)
- Delete the hidden bodies from the part temporarily
- Create a new configuration with those bodies suppressed
- Use the Display Pane to change body opacity in the part
Correct answer: Use 'Hide Bodies' in the drawing view properties to exclude specific bodies
In a multibody part drawing view, you can right-click the view and use 'Show/Hide Bodies' (or 'Body Display') to selectively display specific solid bodies.
CSWP Weldments 4
Which standard weldment profile library is installed by default with SOLIDWORKS and where is it stored?