Hi, As you know SOLIDWORKS can be automated in different ways: via macros, add-ins, stand-alone applications. But it can also be automated via scripts. The following article: Scripts explains in details …

Sep 11, 2017 · I've been working on a macro to automate drawings from an assembly. The overall goal is for the macro to store the filepaths and names of all components in the assembly, and then start a …

Nov 25, 2025 · I’m trying to automate a multi-section propeller blade (10–11 airfoil sections) in SolidWorks using the API, but the geometry keeps breaking — sketches fail, splines break, …

Hi, I have published a new detailed blog article with several macro code examples to cover all the aspects of working with custom properties from the API: SOLIDWORKS Custom Properties …

Excel Macro for Drawing Automation A few years back I created this Excel macro for drawing automation and I guess simplification as my then current employer had this nightmare of a system for …

Jan 2, 2018 · I am wanting to automate some of the SolidWorks manual processes though python script. I understand the automation though VB/C# is possible but it's best if I can use the script language I …

Hi all, Thanks to the great help here my PDM task worked great for a few weeks, until we updated to Solidworks 2018, which no longer supports ExportFlatPatternView. I now have to use …

Jul 23, 2015 · I am new in solidowrks api.I want to create a macro which will create new solidworks drawing from an existing drawing document having all the dimensions and views as like as in …

Jan 4, 2019 · I have published a blog post which is explaining the Basic Concepts of Automating Drawings Using SOLIDWORKS API This includes explanation and code examples for drawing sheet …

The macro process: 1) The process begins with a part or assembly that is open in Solidworks. 2) The user decides to make a drawing from that part or assembly by clicking the custom button I created …