How do I create a macro in Solidworks?

How do I add a macro button in SOLIDWORKS?

With a document open, click Tools > Customize. In the dialog box, on the Commands tab: Select Macro in Categories. Under Buttons, drag the New Macro Button to any toolbar or the CommandManager in SOLIDWORKS.

What language are SOLIDWORKS macros?

Supported languages



You can save macros as Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 projects, VBA script files, and JavaScript HTML files.

How do I edit a macro in SOLIDWORKS?

To edit a macro:

1. Click Edit Macro. (Macro toolbar) or Tools > Macro > Edit. If you have previously edited macros, you can select the macro directly from the menu when you click Tools > Macro. …
2. In the dialog box, select a macro file (. swp) and click Open. …
3. Edit the macro. (For details, use the help in the macro editor.)

How do I customize a macro button?

Add a macro button to the Quick Access Toolbar

1. Click File > Options > Quick Access Toolbar.
2. In the Choose commands from list, click Macros.
3. Select the macro you want to assign a button to.
4. Click Add to move the macro to the list of buttons on the Quick Access Toolbar.

How do you create a button in SOLIDWORKS?

To add CommandManager tool buttons:

1. Right-click the CommandManager tab and click Customize CommandManager.
2. In the Customize dialog box, on the Commands tab, select a category that contains tool buttons to add. …
3. Drag the buttons to the CommandManager tab.
4. Click OK.

How do I access VBA in SOLIDWORKS?

To open VBA window , click Right Mouse Button anywhere in screen. By doing this a list of all available Toolbar option appears.

How do I debug a macro in SOLIDWORKS?

Edit or debug SOLIDWORKS macros using Microsoft VBA or Microsoft VSTA.

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Delete any variables not used in the macro.

1. Dim swApp As Object.
2. Dim Part As Object.
3. Dim boolstatus As Boolean.
4. Dim longstatus As Long, longwarnings As Long.
5. Dim FeatureData As Object.
6. Dim Feature As Object.
7. Dim Component As Object.

What is VBA SOLIDWORKS?

Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) is the engine that records, runs, or edits macros in SOLIDWORKS. Recorded macros are saved as . swp VBA project files. You can read and edit .

What are API tools in SOLIDWORKS?

The SOLIDWORKS Application Programming Interface (API) is a COM programming interface to the SOLIDWORKS software. Functions in the API provide programmers with direct access to SOLIDWORKS functionality.

What is SOLIDWORKS API SDK?

The SOLIDWORKS API SDK contains all of the functionality you need to develop SOLIDWORKS API applications.

What programming language does SOLIDWORKS use?

The programming languages most commonly used are: Visual Basic . NET (VB.NET) Visual C++/CLI.