Certified SolidWorks Tests now Online?
Certified SolidWorks Tests now Online?
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I noticed SWorks is now offering there CSWA and CSWP tests online and you can take them for free by requesting a voucher.
Has anyone received a voucher they had sent for? I am still waiting for mine (about a week).
Has anyone received a voucher they had sent for? I am still waiting for mine (about a week).






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I mentioned this unseen here thread559-199224: solid Works Professional
Chris
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Thanks!
Chris
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Chris
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...One time because my company will never agree to it once there's a price tag back on it.
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"Art without engineering is dreaming; Engineering without art is calculating."
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I chose not to continue But i couldn't close the program unless I killed it in the task manager so I left it running.
It states there are 18 questions and you have 180 minutes to complete the test.
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B. Long
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On a slightly different note, does anyone think that going to online testing will "cheapen" the CSWP? I was thinking that the test used to be longer, maybe all day? I'm certainly not trying to get into a discussion of what the absolute value is of getting a CSWP as that's been done to death. I'm just wondering about online vs. the old way.
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And from what draftsman101 has experienced it sounds like it is still very difficult.
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h
Maybe that makes a difference.
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The FEA stuff you saw listed is in COSMOSWorksXpress, which is in the core product.
Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
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B. Long
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"Art without engineering is dreaming; Engineering without art is calculating."
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As did I. Does anyone know which version of SolidWorks I can use for the exam? I am currently using 2006 at work. Will that work?
-Shaggy
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Chris
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-Shaggy
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-Shaggy
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Chris
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I passed the link on to a co-worker, and it came up dry. Did they remove the offer early?
-Shaggy
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B. Long
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Probably this has been ask before: Are there any free resources on the web for self evaluating or preparing for this CSWP test?
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dogarila: the passing mark is 150 out of 200, or 75%. And the practice exam I came across on SW's website wasn't anything like the exam I took yesterday.
draftsman: are you sure? I was hoping to apply for my Associates voucher and blow that away. I was close on the professional and the company here sure as hell isn't paying for me to take it again. But SW changed their customer portal around and I can't log in with just my SN anymore.
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Chris
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Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
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Dell M90, Core2 Duo
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B. Long
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That is not recommended. I guess the eternal optimist in me says, "Cheer -up, at least you made a perfect score: zero."
"Art without engineering is dreaming; Engineering without art is calculating."
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I'm wishing now that I had applied for both vouchers instead of just one. Then I could have walked away with something more than the little man with his head down.
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B. Long
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Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
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Rob Stupplebeen
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I probably won't do it myself until next week, so I get a chance to really catch up on everything. Good luck to everyone; I know I can't afford to mess up.
Charles Culp
Design Engineer - Solidworks User
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On a side note, this is the longest post I've ever participated in.
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-Shaggy
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And I agree with the guy that said to design for easily changeable dimensions. Liberal use of linking and design tables made it easy for me to go back and change dims A, B, C to bla bla bla...
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side note, anybody know how long a certification lasts, or if they need to be renewed at all?
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-Shaggy
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Linking and DT's doesn't replace the use of good design intent in sketches. Also, one can use all the sketch symmetry in the world, but you're still going to need linking to create a parametric cube (extrusion length linked to length side length). And design tables make it simple to modify multiple named dimensions simultaneously. Otherwise you're stuck double-clicking on each feature and changing each dimension individually.
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If the models in the test you took are similar to the models in the test I took, then using the dynamic mirror, or the regular mirror, will make your life a lot easier in quite a few spots. No need for linking, equations or DT.
Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
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Mirror Feature in Sketch can be done using the Dynamic Mirror Tool Which if you show all icons looks like a regular mirror command with a lightening bolt. When using this command you are asked to select a symmetric centerline and SW will put a Center line mark like in drafting two = signs perpendicular to the center line. When sketching the profile you sketch on one side and SW will sketch an identical figure on the other side as you go.
The questions are worded very poorly the Easy ones you will know if you got right immediately it would be good to have pen and paper ready to mark off questions to check later because they give you plenty of time. I saw a few questions where multiple answers would be valid and I'm not talking All Of The above types. I answered questions based on what I knew absolutely and occasionally guessed. There were a lot of Yes No questions and it seemed the right answers were always shown on the left but they switched location of Yes No almost randomly.
Some questions asked about how something could be done and the right answer is the most efficient and another equally valid option would be counted incorrect if it was more time consuming. I got a 76 basically because I second guessed a lot of answers and I have not used SW that much but would be well qualified for any job.
I have yet to take the Full Free test but plan to next week. I figure with the 76 I already got It shouldn't take long to pass with 90% which is required to be a Trainer at the place I'm going to work.
It would be helpful if people could post questions that seemed difficult or that you doubt you answered right so that others can be better prepared for the poorly worded questions.
Michael
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The test you took sounds like it had alot of multiple choice on it. There isn't any at all on the free exam, it's solely based on your ability to model and obtain the correct value of a property of the model you create.
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I did use a bit of linking, no DT or equations. I could see why someone might use a DT, because the nature of the questions was to model something then tweak several dims. All the dims would be located in one place using a DT. I just showed all annotations and added text to the dim to identify it as Dim B. I also upsized the font and bolded it so they would stand out.
Another issue was the nature of the test itself. You model a part (or assembly) and then get credit/no credit based on some geometric property. Some dims are tweaked and you give the value of the property again. If by some chance, you made an error on a feature that doesn't change between problems, all of your answers will be wrong.
I think the test loses a lot by being automated. A human checker would be able to give partial credit to most all of the minor mistakes. The automated process doesn't lend itself well to partial credit.
So it goes.
P.S. I passed, 170/200
-Shaggy
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With regard to the changing of dimensions, they do that to ensure you've adhered to the design intent. You should be able to double-click on a feature, then double-click on the pertinent dim to change it. This is what they're looking for. If the model has been created properly, then everything will update accordingly, maintaining design intent, with the simple dim change. As I recall, there is only one part that truly ends up with a second configuration. Then again, the 80's, from what I've been told, were a fun decade for me.
Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
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Agreed Jeff, unfortunately the test does not really test that. You could model everything bottom up, and manually change several answers and achieve the correct answer. It will not be as elegant, or fast, but the test will give you full credit.
Also, the only thing they are looking for is that the user typed in the correct center of mass (or mass). How the correct result was achieved is lost. Any mis-typed result is wrong. But diligence can take care of that.
-Shaggy
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That should read "manually change several dimensions"
-Shaggy
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Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
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In this test, they have you model a part, and ask you the mass. Then they have you change a few dims and ask for the updated mass. You could manually change lots of dims (bad design intent), or you could use sketch relations and linking that would allow you to simply change one dim (good design intent). Using good design intent would allow the user to get done quicker, but no more correct (in the eyes of the test).
-Shaggy
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Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
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B. Long
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.0023 expressed to two decimal points is 2.3x10-3, not .00
Timelord
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One of my guys took the test today and it was the same as the one I took on Monday.
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Timelord,
I agree, the problem is, the little box I had to type in wouldn't allow me to type any character other than a number (i.e. no letters).
-Shaggy
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Michael
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Dan
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I guess he thought he was going to do better than he obviously did. Which was pretty sad given that he had glanced over my shoulder a couple of times while I was testing and knew what to expect.
I had thoughts to do the same thing Dan, you just beat me to it.
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I have the same problem with a firewall.
Write to solidworks, I think they have a fix. They sent me one and I will try it this weekend.
Chris
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I don't have time anymore to take it today, though. Perhaps if the wife and little one take a nap tomorrow afternoon I'll try it at home. I'm guessing from what I've read here (mostly part modeling, no too-large assemblies) that the biggest thing I would miss taking the test at home would be my dual monitor setup. I hate having to switch apps back and forth. If I don't do it at home tomorrow I'll do as you suggest, as the next time I would be able to try would probably be 11/3. We're going on vacation from Wed. of next week until Tues. of the following week.
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I took the CSWA today. I don't know what happened. I have been having SW issues this week. I had to reinstall.
The rechecked my models multiple times, the mass numbers would not match any answer. I don't know why. They cam close. I think I need to completely reinstall SW again. I had errors when I logged on today.
I failed the CSWA test because of the numbers being wrong.
Chris
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I felt it was a waist of time! I can see why it was free.
Chris
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When I took the CSWP Exam, the 50 questions came from a pool of 200 questions. That way if you take the Exam again you will not get the same 50 questions again. That is what my VAR told me. The Online Test don't sound very good. I still think that they should go back to old way. When my exam was marked it was by a macro.
Cheers,
Ralph Wright, CSWP
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I just finished the CSWP exam, I thought is was going to be a bit harder. I was dissappointed as ctopher stated as the content of the test. I still passed, so I can't complain too much though.
If I had to pay for this exam, then I would really be ticked off weather I passed it or not.
Andy Heckman, CSWP/CSWA
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Andy Heckman, CSWP/CSWA
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The CSWP was basically the same model, but changing some dims I go, but was not clear on some models that should change ... some didn't seem to be in order. Some of the dwg to model from were not very good and some lacked dims to complete the models. All of the questions just asked for location of center of mass.
Chris
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Personally, I don't feel they accomplish it much at all. One of my co-workers pointed out that it is possible to pass the CSWP without using solidworks at all. One could take the test on Pro-E and achieve the same results.
Does anyone know if SolidWorks is looking for feedback on these tests? There are numerous areas (as stated in previous posts) where the test can be improved.
-Shaggy
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i would say that the test failed miserably at establishing competency with SW. Perhaps it does a decent job with displaying some competence in design intent, but like Shaggy pointed out, that doesn't necessarily prove that you are a SW guru.
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I sent my comments to SW this morning. No response yet.
If I were to have paid for this test separately, I would not be happy.
Chris
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Tony Murschel, CSWA
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Just took the CSWA test and found it tougher than the test exam papers provided, the models are a lot more complex, on first impression they look quite simple but require a bit of thinking to the best way to model them
oh yeah I passed :)... CSWP next!
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In reference to CRAP thats a great name for the test but I wouldn't want to put that on my business card.
I feel that the online test is harder for the modeling excercises because you have to swap back and forth between the Test Window and Solid Works instead of having a full size drawing or screen shot image in front of you to reference. You can make only the image display to save screen space but it's probably a lot faster to make a transparent sketch image.
I have seen a lot of test questions that ask basic working with solid works questions like How you create equations or Change the Reference Part for a drawing and other things out of the Solid Works Essentials or File Management courses. So if you have the essentials book study it carefully. Since the online tests were started they may get rid of these questions that are more geared towards Solid Works because if you have it you can check your answers more easily.
All Answers to Mass Props will match exactly or you got something wrong like I stated I missed that one fillet and got a 95 because I figured "It must be a rounding error." I also knew that all my other answers were correct.
Michael
CSWA
Soon to be CSWP and the rest
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I'll report back after 9pm tonight!
Todd
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Got the same e-mail after a 135/200. retook the test and came away with a 180/200. Personally I thought taking the test with SW08 was easier for the incontext assembly than '07.
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Can you print OUT the exam?
I have a dual monitor set-up, can the exam be displayed on one monitor while SW is displayed on the other?
I'm just looking for the best approach. I'd rather not be flipping a single monitor display screen back and forth between reading exam and SW.
Thanks.
---SW 2008 SP1.1---
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Yes. That is your best bet. I took the exam on a 24" wide screen and just used SW on the left and had the test on the right. One of the real issues is that you cannot zoom in on the images on the test... and the images aren't very big.
-Dustin
Professional Engineer
Certified SolidWorks Professional
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You can also take a screen shot and insert it as a sketch image so you can model the part with the Dim Values and the questions shown in the background.
The problem is that when they list the A= B= values they take up half the width of the screen which makes it hard to view both screens at the same time.
Another thing regarding the images is that they can be misleading because they are showing a general shape which may not match the indicated A, B, C dim values.
If any one is going to SW World you can take a free test there.
Michael
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I took the exam and other than making some bad assumptions and not really taking my time to really look at the depictions (or images) ... I slowed down and I discovered that what SWx provided was fair.
Once I did slow down, I thought the exam was pretty easy. I scored 190/200 ... I screwed up on the COSMOS questions though. I guess I didn't slow down enough ...
Oh well ... see everybody at SWxW-08
Go Patriots !!!
Cheers ...
Brian
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Re-took the test and it was exactly the same test as the first time I took it - Has anybody else had this?
am not complaing. I passed :) 190 out of 200
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But that's just my thoughts ...
Brian Mazejka, CSWP
Documentation Control Manager
Microline Pentax, Inc.
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Matt Lorono
CAD Engineer/ECN Analyst
Silicon Valley, CA
Lorono's SolidWorks Resources
Co-moderator of Solidworks Yahoo! Group
and Mechnical.Engineering Yahoo! Group
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Since I was confident of passing the second time I would rather have had different questions, it feels a bit like cheating....but I did get the full 200 now :)
Maarten
CSWP
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-Dustin
Professional Engineer
Certified SolidWorks Professional
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You weren't the only one.
Chris
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(Some) People who failed the exam think there is something missing or not enough information given ... but there are others who took the same/similar exam (the only differences are there's different values for A, B, C, D, etc) ... and they passed.
Are the people who failed the exam just not paying enough attention to the questions ? I know that's what happened to me the first time I took the exam ... I didn't pay attention. Everything you need is given in the exam, you just have to look.
But that's just my opinion ...
Brian Mazejka, CSWP
Documentation Control Manager
Microline Pentax, Inc.
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I'm curious how many different configurations of the test there are?
Chris
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The test is the test ... there's nothing you can really do about it.
I understand that if you failed ... you're bummed out about it. I was bummed out when I failed the test my first time. But as I mentioned the first time I took it I jumped right in without taking the advice clearly stated at the beginning of the test ... (something like) "read over the exam carefully before starting" ...
If the test is (as you say) missing information and nobody can pass it ... then why are there people who have passed it ??? I concede that if no one was passing it then SWx would need to revamp the exam ... but that's not the case it.
Everything you need to build the model is given to you.
Cheers ...
Brian
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True, but it could be given more clearly and with larger images. Also, when I took it, one of the Cosmos questions wanted the deflection answer to two decimal places... and the result was .002 in. You tell me what that answer is to two decimal places.
There are a bunch of posts above that describe the issues with the exam.
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All issues I sent to SW.
Chris
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Not that I agree with this way of making your test more difficult, after all it is about SWX modeling, not reading pictures.
But still, the test has some value in my opinion, since it does require sufficient skill with Solidworks to pass. Unless you train specifically for the kind of questions that are asked, which I think is a weakness. Same as Ctopher I wonder how many configurations there are....
Dustin, the result of my Cosmosworks question was the same as yours (which could indicate the question was the same), but they did ask for 5 decimals. But they did change the no. of decimals for that question (the modeling questions for that part asked for 2 or 3 decimals), so maybe your comments helped.
Maarten
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Brian
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ht
Also, the voucher works for the Advanced Cosmos Designer exam CSWPCDES (worth $20). Also, Also, you get one voucher per exam... so take the CSWA before the CSWP. That is the route a co-worker of mine has pursued.
Good Luck.
-Dustin
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Brian
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Yes ... you can take both tests. BUT ... purchase the exams separately. The voucher is only good for One (1) exam. If you purchase more than one exam at a time you'll only be given credit for one and you'll be charged for the others in your "shopping" cart.
Good Luck
Cheers
Brian
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I was wondering if anyone, without giving to much away, could tell me how the test compares to the CSWA so I can better prepare myself for the test?
Thank you or sorry for the post, whichever is appropriate, in advance,
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-Dustin
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Brian-CSWA
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-Dustin
Professional Engineer
Certified SolidWorks Professional
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Brian-CSWA
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Specifically, linking dimensions and display annotations in model, rename dimensions and change their font size (make them stand out in the model area). This is all to aid is making multiple dimensional changes fast.
Regarding incontext assembly, make sure you can edit a feature on one part and have a feature on another part update with it.
good luck.
-Dustin
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Certified SolidWorks Professional
RE: Certified SolidWorks Tests now Online?
Brian-CSWA
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mostly using sketch relations between different parts while editing a component in the context of an assembly.
-Dustin
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Brian-CSWA
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let us know how it went?
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Brian-CSWA
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Brian-CSWA
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AutoCAD Mechanical 2005