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About this workbook.
You will need to work through this book and complete all aspects of it. As you, work
through you will gain the skills you need to achieve and complete the final
assessment task.
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Index
5. Solidworks
6. Basic concepts
7. Solidworks designing
8. User interface
10. Pinning the display / starting solidworks
11. Changing Units
12. Drawing a cube exercise 001
16. Self-assessment
17. Feature Manager Design tree / Feature-Based Modelling
20. Setting the part material
21. Checking the part mass to assess you have drawn it correctly / self –assessment
22. Producing an orthographic drawing from the part
23. Exercise 003 wooden block / self-assessment
24. Exercise 004 cross / self-assessment
25. Drawing exercise 005/ self-assessment
26-29. Drawing exercise 006/ self-assessment
30-31. Drawing exercise 007/ self-assessment
32. Drawing exercise 008/ self-assessment
33-35. Drawing exercise 009/ self-assessment
36-38. Drawing exercise 010/ self-assessment
39. Drawing exercise 0011/ self-assessment
40-42. Drawing exercise 012/ self-assessment
43. Drawing exercise 013/ self-assessment
44. Drawing exercise 014/ self-assessment
45-47. Drawing exercise 015/ self-assessment
48. Drawing exercise 016/ self-assessment
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49-51. Drawing exercise 017/ self-assessment
52. Drawing exercise 018 / self-assessment
53. Drawing exercise 019/ self-assessment
54-55. Revolved cut
56. Revolved boss / base
57-58. Drawing exercise 020/ self-assessment
59-60. Drawing exercise 021
61-62. Drawing exercise 022
63-64. Drawing exercise 023
65. Assemblies
66-68. Constraints / Adding components
69-71. Screw jack assembly
72-73. CSWA 1
74-75. CSWA 2
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SolidWorks Basic Concepts
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• SolidWorks is a 3D solid modelling package, which allows users to develop
full solid models in a simulated environment for both design and analysis.
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• SolidWorks you sketch ideas and experiment with different designs to create
3D models.
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• SolidWorks is used by students, designers, engineers, and other
professionals to produce simple and complex parts, assemblies, and drawings.
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• Designing in a modelling package such as SolidWorks is beneficial because
it saves time, effort, and money that would otherwise be spent prototyping the
design.
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• SolidWorks is a mechanical design automation software package (tool) used
to build parts, assemblies and drawings that take’s advantage of the familiar
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Microsoft Windows graphical user interface.
• SolidWorks provides various analysis tools, (SolidWorks Simulation,
SolidWorks Motion, SolidWorks Flow Simulation, Sustainability, etc.)
• Associativity. Model dimensions between parts, assemblies and drawings
ensure that changes made to one document are automatically made to all other
documents.
• Sketches are the foundation for creating features. SolidWorks provides the
ability to create either 2D or 3D sketches.
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3D Designing – SolidWorks
You will need to be able to draw the types of shapes below.
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SolidWorks User Interface is straightforward. There is 6 main area
of interface you normally work with.
1) Menu Bar – Top most of the application, executing New File, Open File,
Save, Print, Undo, Select, Rebuild, File Properties and Options.
2) Command Manager – Access to part, assembly and drawing editing tools.
3) Feature Manager Design tree – Outline overview how your part, assembly
and drawing constructed.
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4) Status bar – Provide an information about your part, assembly and drawing.
5) Head up view toolbar – View tools such as zoom, pan, zoom plane and
section view.
6) Graphics area – Workspace for your part, assembly and drawing.
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Settings: Pinning the Display
Original Display
Click on ‘SOLIDWORKS’
Select the ‘Pin’
Display stays
Starting SolidWorks
The new file icon will
bring up the following
dialog box
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Getting started- Select part modelling
Part modeling
Assembly modeling
2D drawing
Helpful Hints - Changing Units Specifications (inch/mm)
Under Options select Document
and then click on Units
Click on appropriate Units specification
(MMGS) and then select OK
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Drawing exercise 001 (cube)
Select the sketch button and select a plane to draw on.
Select the rectangle and using the origin draw a rectangle of ANY SIZE.
Use the smart dimension tab to dimension the object. Making all lines black, to
show the object is fully defined.
Continued on the next page
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3D Part Creation
The 3D command
manger, shows the
tools available for
creating 3D parts
from 2D sketches
Once the square is fully defined (black lines), you can then use the features tab.
In the features tab use the extruded boss base button.
Using the dimension of the square add this into the boss extrude tab.
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You should now have a 3D cube.
Select one face and start a new sketch using sketch tab.
Using the head up view toolbar, view the sketch you have selected. Using
“normal to”.
“Normal to” view option orients to a
selected plane or surface
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Draw a circle and smart dimension it. Go back into the feature tab and select
extruded cut
Select through all and ok.
You should now have a cube with a hole in.
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Feature Manager Design tree
The FMDT keeps track of
the model creation by
showing the sketches or
features used in order
from top to bottom
Notice that the sketches are no
longer shown once used for a
feature but can be accessed by
clicking the plus sign next to
that feature
Feature-Based Modelling
• Final parts are created using a series of steps
• The first step to creating a part is to create the “Base” feature
• This base feature takes into account the overall shape of the object and tries to
account for as many features as possible in one extrusion
• Once a base feature is created the shape can be modified by adding or
subtracting material to create form features
• Special features that would be too complex to add by extrusion or revolving are
built-in to 3D parametric programs
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Breaking it Down into Features
Feature Modelling Example 1
Objects can be thought of in terms of
features
• Shapes
• Holes
• Rounds
• Etc.
• Determines design
strategy
We can think of the block in
terms of 2 “L” shapes and
then cut out the hole
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Example Construction 2
We can think of the block in terms of a “C” shape and then add
the plank with a hole
Example Construction 3
Finally, we could draw the
overall shape from the
top view and remove
unwanted material
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Drawing exercise 002
20DIA
Centre of block
50
60
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25
50
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Material 1060 Alloy
Setting the part material
Right click on material in the design tree, click edit material, select aluminium
alloy, and select 1060.
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Checking the part mass to assess you have drawn it correctly
Select Evaluate tab, mass properties. Your block should weight= 370.98 grams
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Producing an orthographic drawing from the part
Using the drop down menu on the part icon, select make drawing
Select paper size (A4 ANSI Landscape)
Drag you views into the sheet
Right click to edit sheet
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Exercise 003 wooden block
Draw the block using minimum extrusions / Select the correct material (check
the mass of the part) / from the part create an orthographic drawing
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Drawing exercise 004
Draw the cross using minimum extrusions / Select the correct material (check the
mass of the part) / from the part create an orthographic drawing
Material: Brass
Mass: 143.44 grams
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Drawing exercise 005
Draw this camera (using your own sizes). With positive and negative
extrusions.
From the part, create an orthographic drawing
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Drawing exercise 006
Draw the block using minimum extrusions / Select the correct material (check
the mass of the part) / from the part create an orthographic drawing
Material: Cast alloy steel
Mass: 256.96 grams
See suggested layout on the next page
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Drawing exercise 006
Think about the best way to start the sketch. I decided to use the top plane and
start to sketch the two circles on the origin. As below. (smart dimension)
Then draw a line, creating a rectangle off the tangent of the outside circle, as
below. (smart dimension)
Add the chamfers using the
Sketch chamfer
Add the size you
require in the
sketch chamfer
box
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Drawing exercise 006
Using trim entities and power
trim, remove the unwanted
lines.
You can now extrude the
sketch.
Sketch the two rectangles on the top face and smart dimension.
You can now use extruded cut. Down to 21mm.
You should now have
something like this
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Drawing exercise 006
Sketch a triangle using the line
command on the shown face
Use the extruded cut
command to cut out the
triangle.
You should now have
something like this.
Finished
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Drawing exercise 007
Draw the bracket using minimum extrusions / Select the correct material
(check the mass of the part) / from the part create an orthographic drawing
Material: PVC rigid
Mass: 57.52 grams
See suggested layout on the next page
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Drawing exercise 007
1. Sketch on the front plane, using the
origin as the centre position and smart
dimension.
3. Using the feature tab
and extrude boss. Select
mid plane and extrude out
40mm
2. Use the trim function to remove unwanted
lines
4. Use the front plane to
sketch on, rather than a
face. Do not forget to use
the normal 2 button when
you select a new face /
plane to sketch on.
Use the extruded cut, again from
the mid plane to produce the cut out
5. Sketch the profile of the
shape, on the front plane and
smart dimension it 11mm back.
Sketch the boss on the back face
and extrude out. Finished, check
the mass of the part
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Drawing exercise 008
Draw the foot using minimum extrusions / Select the correct material (check
the mass of the part) / from the part create an orthographic drawing
Material: Titanium TI-5AI-2.5Sn
Mass: 753.07 grams
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Drawing exercise 009
Draw the angled bracket using minimum extrusions / Select the correct material
(check the mass of the part) / from the part create an orthographic drawing
See suggested layout on the next page
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Drawing exercise 009
Start the sketch on the right plane, 40 x 60 rectangle.
This time when you extrude the sketch, extrude it from the mid plane.
This time when you start the
sketch, start it on the right plane,
rather than a face. Sketch the
triangle and smart dimension.
Use the extruded cut, again from
the mid plane.
Once this stage is completed,
sketch on the bottom of the block
and add the two lugs.
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Drawing exercise 009
Sketch one lug, with the hole and add a centre line. Use the (1) mirror function to
mirror the lug over.
(1)
(2) select the entities to mirror
(lug and hole). (3) Then select
mirror about (centre line)
(2)
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Drawing exercise 010
Draw the bearing housing, using minimum extrusions / Select the correct
material (check the mass of the part) / from the part create an orthographic
drawing
Material: Phosphor Bronze
Mass: 532.24 grams
See suggested layout on the next page
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Drawing exercise 010
Start by sketching a centre point arc from the origin on the front face.
Draw a centre line down from the origin
Using the offset entities and bi-direction,
select 3.5mm and then select the centre line.
You should now have a line either side of
your centre line.
Roughly, sketch the base and smart dimension.
Continued on the next page
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Drawing exercise 010
Smart dimension
the base around a
centre line
You should have something like the above picture
Using trim entities and power trim remove unwanted lines, as above.
Then extrude boss base from the mid plane (56mm)
Sketch the 34OD & the 22ID again on the front plane, using the origin.
Extruded it again from the mid plane @ 58mm. Finished.
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Drawing exercise 011
Draw the clamp using minimum extrusions / Select the correct material (check
the mass of the part) / from the part create an orthographic drawing
Material: AISI 316 Annealed Stainless Steel bar
Mass: 5922.43 grams
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Drawing exercise 012
Draw the fixture using minimum extrusions / Select the correct material (check
the mass of the part) / from the part create an orthographic drawing
Material: Plain carbon steel- Mass: 990.6 Grams
See suggested layout on the next page
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Drawing exercise 012
Roughly sketch the base
shape on the top plane.
Smart dimension using the aid
of a centre line.
Extrude the sketch
Sketch a rectangle on the top
plane and smart dimension.
Then extrude the feature.
You should have a shape that
resembles the view to the left
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Drawing exercise 012
Sketch another rectangle on
top of the last extrusion.
This time use the extruded cut
to cut out the rectangle. Use
the through all command.
Sketch another rectangle on
the face shown
Again, use the extruded cut to
cut out the rectangle. Use the
through all command.
Complete
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Drawing exercise 013
Draw the shaft support using minimum extrusions / Select the correct material
(check the mass of the part) / from the part create an orthographic drawing
Material: Aluminium Bronze
Mass: 2422.05 Grams
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Drawing exercise 014
Draw the clamp bracket using minimum extrusions / Select the correct material
(check the mass of the part) / from the part create an orthographic drawing
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Material: Cast stainless steel
Mass: 1057.59 Grams
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Exercise 015 (Using swept boss/base)
How to create allen key (convert to metric)
In this solidworks tutorial, you will create simple allen key.
1. Click New.
Click Part,
OK.
2. Click Front Plane and click on Sketch.
3. Click Line, skecth a L shape
.
4. Click Smart Dimension,
and dimension sketch as 2.5″ and 1″.
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5. Click Sketch Fillet,
add 0.3″ fillet at L corner.
6. Exit sketch,
click
on Top Plane and click Sketch.
7. Click on Sketch2 and click Normal To.
8. Click Polygon,
sketch a polygon at origin.
9. Click Smart Dimension,
and dimension sketch diameter to 0.15″.
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10. Exit sketch,
click on Isometric view.
11. Click Features>Swept Boss/Base,
For profile click on Sketch2 and for path click on Sketch1 and OK.
You are done!
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Drawing exercise 016
Draw the shaft seat using minimum extrusions / Select the correct material
(check the mass of the part) / from the part create an orthographic drawing
4 holes @ 10mm
Material: Copper
Mass: 2141.65 Grams
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Drawing exercise 017
Draw the bracket using minimum extrusions / Select the correct material
(check the mass of the part) / from the part create an orthographic drawing
Material: Grey cast iron / Mass: 767 Grams
See suggested layout on the next page
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Drawing exercise 017
Sketch the key shape on the front plane and extrude it out 50mm
1.
Open a new sketch on the front plane and draw the two other circles and smart
dimension.
1. Using the shift key and the tangent button move the 40mm circle in line
with the edge.
2. Using the shift and the tangent once again, select the two circles.
Continued on next page
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Drawing exercise 017
You will need to convert entities on this line
Add detail and crop out unwanted lines
Extruded out 15mm
Add cut-off to finish
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Drawing exercise 018
Draw the lower foot support using minimum extrusions / Select the correct
material (check the mass of the part) / from the part create an orthographic
drawing
15mm THRO HOLE
Plate is 6mm thick (not 9)
Material: Galvanized steel
Mass: 330.83 Grams
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Drawing exercise 019
Draw the bearing bracket using minimum extrusions / Select the correct
material (check the mass of the part) / from the part create an orthographic
drawing
Material: Monel(R) 400
Mass: 478.92 Grams
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How to use Revolved Cut
In this tutorial, you will create this part using revolved feature tools.
1. Draw the cube
2. Click Circle,
and sketch a circle on front face.
7. Click Smart Dimension,
dimension sketch as below sketched.
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8. Click Features>Revolved Cut
of revolution,
and
click on right side edge as axis
.
9. You are done!
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How to use Revolved Boss/Base
In this tutorial, you will create this part.
1. Click New.
Click Part,
OK.
2. Click Front Plane and click on Sketch.
3. Select centreline, sketch vertical line start from origin, roughly 35mm and OK.
4. Click circle
and sketch a circle on left side of the centreline.
5. Click Smart Dimension, click sketched circle and set it diameter to 20mm
and add dimension for its location, as above sketch and OK.
6. You just completed your sketch, let us build feature from it. Click
Feature>Revolved Boss/Base
7. Click centreline as axis OK.
8. You are done!
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Exercise 020 (ball)
Draw the object below, using revolve boss / bass and revolved cut
Material: Brass
Mass: 389.47 Grams
See suggested layout on the next page
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Exercise 020
1. Sketch a circle on the front
plane and smart dimension
50mm
Draw two centre lines through
2. Use offset entities tool, to
offset a line 18mm as show.
4. In the feature
tab select
revolve boss
base.
The centre line
will be the axis
of revolution.
3. Trim out
unwanted lines
You can now
add the detail.
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Drawing exercise 021
Draw the pulley wheel bracket using minimum extrusions / Select the correct
material (check the mass of the part) / from the part create an orthographic
drawing
Material: Phosphor Bronze
Mass: 8290.32 Grams
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Drawing exercise 022
Draw the block using minimum extrusions / Select the correct material (check
the mass of the part) / from the part create an orthographic drawing
Convert dimension into millimetres
Material: Polyetherketone (PEEK)
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Mass: 1.12
Drawing exercise 023
Draw the bottle open using minimum extrusions / Select the correct material
(check the mass of the part) / from the part create an orthographic drawing
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Assemblies
Assemblies are c collections of 3D parts that
form one engineering system
1. Modeled to Fit Together
2. Location defined by 6 degrees of freedom
• 3 translational (x,y,z)
• 3 rotational (about x,y,z axes)
3. Assembly Constraints
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•
•
•
Concentric
Mating Surfaces
Coincident
Distance
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Concentric Constraints
Mating Surfaces
2D surfaces can be mated to
become flush with one another
but the correct direction must
be given to the computer
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Additional Constraints
Coincident Lines or
Vertices
Distance between
entities if not flush
Adding Components
In the Assembly tab (similar
to the Features tab of a Part
file), use the Insert
Components button to add
part files to this assembly
Select from the open
parts listed or use the
Browse to find saved
files
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The first part inserted will
become fixed in space
and should be placed at
the origin as a base for
the assembly.
This is done by selecting
the part and then clicking
the green check mark to
default to the origin
instead of just clicking in
space.
Select the pin to
keep the Insert
Component dialog
box open after a
component is added
Constraints
In SolidWorks these are the
Standard Constraints used
in Assemblies
Change
Direction
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In the figure window, it
will show a preview of the
mating and a smaller
dialog box will appear
Confirm Mate
Drawing exercise 024
Draw the four components of the screw jack to create a part assembly
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SolidWorks 2010 CSWA Exam Preparation
Overview
This document contains practice questions that can be used to prepare for the
Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA) exam. The questions are intended to help
you become familiar with the types of questions featured on the CSWA exam.
Additional information about the CSWA exam is available on the student Web site
(www.g-wlearning.com/CAD).
CSWA Exam Practice Questions
Part Modelling
Model the part shown in the figures provided. Use the following information.
Unit system: MMGS (millimetre, gram, second)
Decimal places: 2
Part origin: Arbitrary
A = 50
B = 70
Material: AISI 1020
What is the overall mass of the part in grams?
A. 878.62
B. 998.54
C. 1098.32
D. 1127.72
Practice question 1A
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Practice question 1B
Practice question 1C
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SolidWorks 2010 CSWA Exam Preparation
Advanced Part Modelling
Model the part shown in the figures provided. Use the following
information.
Unit system: MMGS (millimeter, gram, second)
Decimal places: 2
Part origin: Arbitrary
A = 66
B = 56
Material: Cast Carbon Steel
What is the overall mass of the part in grams?
A. 205.19
B. 237.10
C. 305.66
Practice question 2A
D. 442.33
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Practice question 2B
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