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CADTASK 8 - CSWA Practice Exam (1%) Due: W9, Friday, 6pm

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CSWA Practice Exam

For this week, you will attempt a CSWA practice exam. It contains 5 questions which are similar to what
you might expect in the actual exam and you have 2 hours to complete it! This document aims to help
you prepare for your exam and can be used as reference for your actual exam in the coming weeks. The
5 questions include drafting competencies, 2 part modeling questions and 2 assembly modeling
questions. Your 3 hour CSWA exam is out of 240 and has 14 questions: 3 on drafting competencies, 8 on
part modeling and 4 on assembly modeling.

Question 1: Drafting Competencies
There are a range of questions in the real exam and my suggestion is that you revise the different types
of drawing techniques in SolidWorks. This includes Aligned Section, Detail, Section, Broken-out Section,
Projected etc. If you are having trouble figuring out which view type the question is asking, simply create
a tube in SolidWorks and create a drawing from the part. You can then use trial and error to work out
which view the question is wanting! Another option is to use the SolidWorks search feature in the top
right corner of the screen to search the different multiple choice options presented and see which one is
correct. Remember however that these questions are only worth 5 points each so dont get bogged
down during the real exam!

Question 2: Part Modeling
In reality, the exam uses several questions to finish with a complex part whereas this practice is simply 1
question to provide good practice.
I would advise that you start with the side view (see the figure on the right) and simply draw this then
use a single extrude to create the basic
part. From there I would simply make 1
extruded cut at a time to gain the finished
product.
Important: I suggest that you use design
tables to make changing your model quick.
You will see that the large isometric
picture has A, B and C. These change
in each question thus changing the shape
and mass of your model. If you click
insert navigate to tables then design
table you can create parametics to save
time. Select the correct dimensions and
you will be able to change these each time.



MONASH UNIVERSITYMEC2402 DESIGN 1
CADTASK 8 - CSWA Practice Exam (1%) Due: W9, Friday, 6pm

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Question 3: Part Modeling
This question is really basic if you made the design tables as suggested above! Simply click the third tab
on your property manager and open the design table. In a new row add the new required values as per
the question and click rebuild! Youve now completed this question.

Question 4: Assembly modeling
In the exam, they give you the assembly and for the amount of marks given for these questions, they are
pretty easy. You have heaps of time, so take care when creating this assembly. Similar to your tutorial
you were required to start your assembly at the origin so that your center of mass is correct! Make sure
of this otherwise you will get 0 for these questions!!! Start with the left bracket and just work your way
along. The actual exam has a slightly more complex assembly, but follows exactly the same principles as
this question. The hardest part of this question is picking the right edges or faces to create the angle. I
would suggest selecting the edges as I find it easier to visualize than the faces but thats a personal
preference.

Question 5: Assembly Modeling
Similar to the part modeling in that only minor changes are necessary. It simply requires you to change
the angle to gain a different center of mass. This should be pretty straight forward to complete and is
worth 30 marks in the actual exam so make sure you are correct!

Good luck with the practice exam and take your time!