Certification Exam Insights

Lars Christensen CADimensions

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Agenda
What is SolidWorks certification about CSWA vs vs. CSWP vs 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 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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Other certifications
CSWP-Sheet Metal CSWP-Weldments CSWP-Surfacing CSWP-Mold Tools CSWSP-FEA

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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 th CSWA, the CSWA and d th there i is a 14 14-day d waiting iti period i db before f retaking any CSWP segment exam. I do not use SolidWorks or SolidWorks Simulation. Can I still take the exam with an evaluation copy?
Yes. B Y But t you will ill h have t to get t th the evaluation l ti version i f from one of f th the S SolidWorks lidW k resellers in your area.
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How do I get it?

http://www.solidworks.com/sw/support/subscriptio n/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: Sk t h entities Sketch titi - lines, li rectangles, t l circles, i l arcs, ellipses, lli centerlines, t li Sk Sketch t ht tools l - offset, ff t 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, p , perpendicular, p p , tangent, g , concentric, , distance, , angle g 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?

Sample CSWA Exam link:

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

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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 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 Martel http://www.solidworks.com/sw/DemoLibrary/east-mechanical-design.htm How to Become a CSWP by Mark Martel http://www.solidworks.com/sw/DemoLibrary/east-mechanical-design.htm CSWP Preparation by Chris McAndrew http://www.3dengr.com/2009/10/cswp-preparation.html

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Looks familiar

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