The certification program manager recommends working all the models and drawings in the Essentials and Advanced training manuals before taking the CSWP. I was able to purchase all the manuals through my VAR...so next week I start working the examples. I'm hoping to take the test in September. There is some data on the SWx website. Best of luck
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Where would ZI find these manuals? I called my var and they said they would not sell them without taking the class$$$. Maybe someone out there would be interested in getting rid of theirs $$ Let me know
Strange! Cruiser1956, perhaps your VAR is a bit dishonest because when I got certified for 2003 my VAR not only organized a couple of "sum-up" meetings free of charges, but also managed to get the manuals from USA (I had to pay of course, but I found them useful).
A smal trick: don't focus only on "real-life" tasks (this is another part of the certification, though) but rather on specific topics such as "in which format must skins be saved?", "can the Confirmation Corner be switched off?", etc...
That was in 2003. SW no longer allows VAR's to sell the training books. You must take the course. This helps not only you, but all of Tech support guys. If you don't have a vast understanding about SW, you will not pass the test. It takes more then just building models in SW. You have to know the correct procedure to make that file, plus Diagnose problems, etc...
If you really want some older books, look on Ebay you might be able to get some older ones there, but it's not going to help you on any of the newer stuff.
I was informed by my VAR that I should read the Help
Files, read and do the "What's New", read and do all the
Basic and Advanced manuals, and practice. I also come to
this forum to learn more about SolidWorks from the more
experienced users and I have learned alot. Thanks to
everyone.
Ask your VAR if they have any pre test CSWP training. Most Var's do for a fee. This should give you an idea of what to expect. Also there are sample questions and a study outline on the Solidworks website.
I assume your VAR will bend about the training manuals if they are convinced you intend to take the certification test. If they will not sell them to you the may at least borrow them while you prepare. Besides how would they expect you to study since they will recomend that you do the exercises.
My suggestion is to go directly to the exercises at the back of each chapter. If you are able to do them you should be in good shape if not you will instantly know what areas you need to work on. As cadman said read the whats new. This is especially important if you are not on the current release.
Bottom line, if you understand design intent and are comfortable performing many of the basic commands you should have little trouble.
I have heard rumours that there might be a CSWP Prep
Course developed for the i.get.it eLearning. I don't
know anyone that has i.get.it eLearning but, have been
told that it is a good source for SolidWorks training.
I'm trying to get it for our company. If anyone has any
experience with i.get.it, I would like to hear what you
have to say. Good luck.
If you pay for support, you get i.get.it with each upgrade for a period of time. I have used when going from 04 to 05. It's not bad, interesting stuff. But is time consuming watching a lot of videos. I didn't have time for all of it.
Chris
Sr. Mechanical Designer, CAD
SolidWorks 05 SP3.1 / PDMWorks 05 ctopher's home site
I've tried a few & thought they were good. Having them online eliminates the need to travel to a class, so overall can save a lot of time. Most of them are fairly short, so you can often squeeze one in "if" you get a quiet time. Also you can view them repeatedly.
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Thanks for the information. We have support from Javelin
but, I do believe that you can only get it for 3 days for
free then after that you have to pay it. I can see a big
benefit using i.get.it but, you would have to have the
time to do it. You can do it at your own pace.
I agree with you that i.get.it is a great way to study. I
have done research and along with Chris and CorBlimeyLimey
information, I feel that my case is even stronger now.
But you have to sell it to Management who have the
final say in the matter. I also heard that the Sheet
Metal course helps alot for the Advanced Session of the
Exam. Thanks for for everyone's input it is greatly
appreciated.
We have have a subscription to i.get.it, and think it's great. I have gone through the sheet metal course, and found out I was doing some things the hard way. The only problem is that sometimes there isn't enought "down time" to watch the videos.
But if you think about it, letting an employee spend a couple of hours a week watching these videos is cheaper than the air fare, hotel, and other expenses related to sending an employee to the Solidworks Expos/Conventions. Also, if you forget how to do something, you can always replay the videos.
Thanks for the information regarding i.get.it. The
benefits concerning expenses is one that I beleive is a
good one for Management. I make time for studying, which I
hope to add i.get.it to the mixture of sources.
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