Helpful Things to Know for the CSWA Take the sample exam Type-in Click on Sample Exam (Take this first).” “CSWA To measure the parts and assemblies correctly you must set the Mass Properties Options: Build your part or assembly using the Part_MM or Assembly_MM template file. Click the Evaluate tab at the top of the screen, then click Properties.” “Mass In the Mass Properties box click the button. “Options” In the Mass/Section Property Options box select custom settings” and set the “Use places:” to 2, then click “Decimal “OK.” To use the Measure Command: Click the Evaluate tab at the top of the screen, then click “Measure.” In the tool box select the in/mm icon. Select the Custom Settings” and “Measure” “Use set the decimal places to 2. Click “OK” To measure select the icon, then select one or two elements or faces. The results “XYZ” will show up in the measure box as shown below. Creating Equations To make two dimensions equal to each other: Right mouse click on a dimension and select Values” in the menu “Link In the Values” box key-in a name (example: Dim A), then click “Shared “OK.” Notice the symbol next to the dimension. “infinity” Right mouse click on the dimension to be equal to the first and select “Link Values” again. In the Name pull-down menu select the name you gave the first dimension. This links the two dimensions. When one dimension is changed, the other will change to equal it. See figure on next page. To make one dimension a value of another dimension (example: Dim A = Dim B * 2 + 20): Double click on Dimension “A”
Helpful Things to Know for the CSWA Take the sample exam Type-in Click on “CSWA Sample Exam (Take this first).” To measure the parts and assemblies correctly you must set the Mass Properties Options: Build your part or assembly using the Part_MM or Assembly_MM template file. Click the Evaluate tab at the top of the screen, then click “Mass Properties.” In the Mass Properties box click the “Options” button. In the Mass/Section Property Options box select “Use custom settings” and set the “Decimal places:” to 2, then click “OK.” To use the Measure Command: Click the Evaluate tab at the top of the screen, then click “Measure.” In the “Measure” tool box select the in/mm icon. Select the “Use Custom Settings” and set the decimal places to 2. Click “OK” To measure select the “XYZ” icon, then select one or two elements or faces. The results will show up in the measure box as shown below. Creating Equations To make two dimensions equal to each other: Right mouse click on a dimension and select “Link Values” in the menu In the “Shared Values” box key-in a name (example: Dim A), then click “OK.” Notice the “infinity” symbol next to the dimension. Right mouse click on the dimension to be equal to the first and select “Link Values” again. In the Name pull-down menu select the name you gave the first dimension. This links the two dimensions. When one dimension is changed, the other will change to equal it. See figure on next page. To make one dimension a value of another dimension (example: Dim A = Dim B * 2 + 20): Double click on Dimension “A”