Prepare for SOLIDWORKS certification with online training, materials, & tutorials available now. One of the beauties of taking an exam like the CSWA or CSWP is that to complete it you need access to Solidworks. Not only does this give you the ability to create parts and gather an answer to modeling questions but it […]
After sketching on the CSWP prep list comes the basic 3D features. For the exam it’s possible to get by with only the basic features if the model is designed correctly, although others may help significantly. The extrude and cut features should be fairly easy to figure out for any user who is accustomed to
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Despite the recent addition of Instant 3D and a number of free form deforming tools most Solidworks models begin with a well laid out sketch. This is true too for the CSWP exam. Laying out a sketch in the wrong fashion is the easiest way to make a costly mistake. The first step is understanding
To a regular user of sketching tools it’s easy to look down the list of items to know for the CSWP test and think “Mirror, Filet, Dimension … I know a majority of theses things well, I should be fine”. But the CSWP test is setup such that a small mistake at the beginning can
One of the more popular questions among designers and engineers in the 3D world is “What CAD package do you use”. There are a number out on the market, all with various features and niches, and choosing the right ones to learn and master can be a difficult tasks. It is common for professionals to
