Certified SolidWorks Professional Exam (CSWP)

What To Know:
Modeling

Creating and editing models
Troubleshooting sketch and model issues
Sketch properties
Dimension properties
Toolbars and their functions
Reference geometry - surfaces, curves, helix, etc.
Configurations
Creating and editing assemblies
Time dependent features
Mates, mate groups and their properties
Bottom up assembly modeling vs. top down assembly modeling
Assembly configurations and their uses
Bill of materials and custom properties
Drawing and detailing
Creating a drawing
Creating and working with drawing views
Section and detail views
Drawing properties
Drawing templates - custom and standard
Linking custom properties to notes and template regions
Creating parametric notes
Design intent
Capturing design intent
Design tables
Link values
Equations
In-context relations
File management
"Save As" vs. "Save as Copy"
Exporting to different file formats (IGES, STEP, DXF, etc.)
Importing files from other systems
External references
Custom properties
Exploring SolidWorks tools
Feature palette
Setting up external references
Creating form tools, palette parts and palette features
Sketch tools
Understanding the measure tool: normal vs. projected values
Mass properties options
Understand check entity tool
Working with equations
Working with macros

The purpose of the Certified SolidWorks Professional program is that it establishes an industry standard by which SolidWorks professionals are evaluated. This evaluation is completed using a fair, comprehensive test of your knowledge of SolidWorks and your ability to capture and edit the design intent of a model. Completing the evaluation will accomplish two goals. First, on an individual level, achieving certification establishes you as a highly competent professional in the use of SolidWorks. Second, for the hiring managers, acts as a valuable assessment to attest for the individual's competency. Thereby reducing the amount of time and energy typically required to research a candidate's abilities.