[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":144},["ShallowReactive",2],{"gmnMNOc5KSh-flsigKJoAFdgNyoiXUkkSKyTRLAl2vY":3,"article_new-solidworks-simulation-expert-exam-now-available_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":142,"_apollo:identified":143},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","new-solidworks-simulation-expert-exam-now-available","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":141},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":30,"content":31,"date":32,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":33,"masterings":45,"globalTags":66,"products":88,"disciplines":99,"seo":130,"__typename":140},"cG9zdDoyOTAyOQ==","New SOLIDWORKS Simulation Expert Exam Now Available","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Fnew-solidworks-simulation-expert-exam-now-available","\u003Cp>Learn how you can get certified as a SOLIDWORKS Simulation expert with…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":19,"__typename":20},"en_US","Locale",{"node":22,"__typename":29},{"large":23,"__typename":24,"medium_large":25,"thumbnail":26,"srcSet":27,"sizes":28},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsimexam_1-1024x526.png.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsimexam_1-768x394.png.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsimexam_1-150x150.png.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsimexam_1-1024x526.png.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsimexam_1-300x154.png.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsimexam_1-768x394.png.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsimexam_1.png.webp 1395w","(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cp>A new SOLIDWORKS Simulation Expert exam is now available! 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