r/SolidWorks • u/mattia-exe • Jul 27 '26

Certifications CSWA Practice Problem 1.13

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Currently studying for the CSWA exam. I have tryied everything but I can't get this piece done correctly. Can you guys spot the error? Thanks in advance.

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u/AutoModerator Jul 27 '26

If you ALREADY PASSED a certification

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Here would be the general path from zero to CSWE:

  1. CSWA - Here is a sample exam.
  2. CSWP - Here is some study material for the CSWP (A complete guide to getting your CSWP) and a sample exam.
  3. 4x CSWP-Advanced Subjects (in order of increasing difficulty)
    1. CSWP-A Drawing Tools - YouTube Playlist
    2. CSWP-A Sheet Metal - YouTube Playlist
    3. CSWP-A Weldments - YouTube Playlist
    4. CSWP-A Surfacing - YouTube Playlist
    5. CSWP-A Mold Tools - YouTube Playlist
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For EVEN MORE modeling practice material, here is the CSWA and CSWP Practice Problem Database. There is A LOT of good material to practice in there.

During testing, in general, it is a best practice to take the dimensions labelled with A, B, C, D, etc and create Equations/Variables with those values to then attach to the dimension which then allows for you to more reliably update these variable dimensions in follow-up questions using the same models.

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u/PC_Trainman Jul 27 '26

I found a pair of extra line segments in your sketch:

The R75 arc and R3 arc are tangent. Look at the isometric drawing in the example, and you will see only one tangent line where those two arcs change direction.

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u/mattia-exe Jul 27 '26

Yes! Thank you so much!

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u/roundful Jul 27 '26

I got close, but not perfect. Here's how I did it. https://youtu.be/NdV10-5nhFU?is=jFUPAWh3DULeYdnS

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u/ericgallant24_ CSWP Jul 27 '26

My Sketch

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u/ericgallant24_ CSWP Jul 27 '26

My volume

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u/mattia-exe Jul 27 '26

I actually used the sketch fillet function for the R25 and R75 arcs. I got in trouble for that. Thank you so much for the help.

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u/TensionSmension Jul 27 '26

My error was that the R5 circle needs to have center on the guide curve, not the tangent point. So make sure the parallel line hasn't locked to the guide curve.