Automating SOLIDWORKS 2015 Using Macros

by Mik Spens

Overview

Automating SOLIDWORKS 2015 Using Macros is designed as a tutorial to help beginner to intermediate programmers develop macros for SOLIDWORKS and SOLIDWORKS Workgroup or Enterprise PDM. The focus of this book is primarily on the Visual Studio Tools for Applications (VSTA) macro interface. It covers many of the major API functions through practical use cases. It teaches many Visual Basic.NET fundamentals as well as SOLIDWORKS, SOLIDWORKS Workgroup or Enterprise PDM and Excel API functions. The Author has also added a chapter dedicated to some of his favorite source code for you to use as the basis for typical automation procedures.

What you'll learn

• Record macros
• Control Custom Properties
• Create parts and features
• Build assemblies
• Batch create drawings
• Extract information from PDM
• Create many other time saving utilities

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781585039234
Publisher:	SDC Publications
Publication date:	02/23/2015
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.90(h) x 1.10(d)