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Many SOLIDWORKS users nd themselves repeating the same or similar tasks as part of
their modeling work ows. This article looks at a powerful tool available within
SOLIDWORKS, the application programming interface
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some of those tasks.

The API enables users to create custom programs (macros) that can assist them in
automating many of the tasks of the graphical user interface (GUI). This can be as
simple as creating PDFs of several drawings to more complex tasks such as generating
complete parts and assemblies from code. This article will walk through some of the API
basics by creating a simple extrusion.

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It will be helpful to have the macro toolbar visible to access the main macro/API
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(http://www.engineersrule.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ping.png)The quickest
way to make a macro is to simply press the record button
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some action, such as creating a sketch. However, in this example, we will rst create a
simple macro from scratch to ensure that the software’s installation is properly
con gured.

From the software’s menu, select Tools > Macro > New, which will create a blank macro
template like the one shown in Figure 3. Tradition would have you print “Hello World”
from the macro and the code in Figure 3 does that.

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While this code does not perform any drawing or modeling, it does ensure that all the
support and reference les are in place to continue building more advanced macros.
Also, to ensure that all the API components are installed, go to Tools > Reference and the
appropriate references should appear as shown in Figure 4.

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Code from the macro recorder.

This code may appear cryptic because it contains much more information than is
necessary to generate the block. This is a consequence of using the macro recorder and
the accompanying machine-generated code.However, it is possible to perform some
limited automation with this generated code. You can identify which lines are creating
the major features of the extrusion and edit this code to create another version of the
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Dim swApp As SldWorks.SldWorks

Dim Part As ModelDoc2
Dim sketchManager As sketchManager
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mouse movements and keystrokes. We then created the code from scratch, which
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Attilio Colangelo has more than 25 years of experience in engineering and project
management in the chemical, process, ceramic and advanced-materials industries. His
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