CSWP Weldments 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In SOLIDWORKS Weldments, which corner treatment type creates an end cut where one member's face is trimced flush against the side face of another member?
- Miter cut
- Butt joint (end butts against face) (Correct answer)
- Coped cut
- Notch cut
Correct answer: Butt joint (end butts against face)
A butt joint treatment trims one member so its end face sits flush against the side face of the intersecting member, leaving the second member uncut.
Question 2: When you save weldment custom properties (such as FINISH or WEIGHT) in the cut list item properties, where are these values stored in the SOLIDWORKS file?
- In the part's File Properties (Summary Information)
- As custom properties on each individual solid body within the cut list folder (Correct answer)
- In an external linked Excel spreadsheet
- In the drawing's annotation layer
Correct answer: As custom properties on each individual solid body within the cut list folder
Cut list item custom properties are stored directly on each solid body (accessible through the cut list folder), separate from the part-level file properties.
Question 3: What constraint must be satisfied in a 3D path sketch for SOLIDWORKS Weldments Structural Member to work correctly?
- All lines must lie in a single plane
- All sketch entities must be fully defined or over-defined
- Sketch entities at junctions must share endpoints (be connected) (Correct answer)
- The sketch must contain at least one arc segment
Correct answer: Sketch entities at junctions must share endpoints (be connected)
For weldment paths, sketch line entities that meet at joints must share coincident endpoints so SOLIDWORKS can correctly identify intersections for corner treatment.
Question 4: Which option in the Structural Member PropertyManager controls how the profile is aligned when the path segment changes direction in a 3D sketch?
- Merge arc segment bodies
- Apply corner treatment
- Alignment (Normal to Profile or Minimum Twist) (Correct answer)
- Pierce Point selection
Correct answer: Alignment (Normal to Profile or Minimum Twist)
The Alignment option (Normal to Profile vs. Minimum Twist) controls how the profile cross-section is oriented as it travels along a non-planar 3D path.
Question 5: After completing a weldment part, you need individual flat-pattern drawings for each structural member. What is the most efficient SOLIDWORKS approach?
- Create separate part files manually for each member and detail them individually
- Use 'Save Bodies' to generate individual part files from each weldment body (Correct answer)
- Export the weldment as a step file and split it externally
- Create separate assembly components from the weldment sub-bodies
Correct answer: Use 'Save Bodies' to generate individual part files from each weldment body
'Save Bodies' (Insert > Features > Save Bodies) creates individual part files from each weldment solid body, which can then be detailed in their own drawings.
Question 6: In a weldment, if you apply a 'Fillet Bead' and set it to 'Solid Bead,' what is created in the SOLIDWORKS model?
- A cosmetic annotation showing weld symbols only
- An actual solid body representing the weld metal volume added to the part (Correct answer)
- A surface patch bridging the gap between two members
- A swept cut removing material along the weld path
Correct answer: An actual solid body representing the weld metal volume added to the part
A Solid Bead fillet creates a real solid body (separate from the structural members) that represents the deposited weld metal, contributing to mass properties.
Question 7: Which SOLIDWORKS Weldments feature would you use to add a flat plate that connects two parallel structural members, like a shelf bracket?
- Gusset
- End Cap
- A separate Extrude feature using a sketch on a member face (Correct answer)
- Structural Member with a plate profile
Correct answer: A separate Extrude feature using a sketch on a member face
Flat connecting plates that are not gussets or end caps are created as standard Extrude features using a sketch drawn on a member face or reference plane.
CSWP Weldments 5
In SOLIDWORKS Weldments, which corner treatment type creates an end cut where one member's face is trimced flush against the side face of another member?