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Confidential Information Certification Exam Insights Lars Christensen CADimensions [email protected]

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Certification Exam Insights

Lars ChristensenCADimensions

[email protected]

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Agenda…

What is SolidWorks certification about

CSWA vs. CSWP vs. CSWE and all the other ones

What is the requirements?

How do I get it?

How is these things are constructed?

Lets get SolidWorks rocking!

Tips, tricks and of course if any questions

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What is SolidWorks certification about

SolidWorks certifications can be used as a benchmark to measure your knowledge and competency with SolidWorks software.

CSWA A CSWA certification is proof of your SolidWorks® expertise – cutting-edge skills that businesses seek out and reward.

CSWP A CSWP has proven their ability to design and analyze parametric parts and moveable assemblies using a variety of complex features in SolidWorks.

CSWE A CSWE is able to solve practically any modeling problem given to them, and is traditionally the go-to SolidWorks user among their colleagues.

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What is the requirements?

You need internet connection doing the whole test.

You can take the test on any level of SolidWorks 2008 or later.

There is a 30-day waiting period before retaking the CSWA, and there is a 14-day waiting period before retaking any CSWP segment exam.

I do not use SolidWorks or SolidWorks Simulation. Can I still take the exam with an evaluation copy? Yes. But you will have to get the evaluation version from one of the SolidWorks resellers in your area.

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How do I get it?

http://www.solidworks.com/sw/support/subscription/Certification_Offers.html

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How is these things are constructed?

CSWA = 3 hours Exam with a 70% minimum passing rate

Exam features hands-on challenges in many of these areas:Sketch entities - lines, rectangles, circles, arcs, ellipses, centerlines, Sketch tools - offset, convert, trim, Sketch relations, Boss and cut features - extrudes, revolves, sweeps, lofts, Fillets and chamfers, Linear, circular and fill patterns, Dimensions, Feature conditions –

start and end, Mass properties, Materials, Inserting components, Standard mates - coincident, parallel, perpendicular, tangent, concentric, distance, angle

Reference geometry – planes, axis, mate references, Drawing sheets and views, Annotations

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How is these things are constructed?

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How is these things are constructed?

http://www.solidworks.com/sw/docs/CSWASampleExam2010.zip

Sample CSWA Exam link:

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How is these things are constructed?

CSWP= 3 hours 30 minutes exam with a 75% in each segment

Segment 1: (90 Minutes)

Create a part from a drawing

 

Segment 2: (40 Minutes)

Modify existing part

 

Segment 3: (80 Minutes)

Creating an assembly

Sample CSWP Exam link:

http://files.solidworks.com/services/certification/CSWP-CORE_Sample_Exam2010B.pdf

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Tips & Tricks

“Ctrl+” to copy parts in assembly mode.

Coordinate System.

Distance Mate.

With Mate.

Collision Detection.

Simulation Express

Face+edge = Angular Reference Plane.

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I need more information…

Become a Certified SolidWorks Associate by Mark Martelhttp://www.solidworks.com/sw/DemoLibrary/east-mechanical-design.htm

How to Become a CSWP by Mark Martelhttp://www.solidworks.com/sw/DemoLibrary/east-mechanical-design.htm

CSWP Preparation by Chris McAndrewhttp://www.3dengr.com/2009/10/cswp-preparation.html

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