Certified SolidWorks Associate
Proficient in Engineering Principles & 3D visualization
A Certified SolidWorks Associate is an individual that has successfully passed the SolidWorks fundamental skills examination. Each CSWA has proven their ability to design parts and assemblies using a variety of core features in SolidWorks.
Exam details:
Exam Length: 3 Hours
Min Passing grade: 75%
Type: Hands-on exam
Recommended training:
- Tutorials included with SolidWorks
- SolidWorks Essentials course
Exam Topics
- 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
- Dimensions and model items
- Annotations
- SolidWorks SimulationXpress
Online Testing Procedure
You can obtain certification online by visiting the SolidWorks Website. The process is to first purchase the exam, take the exam, and then print the certificate.
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| Purchase the Exam | Take the Exam | Print the Certificate |
| You must first visit the SolidWorks web store, choose the exam to take then make a purchase. | To take the certification exam you download a 'Virtualtester Client' from the SolidWorks web site. | When you achieve a certification, SolidWorks provides 24-hour access to your electronic certificates. |
Go to the SolidWorks Website and purchase/take a SolidWorks Certification Exam
