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hi ! i just pass the segment 1, thanks for the blo...

2012-01-22T08:05:34.519-08:00

hi ! i just pass the segment 1, thanks for the blog !

good continuation.

To the above reader, Typically they allow for som...

2011-11-20T09:55:49.300-08:00

To the above reader,

Typically they allow for some small rounding error. It's possible something about your model is not ideal however most of the masses are large enough that .01g variance will be neglibeable, and the answer will be accepted.

Hi all I got a question.. I've just done the s...

2011-11-20T08:14:50.192-08:00

Hi all I got a question..
I've just done the sameple test and the mass is different only .01 grams...then is it wrong answer in the real test?

how can you move the origin i don`t nmeed the cent...

2011-09-24T09:00:14.332-07:00

how can you move the origin i don`t nmeed the center of mass mainly i need to chnge the origin because in when i import in other cam program it puts the axis on the origin....

Is it possible also to use this method as a means ...

2011-08-21T08:41:48.440-07:00

Is it possible also to use this method as a means of stating origins for parts in assembly systems.
This tutorial is the closest to origin alteration I have found with out remodelling.
Question i have if any one knows can one reset origins of parts when updating assemblies. )i.e same part but change the origins to update in the assembly file. like here with this coodinat tool but inassembly fle not a part file.

Thank you very much for this post it has been a tremendous help

I've just taken CSWP II. and III. I. I passed ...

2011-08-13T03:29:30.476-07:00

I've just taken CSWP II. and III. I. I passed two weeks ago. I. was hardest, but not so much. I was affraid before taking segment II and III because didn't know what to expect since there are no examples in the web. But my apprehension
went away as I have been defeating consecutive tasks. Altought time hit me and I wasn't able to anser last question in segment II (unfortunately a big black hole in my mind occured during last but one and kept too long), I had no issues with solving tasks in segment III within 56/80 minutes... Do not hesitate to take the exam folks :) It's easy once your'e on it

Hi Chris, I need a free or at least cheap tool th...

2011-06-30T05:21:27.369-07:00

Hi Chris,

I need a free or at least cheap tool that does this draft analysis. I want to be sure that my part will be corretly ejected from my mould.
Can you advice me please?
Thx,
Laurent.

Hi, Were we supposed to revert back to the origin...

2011-06-23T09:49:13.473-07:00

Hi,
Were we supposed to revert back to the original part after we modify it for the second section of segment 2? I got question 8 and 9 wrong and I am wondering if it is because I just cumulatively modified it? I passed with the minimum but wanted to know where I went wrong :(

Dear Shai! Without design table! You can use Cinfi...

2011-06-18T08:59:32.854-07:00

Dear Shai!
Without design table! You can use Cinfigure Dimension/Feature to make a Configuration. It's very easy to do! Right-Click on dimension you need to configure an choose "Configure...."! Enjoy!

@ the guy above me... As a designer/engineer one ...

2011-06-17T12:06:38.012-07:00

@ the guy above me...

As a designer/engineer one of the basic things you should know is that every material is different, alloys differ every batch. Solidworks has a library of materials, I am glad that its their but I know their are thousands of other combinations possible.

I got my CSWA a couple of months ago, every answer of mass and center of mass was spot on.

If you call this stuff pointless, why take the CSWA in the first place? It's a certificate, nothing more than that.

Anonymous, There are a number of ways to make the ...

2011-05-10T19:44:14.148-07:00

Anonymous,
There are a number of ways to make the model so it's hard to say. Its possible to extrude the entire thing as a single boss and then finish the edges. Without more details I can not make a suggestion. If you want specific help send a comment with your contact info and we can discuss.

Awesome blog! Your posts definitely helped me prep...

2011-05-06T17:42:31.832-07:00

Awesome blog! Your posts definitely helped me prepare for and pass seg 2&3 recently. I keep getting stuck on seg 1 though, and it's because I can't seem to join the middle boss to the second cylindrical extrusion (properly). Would it be wrong for me to ask how you went about it? If so then I apologize and fully understand.

Great info, thanks. Wish I would have found this ...

2011-04-15T09:21:51.058-07:00

Great info, thanks. Wish I would have found this page 2 hours ago!

Thank you for your answer Chris. Can you know how ...

2011-04-09T01:57:16.790-07:00

Thank you for your answer Chris.
Can you know how many question on the CSWP sheet metal?

I'm pass yesterday the part 1 of CSWP and I have 100% of good answer.

Sorry David, it is against the TOS to share exact ...

2011-04-08T07:36:32.295-07:00

Sorry David, it is against the TOS to share exact questions from the teat but review some of the links and other posts and you'll find plenty of information describing them as well as a link to the sample exams. Thanks for reading.

Hello. Can you have the model of the parts of you...

2011-04-07T14:11:20.066-07:00

Hello.

Can you have the model of the parts of your exam .
It's possible to send by email?

Thank you

So pay what, well over $15K, to liberate myself fr...

2011-04-06T13:52:48.250-07:00

So pay what, well over $15K, to liberate myself from Windows? Seriously?

I can't understand this comment in light of what Alibre is positioned to be or indeed, in light of anything beyond you not liking Windows. These products are not even orbiting the same star in cost.

For a small start-up or home user there is just nothing else to be had in the price range of Alibre with the features of it. I'll skip the second mortgage and plod along on Windows I think.

Can you post the drawing for the part shown above?...

2011-02-13T16:47:03.484-08:00

Can you post the drawing for the part shown above? I would like to practice using the part.

thanks, got the answer I was looking for.

2011-02-12T08:37:14.435-08:00

thanks, got the answer I was looking for.

While many CSWP holders will disagree, I think the...

2011-01-27T17:21:45.553-08:00

While many CSWP holders will disagree, I think the CSWP tests are useless and serve no purpose other than to generate money for SW and also make the people who believe they pass it are God's gift to SW.

I'm a mechanical engineer with over 14 years worth of experience using SW. I know how to use SW on the expert level to DESIGN products that work and are made...not only to look pretty.

I got my CSWA but never took the CSWP. But even when taking the CSWA, ALL my answers were off...none were exact. Why they do that is beyond me. It's stupid. It's pointless.

I know SW inside and out as a design tool to make products. My speed and efficiency comes into play with my knowledge of product design and engineering....not what Hotkeys I need to press to draw a box more quickly.

Besides, in real life, you NEVER rush a design only to find out 1 month down the road the assembly line halts because you screwed up.

This stuff is as childish and pointless as the money making scams called SAT and GRE.

Thanks for the post, very helpful!! Wanted to poi...

2011-01-13T12:37:14.309-08:00

Thanks for the post, very helpful!!

Wanted to point out your link to the SW sample test is for the 2009 test, and there is a dimension missing in the updated model for Q4 (should be another 30mm dimension in the HH-HH view near the KK-KK section line). I had to go to the 2010B sample test to get that value.

Thought I'd share just in case anyone else was getting stuck.

Thanks again for the post!!

does the CSWP Sheet Metal test be different struct...

2011-01-04T17:38:41.150-08:00

does the CSWP Sheet Metal test be different structures and cover 3 parts?
Is there a new sample test? Thanks

I did wind up taking it. Not too bad of a test, by...

2010-12-14T07:14:14.928-08:00

I did wind up taking it. Not too bad of a test, by far the easiest of the advanced exams. Search the rest of the site to see more about it.

Did you pass the Mold Tools Exam? How was it?

2010-12-10T16:34:07.941-08:00

Did you pass the Mold Tools Exam?

How was it?

Linked equations are up to you, or use equations. ...

2010-12-06T06:56:15.406-08:00

Linked equations are up to you, or use equations. Both will help but it's not necessarily required.

As far as collision detection it may be in the rotation of questions but wasn't on my exam. I would suggest you learn how collision detection works and be able to measure angles and distances at point of collision, or grab a COM.