1. A system for the virtual testing and inspecting of a virtual weldment, said system comprising: a programmable processor-based subsystem operable to execute coded instructions said coded instructions including: a rendering engine configured to render at least one of a three-dimensional (3D ) virtual weldment before simulated testing, a 3D animation of a virtual weldment under simulated testing, and a 3D virtual weldment after simulated testing, and an analysis engine configured to perform simulated testing of a 3D virtual weldment, and further configured to perform inspection of at least one of a 3D virtual weldment before simulated testing, a 3D animation of a virtual weldment under simulated testing, and a 3D virtual weldment after simulated testing for at least one of pass/fail conditions and defect/discontinuity characteristics: at least one display device operatively connected to said programmable processor-based subsystem for displaying at least one of 3D virtual weldment before simulated testing and a 3D animation of a virtual weldment under simulated testing and a 3D virtual weldment after simulated testing: and a user interface operatively connected to said programmable processor-based subsystem and configured for at least manipulating an orientation of at least one of a 3D virtual weldment before simulated testing a 3D animation of a virtual weldment under simulated testing and a 3D virtual weldment after simulated testing on said at least one display device; wherein said simulated testing includes at least one of simulated destructive testing and simulated non-destructive testing; and wherein said simulated destructive testing is selected from the group consisting of a simulated root bend test, a simulated face bend test, a simulated side bend test, a simulated tensile or pull test, a simulated break test, a simulated impact test, and a simulated hardness test.