Automating SolidWorks 2011 Using Macros is designed
as a tutorial to help beginner to intermediate
programmers develop macros for SolidWorks and SolidWorks
Workgroup 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 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.
Using this book you will
learn how to:
- Record macros
- Control Custom Properties
- Create parts and features
- Build assemblies
- Batch create drawings
- Extract information from Workgroup PDM
- Create many other time saving utilities
Table of Contents 1. Macro
Basics
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
9. Drawing
Automation
10. Add Assembly Components
11.
Working with File References
12. Property Manager
Pages
13. Using Notifications (Events) in SolidWorks
Macros
14. Workgroup PDM API Basics
15. Extract
Workgroup PDM Documents
16. Workgroup PDM Check In
17. Enterprise PDF API Basics
18. Enterprise PDM
Files and Variables
19. Favorite Code Examples
