After reading some topics on this forum about the CSWP examand doing the sample questions, I decided to give it a try. I was atad worried about trying to interpret small isometric drawings, butdidn't find it that troublesome. I'm happy to say that I aced theexam with about half an hour to spare and I double checked all mydimensions as I was modeling (even went back to check a fewquestions just to be sure). Here are some tips, starting with themost obvious.
1. Eat and use the restroom before you begin (and tell yourwife/partner/cubicle mate not to bother you). You can't pause thetest.
2. If possible take the exam using two different computers orscreens, one for the testing software, and one for modeling.
3. Have an MS Paint window open so you can do print-screens of thehairy problems and zoom-up on them to see where the dimensions arepointing. I only had to do this once.
4. Pay attention to radius vs diameter dimensions.
5. Pay attention to the dimensioning scheme, like which face afeature is dimensioned to, it may change from question to question.
6. Like the sample questions, you'll be asked to update parts withcertain dimensions named with letters (A, B, C, etc.). You may wantto name these dimensions similarly so you don't have to hunt forthem repeatedly.
7. Because the dimensions are somewhat arbitrary from test to test,the model may not look like the one shown on the test. Don't worryabout it, model it exactly to the dimensions/relations given.
8. In isometric drawings, assume features go all the way back,down, or through, unless you're told otherwise, even if you can'tsee what's going on behind or underneath the model.
9. Pay special attention to the units and decimal places asked for.
10. Read the questions carefully before you begin.
Good luck!
SolidworksGeneral
1. Eat and use the restroom before you begin (and tell yourwife/partner/cubicle mate not to bother you). You can't pause thetest.
2. If possible take the exam using two different computers orscreens, one for the testing software, and one for modeling.
3. Have an MS Paint window open so you can do print-screens of thehairy problems and zoom-up on them to see where the dimensions arepointing. I only had to do this once.
4. Pay attention to radius vs diameter dimensions.
5. Pay attention to the dimensioning scheme, like which face afeature is dimensioned to, it may change from question to question.
6. Like the sample questions, you'll be asked to update parts withcertain dimensions named with letters (A, B, C, etc.). You may wantto name these dimensions similarly so you don't have to hunt forthem repeatedly.
7. Because the dimensions are somewhat arbitrary from test to test,the model may not look like the one shown on the test. Don't worryabout it, model it exactly to the dimensions/relations given.
8. In isometric drawings, assume features go all the way back,down, or through, unless you're told otherwise, even if you can'tsee what's going on behind or underneath the model.
9. Pay special attention to the units and decimal places asked for.
10. Read the questions carefully before you begin.
Good luck!
SolidworksGeneral
