CSWA Exam Practice Package - Solutions for Instructors

Sep 30, 2026

Instructor-only solutions package for the CSWA (SOLIDWORKS Certified Associate) exam. Covers why to take the certification, CSWA exam details, how to locate training and tutorials, and what the CSWA practice package includes. Provides structured problem guidance across core modeling workflows, including sketching and extrusion, sketch tools and end conditions, global variables and sketch patterns, reference geometry, extrude cut with fillet/chamfer, revolve features, feature patterning, sweep operations, exam-level part modeling tasks, and assembly mate exercises.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages71

Reading Time2 h 59 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

The CSWA Certification

Why take the CSWA Exam?

CSWA Exam Details

How to Find Training and Tutorials?

What is the CSWA Practice Package?

What is included in the CSWA Practice Package?

Problem Architecture

Problem Progression

Section A - Basic Sketch & Extrusion

Section A - Problem 1

Section A - Problem 2

Section A - Problem 4

Section A - Problem 5

Section B - Sketch Tools & End Conditions

Section B - Problem 1

Section B - Problem 2

Section B - Problem 4

Section B - Problem 5

Section C - Global Variables & Sketch Patterns

Section C - Problem 1

Section C - Problem 2

Section C - Problem 4

Section C - Problem 5

Section D - Reference Geometry

Section D - Problem 1

Section D - Problem 2

Section D - Problem 3

Section D - Problem 4

Section E - Extrude Cut & Fillet/Chamfer

Section E - Problem 1

Section E - Problem 2

Section E - Problem 3

Section E - Problem 4

Section F - Revolve Boss/Cut

Section F - Problem 1

Section F - Problem 2

Section F - Problem 3

Section F - Problem 4

Section G - Feature Patterning

Section G - Problem 1

Section G - Problem 2

Section G - Problem 3

Section G - Problem 4

Section H - Sweep Boss/Cut

Section H - Problem 1

Section H - Problem 2

Section H - Problem 3

Section H - Problem 4

Section I - Exam Level Part Modeling

Section I - Problem 1

Section I - Problem 2

Section I - Problem 3

Section I - Problem 4

Section I - Problem 5

Section I - Problem 6

Section I - Problem 7

Section I - Problem 8

Section I - Problem 9

Section I - Problem 10

Section J - Assemblies & Mates

Section J - Problem 1

Section J - Problem 2

Section J - Problem 3

Section J - Problem 4

Section J - Problem 5

ASSOCIATEMechanicalDesignBsSOLIDWORKS CSWA EXAM PRACTICE PACKAGESOLUTIONS FOR INSTRUCTORS ONLY Created by Gian Calise &Ryan Koehler Ds sOLIDWORKS Contents Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4 The CSWA Certification………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4 Why take the CSWA Exam?………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4 CSWA Exam Details………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5 How to Find Training and Tutorials?…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6 What is the CSWA Practice Package?………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6 What is included in the CSWA Practice Package?……………………………………………………………………………………………………7 Problem Architecture…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………8 Problem Progression……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………8 Section A-Basic Sketch &Extrusion (5)………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………9 Section A-Problem 1……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………10 Section A-Problem 2………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………1 Section A-Problem …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………12 Section A-Problem 4………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………13 Section A-Problem 5………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………14 Section B-Sketch Tools&End Conditions (4)…………………………………………………………………………………………………………15 Section B-Problem 1………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………16 Section B-Problem 2………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………17 Section B-Problem 5………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………18 Section B-Problem 4………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………19 Section C-Global Variables &Sketch Patterns(4)…………………………………………………………………………………………………20 Section C-Problem 1………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………21 Section C-Problem 2………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………22 Section C-Problem 5………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………23 Section C-Problem 4………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………24 Section D-Reference Geometry(4)…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………25 Section D-Problem 1………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………26 Section D-Problem 2………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………27 Section D-Problem 3………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………28 Section D-Problem 4……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………29 Section E-Extrude Cut &Fillet/Chamfer (4)………………………………………………………………………………………………………………30 Section E-Problem 1………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………31 Section E-Problem 2………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………32 Section E-Problem 3…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………33 Section E-Problem 4………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………34 Section F-Revolve Boss/Cut(4)………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………35 Section F-Problem 1………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………36 Section F-Problem 2……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………37 Section F-Problem 3……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………38 Section F-Problem 4………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………39 Section G-Feature Patterning(4)……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………40 Section G-Problem 1……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………41 Section G-Problem 2………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………42 Section G-Problem 3……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………43 Section G-Problem 4………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4 SectionH-Sweep Boss/Cut (4)…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………45 SectionH-Problem 1…………

FAQs

What is the CSWA Certification and why is it useful?

The CSWA Certification measures knowledge and competency with SOLIDWORKS. It helps you stand out and demonstrates expertise to businesses.

What topics are covered in the CSWA practice package solutions?

The package organizes solutions by modeling workflow areas: sketch & extrusion, sketch tools and end conditions, global variables and sketch patterns, reference geometry, extrude cut with fillet/chamfer, revolve features, feature patterning, sweep operations, exam-level part modeling, and assemblies with mates.

How can instructors find training and tutorials for the CSWA exam?

The document includes guidance on how to locate training and tutorials, then explains how the practice package fits into that preparation.

Sep 30, 2026

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