SolidWorks CSWA/CSWP Certification Prep

120 hours/12 months access/Self-study

 

SolidWorks is a 3D mechanical CAD (computer-aided design) program.  SolidWorks provides engineers, designers and other creative professionals with the tools they need to design the world’s greatest products.  Our Professional Bundle provides a complete library of the very best in SolidWorks self-paced instruction and is our most popular package. The suite includes Core Concepts, Drawings, 3D Skills, Advanced Parts, Advanced Assemblies, Sheet Metal Design, CSWA/CSWP exam Prep Course and Update Training. Purchase the bundle and have all the tools you need to get the most out of your SolidWorks Investment!

                                                                         

Curriculum:

 

Core Concepts Lessons

•              The Sketcher

•              Overview

•              SolidWorks Interface

•              Task Pane

•              The Sketcher

•              Lines & Rectangles

•              Circles & Arcs

•              Automatic Relations I

•              Automatic Relations II

•              Geometric Relations

•              Dimensions

•              Fully Defined Sketches

•              Over Defined Sketches

•              Sketch Fillets

•              Sketch Mirroring

•              Offset Entities

•              Trim Tools

•              Convert Entities

•              Sketches on Faces

•              Sketched Features

•              Overview

•              Extruded Boss

•              Contours & Thin Features

•              Extruded Cut

•              Revolved Boss

•              Revolved Cut

•              Sweep

•              Loft

•              Ribs

•              Applied Features

•              Overview

•              Fillets

•              Chamfers

•              Shell

•              3D Mirroring

•              Planes I

•              Mirroring Bodies

•              Linear Patterns

•              Circular Patterns

•              Curve Driven Patterns

•              Fill Patterns

•              Creating Axes

•              Planes II A

•              Planes II B

•              Hole Wizard

•              View Manipulation A

•              View Manipulation B

•              Parts

•              Overview

•              Introducing Parts

•              Starting a Part

•              Picking a Plane

•              Design Intent

•              Symmetry A

•              Symmetry B

•              Part Color

•              Appearance Callouts

•              Part Exercise I A

•              Part Exercise I B

•              Part Exercise I C

•              Editing Parts

•              Part Exercise II A

•              Part Exercise II B

•              Part Exercise II C

•              Part Exercise II D

•              Part Exercise III A

•              Part Exercise III B

•              Part Exercise III C

•              Part Exercise III D

•              Feature Suppression

•              Parent Child Relations

•              Configurations - Intro

•              Configurations - Dims

•              Configurations - Feat.

•              Design Tables - Intro

•              Design Tables - Dims

•              Design Tables - Create

•              Design Tables - Feat.

•              Assemblies

•              Overview

•              Introducing Assemblies

•              Starting an Assembly

•              Inserting Components

•              Positioning Parts

•              Adding Mates

•              Coincident Mate

•              Distance Mate

•              Concentric Mate

•              Tangent Mate

•              Smart Mates

•              Assembly Exercise I

•              Interference Detection

•              Collision Detection

•              Dynamic Clearance

•              Assembly Color

•              Assembly Exercise II A

•              Assembly Exercise II B

•              Exploding Assemblies

•              Assembly Exercise III A

•              Assembly Exercise III B

•              Parts

•              Introducing the Sketcher

•              The Sketcher

•              Lines & Rectangles

•              Circles & Arcs

•              Dimensions

•              Geometric Relations

•              Extruded Boss

•              Extruded Cut

•              Revolved Boss

•              Convert Entities

•              Sketches on Faces

•              Shell Feature

•              Assemblies

•              Starting an Assembly

•              Inserting a Component

•              Adding Mates

•              Collision Detection

•              Drawings

•              Introducing Drawings

•              Model View

•              Section View

•              Detail View

•              Dimensions

•              Bill of Materials

•              Balloons

 

 

Advanced Concepts Lessons

•              Advanced Sketching

•              Polygon

•              Ellipse

•              Partial Ellipse

•              Parabola

•              Splitting Entities

•              3D Sketching Intro

•              3D Sketching

•              3D Sketching with Planes

•              3D Sketch Planes

•              Helixes & Spirals

•              Curve Through XYZ Points

•              Composite Curve

•              Curve Through Reference Pts.

•              Projected Curves

•              Intersection Curve

•              Derived Sketches

•              Advanced Fillets

•              Fillet Options

•              Variable Radius Fillets

•              Face Fillets

•              Hold Line Fillets

•              Curvature Continuous Fillets

•              Full Round Fillets

•              Sweeps

•              Intro

•              The Basic Sweep

•              Path Options

•              Guide Curves

•              Multiple Guide Curves

•              Profile Orientation

•              Twist

•              Cutting with Sweeps

•              Lofts

•              Intro

•              The Basic Loft

•              Closing a Loft

•              Loft Profiles

•              Start/End Constraints

•              Guide Curves

•              Profile Geometry

•              Centerline

•              Adding Loft Sections

•              Cutting with a Loft

•              Flex Feature

•              Intro

•              Flex Overview

•              Bending

•              Twisting

•              Tapering and Stretching

•              Multibody Parts

•              Intro

•              Creating Multiple Bodies

•              Splitting Bodies A

•              Splitting Bodies B

•              Mulitbody Design Techniques

•              Combining Multiple Bodies

•              Additional Techniques

•              Positioning Bodies

•              Core and Cavity (Mold Tool Design)

•              Draft Analysis A

•              Draft Analysis B

•              Scale

•              Parting Lines

•              Shut Off Surfaces

•              Parting Surface

•              Creating the Mold

•              Side Cores A

•              Side Cores B

•              Surfacing

•              Intro

•              Basic Surfaces

•              Planar Surface

•              Ruled Surface A

•              Ruled Surface B

•              Offset Surfaces

•              Knit Surfaces

•              Trimming Surfaces 1

•              Trimming Surfaces 2

•              Extending Surfaces

•              Untrimming Surfaces

•              Deleting Holes

•              Surface to Solid Conversion

•              Filled Surface

•              Delete Faces

•              Move Face

•              Replace Face

•              Cutting with Surfaces

•              Freeforms - Part A

•              Freeforms - Part B

•              Indent Feature

•              Indent Feature

•              Using Multiple Tool Bodies

•              Multiple Tool Regions

•              Surfaces and the Cut Option

•              Weldments

•              Intro

•              Layout Sketches

•              Trim - Extend Part A

•              Trim - Extend Part B

•              Plates and Weld Beads

•              Gussets and End Caps

•              Cut Lists Part A

•              Cut Lists Part B

•              Creating Sub Weldments

•              Creating Custom Profiles

•              Layout Sketches

•              Trim - Extend Part A

•              Trim - Extend Part B

•              Plates and Weld Beads

•              Gussets and End Caps

•              Cut Lists Part A

•              Cut Lists Part B

•              Creating Sub Weldments

•              Creating Custom Profiles

•              Fastening Features

•              Mounting Boss

•              Snap Hook

•              Snap Groove

•              Vent Feature

•              Component Patterns

•              Linear Patterns

•              Circular Patterns

•              Feature Driven Patterns

•              Mirroring Components

•              Advanced Mates

•              Symmetric Mate

•              Width Mate

•              CAM Mate

•              Gear Mate

•              Rack and Pinion Mate

•              Limit Mate

•              Mate References

•              Extracting Mate Reference

•              Mate References Pairs

•              Trouble Shooting Mates

•              Assembly Mate Errors

•              Repairing Mate Errors - A

•              Repairing Mate Errors - B

 

 

Update Training Lessons

•              Fundamentals

•              Interface

•              View Orientation

•              Magnifying Glass

•              Custom Properties

•              Materials & Appearances

•              Part Display

•              Measuring

•              Sensors

•              Sketching

•              Numeric Sketch Input

•              Stretch Entities

•              Slot Sketch

•              Repair Sketches

•              3D Sketches

•              Equation Driven Curves

•              Blocks

•              Parts & Features

•              Ghost Images of Dangling Entities

•              Lip and Groove Feature

•              Freeform

•              Ribs

•              Equations

•              Instant 3D

•              Live Section Views

•              Derived Parts

•              Split Feature

•              Assemblies

•              "Large" Assemblies

•              SpeedPak

•              Clearance Verification

•              Hinge Mates

•              Bill of Materials

•              Assembly Features in Parts

•              Drawings & Detailing

•              Customized Drafting Standards

•              Format Painter

•              Positioning Notes

•              Restructuring BOMs

•              Dimension Extension Lines

•              Dimensions and Jogs

•              Print Options

•              Title Blocks

•              Sheet Metal

•              Convert to Sheet Metal

•              Beveled and Chamfered Edges

•              Cross Breaks

•              Weldments

•              Weldment Groups

•              Trim/Extend

•              Gussets w/ Chamfers

•              End Caps

 

 

 

The SolidWorks Certification Prep course was designed to help users prepare and successfully pass the CSWP/CSWA exams. The course introduces users to the exam itself, and continues with detailed sample problems in all major areas of the exam, including basic and advanced part and assembly design, with special attention paid to the topic of in-context design. The course includes lessons covering COSMOSXpress stress simulation, sample test examples, and a practice test.

Lessons

•              The SolidWorks Certification Process

•              Why Get Certified?

•              What is the CSWA?

•              What is the CSWP?

•              Other Certifications

•              SolidWorks Versions

•              Test Location and Cost

•              Re-taking the Exam

•              Preparing for the Exam

•              The Test Taking Process

•              When You Pass the Exam

•              Test Taking Strategy

•              Modeling Question Preview

•              CSWA Basic Part Model

•              Where to Begin

•              The Central Cylinder

•              The Top Fork

•              The Lower Fork

•              Adding Fillets

•              Answering the Question

•              CSWA – CSWP Advanced Part Model

•              Problem Overview

•              Developing a Strategy

•              Where to Begin

•              The Cylinder and Cone

•              The Rectangular Flange

•              The First Screw Lug

•              The Screw Lug Pattern

•              The Base Plate

•              The Rib Structure

•              The Foot Pads

•              The Top Boss

•              The Tapped Holes

•              Adding Fillets

•              Answering the Question

•              CSWA Assembly Model

•              Problem Overview

•              Modeling the Parts

•              Mating the First Part

•              Using SmartMates

•              Mating the Remaining Components

•              Answering the Question

•              CSWP Assembly Model

•              Problem Overview

•              Modeling the First Component

•              Starting the Assembly

•              Making Changes to the Model

•              In-context Considerations

•              Modeling the Slider

•              Mating the First Slider

•              Slider In-context Relations

•              Adding the Second Slider

•              Making a Change to the Assembly

•              Modeling the Rotor Component

•              Rotor - In-context Relation

•              Testing In-context Relations

•              Further Testing of In-context Relations

•              Simulate Motion

•              Final Comments

•              CSWA Drawings Preparation

•              Model View

•              Projected View

•              Auxiliary View

•              Section View

•              Partial Section

•              Aligned Section

•              Broken Out Section

•              Detail View

•              Relative to Model

•              Standard View

•              Break View

•              Cropped View

•              Alternate Position View

•              Empty View

•              Predefined View

•              COSMOSXpress Preparation

•              Overview

•              COSMOSXpress Introduction

•              COSMOSXpress Sample Problem

•              Starting the Simulation

•              Units

•              Defining Material

•              Applying Restraints

•              Applying Loads

•              Running the Simulation

•              Interpreting Results

 

System Requirements

ง  Microsoftฎ Windows XP or Vista Operating System

ง  Internet Explorer 6 or later

ง  1024 X 768 or better display resolution

ง  Windows Media Player 10 or better

ง  Microsoftฎ .NET 2.0 Framework

ง  500 MB Disk Space Minimum (more depending on number of courses loaded)

ง  DVD ROM Drive

ง  Pointing Device

ง  Speakers

 

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