How do I get Solidworks API?

How do I access SOLIDWORKS API?

The API contains hundreds of functions that you can call from Visual Basic (VB), Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), VB.NET, C++, C#, or SOLIDWORKS macro files. To access the API help, click Help > API Help. Search ‘SOLIDWORKS API’ in the SOLIDWORKS Knowledge Base.

How do I download a SOLIDWORKS API?

Download the SOLIDWORKS API SDK installer from the SOLIDWORKS Customer Portal:

1. Log into customerportal.solidworks.com.
2. In the Download section, click Downloads and Updates.
3. On the Downloads page: …
4. In the SOLIDWORKS Download EULA page, click the English button and click Accept Agreement & Continue.

What language is SOLIDWORKS API?

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

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 an API interface?

An application programming interface, or API, enables companies to open up their applications’ data and functionality to external third-party developers, business partners, and internal departments within their companies.

How do I install solidworks plugins?

Click Tools > Add-Ins. Select or clear applications under Active Add-ins or under Start Up. Selecting the check box under Active Add-ins loads the application for the current session. Selecting the check box under Start Up loads the application for every session.

What are solidworks macros?

Macros are scripts that let you run operations in the SOLIDWORKS software automatically. You can create a macro and program it outside of the SOLIDWORKS software, or you can record a macro that captures a sequence of actions and commands as you perform them in the SOLIDWORKS software.

Can you code in SOLIDWORKS?

The SOLIDWORKS API provides access to the software’s modeling engine through programming methods. It is an efficient method for automating frequently used modeling functions. In this article, we created a basic shape by recording a macro to generate code capturing mouse movements and keystrokes.

What does SOLIDWORKS PDM do?

SOLIDWORKS PDM enables your teams to securely store and index design data for fast retrieval, eliminate concerns over version control and data loss, and collaborate on designs in multiple locations.