Automating SOLIDWORKS 2025 Using Macros - A guide to creating VSTA macros using the Visual Basic.NET Language

Automating SOLIDWORKS 2025 Using Macros is designed as a tutorial to help beginner to intermediate programmers develop macros for SOLIDWORKS. Experience with programming isn't required. The book starts with a chapter on the fundamentals of Visual Basic.NET and the SOLIDWORKS API to make the learning process easier for beginners.

List of contents

1. Fundamentals 2. One Button PDF Publishing 3. Model Dimensions Using Excel VBA 4. Controlling Options 5. Material Properties 6. Custom Properties 7. Model Creation 8. Data Import and Export 9. Drawing Automation 10. Notes, Annotations and Tables 11. Building Assemblies 12. Working with File References 13. Document Manager API 14. Creating Add-Ins 15. Add-In Events and Installation 16. PDM Professional API Basics 17. PDM Professional Files and Variables 18. PDM Professional Bills of Materials 19. Favorite Code Examples Index

Product details

• Authors: Spens Mike
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.03.2025
• EAN: 9781630577186
• ISBN: 978-1-63057-718-6
• No. of pages: 448
• Weight: 898 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Mechanical, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / General, Computer-Aided Design (CAD), computer science, Technical design, COMPUTERS / Design, Graphics & Media / CAD-CAM