CSWA/CSWP Sample Test

Contents
CSWA Basic Part Sample ............................................................. 2
CSWA – CSWP Advanced Part Model ......................................... 4
CSWA Assembly Model ............................................................... 6
CSWP Assembly Model ............................................................... 9
COSMOSXpress Sample ............................................................ 18
Answers .................................................................................... 21
CSWA Basic Part Sample
Question: 1

Model the part shown using SolidWorks.

Units: Inches
Decimal places: 2
Origin: Arbitrary location

All holes through all

Material: Copper
Density: 0.32 pounds per cubic inch

What is the mass of the finished part in pounds?

A. 2.28
B. 5.66
C. 1.34
D. 7.21
CSWA – CSWP Advanced Part Model

Sample
Question: 1

Model the part shown in bottom right using SolidWorks.

Units: Inches
Decimal places: 2
Origin: Arbitrary location

Some dimensions for the part can be found in the views that are not modeled.
All holes through all
Material: Plain carbon steel
Density: 0.28 pounds per cubic inch

What is the mass of the finished part in pounds?

A. 10.46
B. 15.43
C. 22.34
D. 13.76
CSWA Assembly Model

Sample
Question: 1
Build this assembly in SolidWorks.

It has 4 pivots (dark gray), 2 posts (red), 1 rivet (orange) and 2 swivels (light gray). Mate the
assembly as shown in the image.

Unit system: IPS (inch, pound, second)

Decimal places: 3

Where is the center of mass if the assembly origin is in the center of the lower red cube, the
assembly planes are all parallel to the lower red cube part planes and all of the parts are made
of material with the same density?

(Coordinates given as X, Y, Z)

A) 1.356, -0.443, 2.567

B) -0.323, 2.056, 0.0320
C) 0.751, 1.554, -0.511
D) 0.840, 1.629, -0.426
CSWP Assembly Model

Sample
Question: 1

Design this part in SolidWorks.

Name the part Block.

Unit system: IPS (inch, pound, second)
Decimal places: 3
Part origin: As shown.
Part material: Arbitrary.

Then create an assembly using this part as the first, fixed component with identical assembly
origin location.

Name the assembly: Mechanism

Unit system: IPS (inch, pound, second)

What is the center of mass of the assembly in this position?

Question: 2

Make the following changes to the model.

What is the new center of mass?

Question: 3

Continue the design and add two in-context components as shown.

Name each part: slider

Unit System: IPS (inch, pound, second)
Decimal places: 3

What is the center of mass of the assembly in this position?

Question: 4

Make the following changes to the model.

What is the new center of mass?

Question: 5
Continue the design and add an in-context component as shown.

Name part: Rotor

Unit System: IPS (inch, pound, second)
Decimal places: 3
Material for all parts in the assembly: Alloy Steel

What is the mass of the assembly?

Question: 6

Make the following changes to the model.

What is the mass of the assembly?

Question: 7

Make the following changes to the model.

What is the center of mass of the assembly?

COSMOSXpress Sample
Question: 1
Use COSMOSXpress to perform a simulation

Part material is Aluminum 2018 alloy

Material Density is .0027 grams per cubic millimeter
COSMOSXpress Unit System is English
Decimal places: 2
Use the default mesh size
Restrain the upper cylindrical faces indicated
Apply 100 lbf total load as indicated (Note: load is applied only to the lower half of the cylindrical faces)

What is the maximum Von Mises stress (in psi)?

Answers
CSWA Basic Part Sample
Question: 2
Answer: A

CSWA-CSWP Basic Advanced Part Sample

Question: 1
Answer: B

CSWA Assembly Model Sample

Question: 1
Answer: D

CSWP Assembly Model Sample

Question: 1
Answer: [0, 3.340, 0]
Question: 2
Answer: [0, 3.324, 0]
Question: 3
Answer: [0, 3.298, 0]
Question: 4
Answer: [.002, 3.312, 0]
Question: 5
Answer: 306.953 pounds
Question: 6
Answer: 290.116 pounds
Question: 7
Answer: [.056, 3.303, .089]

COSMOSXpress Analysis Sample

Question: 1
Answer: 1.301e+004 psi