CSWA case studies
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The Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate (CSWA) is an entry-level credential that validates foundational 3D CAD skills in Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS. It is aimed at students, career changers, drafters, mechanical technicians and newer designers who can already navigate the interface and want independent evidence that they can build clean, manufacturable models rather than just follow a tutorial. The CSWA case studies are 5 cases and about 3,981 words.
1The Slot That Lost 4 mm of Travel
A 120 × 60 × 8 mm aluminium plate needs a central through slot so a 12 mm pin can travel 40 mm. The sketch outline is anchored to the origin with horizontal/vertical relations and dimensioned 120 × 60.
824 words, about 4 min2Shell Fails on Corners That Already Have a Fillet
A 3 mm wall ABS housing cover, 160 × 90 × 25 mm deep, is modeled as a solid block. The modeler fillets the four vertical outside corner edges at R2, then removes the open face with a Shell of 3 mm.
838 words, about 4 min3The Groove That Pinches at the Corners
An O-ring groove must be cut into the face of a 150 × 100 × 12 mm cover plate. The path is a closed rectangle inset 15 mm from the plate outline, with 1.5 mm corner radii added so the path is continuous.
857 words, about 4 min4Four-Bar Linkage That Jumps Instead of Rotating
A test fixture linkage is modeled as an assembly: a fixed ground plate, a 40 mm crank, a 120 mm coupler and a 60 mm rocker, joined by four 6 mm dowel pins in reamed holes. Each joint was mated with Concentric (pin OD to hole ID) plus Coincident (link face to link face).
726 words, about 4 min5The Overall Length That Reads 170 on a 180 mm Lever
A 180 mm long, 30 mm wide lever is detailed on an A3 sheet at 1:2. One end carries an R10 corner fillet; the other end has a 2 × 45° chamfer around the end face.
736 words, about 4 min