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Certification Exam Insights

Certification Exam Insights. Lars Christensen CADimensions. lars@cadimensions.com. 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!

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Certification Exam Insights

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  1. Certification Exam Insights Lars Christensen CADimensions lars@cadimensions.com

  2. 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

  3. What is SolidWorks certification about • SolidWorks certifications can be used as a benchmark to measure your knowledge and competency with SolidWorks software. • CSWAA CSWA certification is proof of your SolidWorks® expertise – cutting-edge skills that businesses seek out and reward. • CSWPA CSWP has proven their ability to design and analyze parametric parts and moveable assemblies using a variety of complex features in SolidWorks. • CSWEA CSWE is able to solve practically any modeling problem given to them, and is traditionally the go-to SolidWorks user among their colleagues.

  4. Other certifications… • CSWP-Sheet Metal • CSWP-Weldments • CSWP-Surfacing • CSWP-Mold Tools • CSWSP-FEA

  5. 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.

  6. How do I get it? http://www.solidworks.com/sw/support/subscription/Certification_Offers.html

  7. 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

  8. How is these things are constructed?

  9. How is these things are constructed? Sample CSWA Exam link: http://www.solidworks.com/sw/docs/CSWASampleExam2010.zip

  10. 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

  11. Tips & Tricks • “Ctrl+” to copy parts in assembly mode. • Coordinate System. • Distance Mate. • With Mate. • Collision Detection. • Simulation Express • Face+edge = Angular Reference Plane.

  12. 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

  13. Looks familiar

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