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You're welcome. I am not sure what that noise is, and I agree that it sounds like a 3D printer. I have 10 printers, but they are at work. I made this video in my home office, where I do not have a printer. The only thing I have in here that makes noise is two EGO battery chargers, but I wouldn't have made a video while charging those batteries because it is very noisy. Perhaps some radio frequency problem? I found some differing dimensions for acme threads. I think I used the Machinery's Handbook, but can't remember anymore and it may have been a typo. Obviously, you could modify those dimensions. The purpose of the video was just to show a student how to create a thread using a profile and a helix. The thread tool in SolidWorks doesn't always give a true thread in my experience, so when I do want to create one for 3D printing something with a thread, I usually create the thread this way and reduce the size of an external or increase the size of an internal thread and modify it if it doesn't work.

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I'm not sure I understand your question. Do you mean open a single part directly or from the assembly? If from the assembly, you can use SAVEAS to see the current path.

@@DanAbbott-SMCC I found, to be able to find fast the path... and copy the path... File -> Find references... and you can assign shortcut to this also.

What a good question. I don't know, but I'll try to figure something out.

The Tucker wasn't on the floor a couple of weeks ago, but they still have it, so it will be back. Very cool collection. I took my 90 year old mother-in-law, and she loved it. Then I took my 11 year old grand nephew, and he loved it. You should go.

Thank you. Glad you found it useful.

Not without seeing the model. The most common error people make on this part is assuming that both cylinders are the same dimension. One is based on X the other on Y. You might check that. If your answer is within 1% of the correct answer given, it would be considered correct on the exam. I have gotten the same answer each time I've gone through this practice exam for a class, so I think you probably overlooked something. You should also check for any under-defined sketches. If you have any, correct that and see if you get the right answer.

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Yes, but there will be more than one part to start with. But each part has multiple questions after editing. Part 2 of the exam has you opening and modifying existing parts and managing configurations as well. Part three involves creating fairly complex assemblies from existing parts and possibly parts you must make.

Any time sonny.

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You are very welcome. (Eres muy bienvenido)

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Glad it was helpful!

It is actually from a project I assigned in my first class nearly 20 years ago based on an illustration in my favorite drafting textbook at the time that was illustrating conventions for section drawings that deviated from actual orthographic projection. But, yes, it certainly has elements of parts I've seen on the CSWA exam since. That's why I included it -- to make sure people are prepared for something like it since the practice exam doesn't have a revolved part. Each of the major projects assemblies I assign now have parts that require a revolve.

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Glad to hear that it was helpful. I'll have to watch it again. Don't be too hard on your actual teacher. I've gotten better at it over my 40 years in technical education, and composite profile is a bit tricky.

I will pass this along.

I will pass this on to her Alan. She still tells the story of appearing at your college and opening with "In Mexico, Maine, where I grew up, you couldn't find a single Mexican." Wonderful story-teller, for sure.

I will pas this along.

It seems pretty clear in the video. I created a reference plane corner-to-corner using the front plane and one corner to create a plane 45 degrees to the front, pivoting about the selected edge of that corner. Then I offset that plane using it to create another reference plane by entering the distance to the back of the boss on the top. I'm not sure what I could say that would clarify that, so I hope this helps.

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Corrected later in video

You bet

A phantom line can be used to treat two separate surfaces as a single datum surface, but it would not be standard for datum D. On the other hand, it would not be ambiguous.

I don't think they are exactly the same, but if they are you could do that, but I think it might be more confusing for some people. But if that is the way that makes the most sense to you, no reason not to use it.

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I haven't reviewed this video in a while, so I'm not sure what you're referring to, but anything that makes the most sense to you is fine. I probably didn't think of it, but there may have been another reason.

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You can take the practice exam for free. It will include the parts for the assemblies as a zip file download. SOLIDWORKS.virtualtester.com/.

Great to hear.

I appreciate the kind words. One advantage that I have in teaching software is that I don't have the deadlines that you have, so I can take as much time as I want trying out different approaches so I can pass them along to my students.

@@DanAbbott-SMCC It is evident in this video. Can you suggest some practice sheets for CSWP segment 1 and any reference material or video of yours for CSWP segment 2 & 3

The official practice exam has no questions like those on segment 2 and 3, which is odd, but I've been considering a video for each of them. I don't have too many students who take the CSWP, but I think it might be useful. In the meantime, SDK publishing has a prep guide written by the man who has been responsible for writing the certification exams for years. You can download files from their website once you purchase the book and that might help you.

@@DanAbbott-SMCC Thankyou I'll look into it. Have a good day ahead.

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It sounds like you are still in paper space. To pan within a viewport, you need to activate that viewport by double-clicking inside the window before issuing the -PAN command.

When you open a palette, there is a small gear icon at the top left side ribbon of the palette (any palette). I dock four on the left and two on the right. Select the gear and then check off three item: allow docking; anchor right (or left); auto-hide.

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Thanks for weighing in. I may not get to revising this one right away, but I will keep making videos for my students and making them public.

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Create a sketch with the cross section and revolve it. I have other videos showing how to do that.

Sorry, I do videos only when one of my classes needs one, and they are as long as necessary. You can find a lot of short videos on any subject though, so you should be able to find what you want.

@DanAbbott-SMCC hey great video. Did you ever figure out" FP"?

A script can run AutoLISP code if written correctly. That is the most effective way to plot to a PDF from each layout (I assume that you would want the PDF to be plotted from a layout and not from the model space tab, but you can do either.) If you execute AutoCAD from a batch file using the FOR function in DOS, you can go through each drawing file sequentially, cycle through the layouts, save a PDF file of each (turn off the "open PDF" option so it doesn't hang up after plotting), close the Core Console when done, and move on to the next DWG file.

I am not sure about this one, but it sounds like you may have changed the name or moved one or more files after running your simulation.

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Well, thank you for those kind words.

My pleasure. Annoying though, isn't it?