macro Archives

Drew now supports macros, so you can add your own functionality.

Add, edit and delete custom properties using the SOLIDWORKS API with a few lines of code.

SOLIDWORKS geometry is built up from entities: points, edges + faces. We explain them here.

Methods in the SOLIDWORKS API have all kinds of return values. We'll go through all of them.

What is a Persistent Reference ID and which other identifiers are available in SOLIDWORKS?

Learn what a Persistent ID and a Sketch ID are, plus all other identification methods.

Learn how to traverse the feature tree, understand feature definitions and feature data objects.

What is the SldWorks object? Learn how to work with ModelDoc2, parts, assemblies and drawings.

If you want to create macros and add-ins for SOLIDWORKS, you need to understand the Object Model.

Here's how to get started with SOLIDWORKS macros if you never created one before.