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Yes you need to have write access to the files as you will be changing and then saving the files.

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Thank you for sharing!!

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Not much expertise with PDM API but you will have to check out the existing file first (using lockfile method) and ad your file to PDM and release (unlockfile).

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jasonwilger wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:47 pm The 3d content central does not work for newer Solidworks versions. Is there a newer macro for the updated releases?

I tested it on 2022, and it worked as expected. So, would like to ask if you are getting any errors?

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The key is given free but the subscription is not. If I'm understanding his situation correctly, he does not have a SolidWorks licence and is trying to work around that to somewhat work with SolidWorks files. OP mentioned that there are other CAD readers that can access SolidWorks types. So I assum...

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How is that not saying the same thing? If you need an active subscription... than perhaps we are just splitting hairs of my wording. Are you saying it does not have significant cost that I would need to propose to my superiors? The key is given free. If you do not plan to upgrade or pay subscriptio...

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robertkjr3d wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:00 pm SolidWorks Document Manager API, also requires a License.

No it does not but you need to have SolidWorks Document Manager key and SolidWorks Document Manager installed on machine having no Solidworks.

The SolidWorks Document Manager key is provided only to customer on active subscription.

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You might get this information using SolidWorks Document Manager API.

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you can do tabs and slots to interlock pieces and avoid some fasteners. Also depending on the size and how much scrap you want to make you can make a full size box from a single piece. image.png This is a corner of a door I made, it's a miter flange all the way around. Usually the limitations are b...

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This maybe too big: https://www.continest.com/ https://rackandshelf.com/product/storage-products/automotive/automotive-containers/collapsible-steel-containers/ https://www.steelking.com/products/collapsible-containers/ https://www.shippingcontainersuk.com/brands/foldable-steel-storage-containers.ph...

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By knock-down, you mean broken down into parts? Is there any complexity to the box? If you could give more info I'll try and give some pointers. I guess it depends a lot on what the intent is. For instance we started by making our airboxes with each faces individually so that we could have a more e...

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Not a SolidWorks related question but looking on ideas/recommendations to design sheet metal parcel boxes which can be knock-down easily. Here is one which looks close. So looking for ideas on internal structure. And also how to assembly from inside only (without the fasteners being visible from out...

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zwei wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 12:22 am Thanks!

I was actually looking for a simpler and more flexible workflow (multiple select → rename, auto add prefix)... guess i need to create my own macro

I have made a customized one for a customer, so won't be able to share for free

I recall seeing more on the SW forums.

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Macro can do it.

Here is one from @Artem https://www.codestack.net/solidworks-ap ... st-bodies/

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The macro I have shared above should work OK.

Did you changed the number in below line to Date?

cpm.Add3 "Number", swCustomInfoText, mValue, 1

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Can you share one sample file to understand?

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I just ran across this post and the original code to add a custom property "number" is just what I was looking for. But I would like to have it prompt for two different numbers to add. Sorry, missed your post and just found it today only. There are 2 ways: 1. You can add the number in the...

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viewtopic.php?t=2578

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Thank you for sharing.

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You can use GetMassProperties Method (IBody2) method.

https://help.solidworks.com/2021/englis ... rties.html

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When we save a PDF into a PDM folder it automatically adds to the vault based on our settings in PDM for adding file types. We only have PDM Standard so can't do PDM macros, but our save as PDF SolidWorks macro, puts the PDF in the right folder. The setting adds it. We then just have to check it in...

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Thank you I'll check these out.

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Thank you for sharing the video, I have already checked and in the video the codes works OK because file is already there in the vault and visible. In my case, it show up only after refreshing manually. And I believe this is the reason that file is always nothing.

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Thank you for sharing.

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Thank you for sharing.

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Just an idea...you could also do a check-in for the exported files...PDM has quite nice support for VBA I'm trying to check-in an exported PDF file (which is saved locally into the vault) but it is not working. Can you please guide? Thank you. Here are the codes I'm trying to use Dim bRetval As Boo...

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Any good stuff in the "What's coming in SW25" sketch they normally do at World? Few I remember: 1. Multibodies fillets and chamfer 2. Planes/Axis can be patterned now 3. Change sketch block color on fly (during insert) 4. Instance to vary now have option to offset/vary the value from othe...

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I have seen issues with the double quotes using similar process, so I type them and then all is good. So, check if this is the case with your line.

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That sounds good. What form does the training take? Do you receive documents, manuals and work through the chapters on your own, or is it like a webinar where the learning content is presented and demonstrated? There are online video for the chapters which you can follow along, And you also get exa...

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mp3-250 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 15, 2024 4:53 am make drawing from part-assrmbly

Well in this case, the behavior is correct i.e. SW will start the model view creation. And in case you directly start a drawing using FIle > New, then you should not get the model view option if you have the option unchecked.

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no luck. when I reset solidworks to our defauts the model view creation is disable in both the ui and the registry, but still show the creation dialog when making a new drawing. I am at loss. Are you making the drawing from a model using Make Drawing option or using File > New to start a new drawing?

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At CADSharp you can book a training course on the macro feature. https://www.cadsharp.com/solidworks-api-video-tutorials/lesson-7-5-vba/ I haven't booked it myself yet, but I'm thinking about giving it a try. Does anyone know this course and has completed it? I can vouch for the training content on...

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Here is a quick (dirty) macro that does the job. Sub Mian() Dim swApp As SldWorks.SldWorks Dim swPart As SldWorks.PartDoc Dim swFeat As SldWorks.Feature Dim swSubFeature As SldWorks.Feature Dim FeatureName As String Dim i As Integer Set swApp = Application.SldWorks Set swPart = swApp.ActiveDoc Set s...

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mp3-250 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2024 7:37 am thanks @gupta9665 I wonder where that setting is saved. I suspect the registry key above. I will test tomorrow at work.

Yes it is under the reg key stated by @RonE

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Did you tried this setting?

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The attachment seems t be missing, kindly attach again.

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In addition I would advise to simply the codes, remove all unwanted lines, make separate sub/function for repeated tasks, for e.g. adding the properties. This way you can fix the macro and make it more robust.

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mp3-250 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 2:58 pm codestack has something similar in VB.NET unfortunately I am not a programmer and my company would need to buy a visual studio license for me to "play" with this.

You can install the free community license at home to play with.

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There is a macro to hide all sketches in a model but I have not seen a one to rename them based on their feature name. This one will have to be made.

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I do not think that you can loop through them and will have to read them one by one only with separate line of code.

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Would it be easy to do the same with STEP file? Yes. Change sFileName = PDMPath + sFolderName & "\" + sFileName + ".PDF" to sFileName = PDMPath + sFolderName & "\" + sFileName + ".STEP" and change swModel.Extension.SaveAs3 sFileName, swSaveAsCurrentVe...

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I read your post of the 3DSYM forums as well. ANd here is what I replied You need to get the fillet dimension name after it has been created. And then link it with the property name and not it's value. So you will have to actually create an equation using the API. Here is the line of code you may ne...

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the sketch could be randomly deleted and recreated multiple times during the design phase. Is it possible to name the fillet dimension the same way every time and keep the link? The complete dimension name in a sketch is dim name @ Sketch name. So you will have to rename both the sketch, and fillet...

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Create a variable with some value. Now link the custom property and fillet values to that variable.

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Often when i need to revise the part, i default config mode, making a cut or replacing an existing hole or whatever. The DefaultSM-Flat-Pattern of the part DONT update. I need to go into the DefaultSM-Flat-Pattern and use "flattern" option 2 times. First to unfold, then to fold i back aga...

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Try these codes. Option Explicit Dim swApp As SldWorks.SldWorks Dim swModel As SldWorks.ModelDoc2 Dim swExportPDFData As SldWorks.ExportPdfData Dim sFolderName As String Dim sFileName As String Dim nErrors As Long Dim nWarnings As Long Const PDMPath As String = "C:\Nordic Steel PDM\Varenummer\&...

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As gupta said, the code of artem will fit your need, straid out of the box. Got some other info. The index for 'Last Saved With SW' doesn't seems to be constant. On my Windows 11 system is is set on 330 instead of 336 (Windows 10). Not sure if it is Windows related or user setting. For me on WIn 10...

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I'm trying to check for future version. I'm on 2022 SP5. Downloaded and used 2023 SP1 for a while . After a while our company decided to end its subscription. I want to see how many files we have on version 2023. artem macro will create a CSV file and list out details for all the files in the desir...

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What does 336 stands for? Thanks. I believe that is the number on which "SW last saved with" comes in the list. But I do not think it is still exposed to VBA. I've been searching around for a while to find a macro that can crawl in a folder (and its subfolders) and find all Solidworks fil...

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Have you looked at swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swUseSystemSeparatorForDims method?

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