Design Automation
SOLIDWORKS automation with the API and macros
We write SOLIDWORKS macros and add-ins that take the repetitive clicks out of modeling, drawings and file management.
The problem
Your engineers repeat the same steps dozens of times a week: renaming files, filling properties, exporting PDFs and DXFs, updating drawings. Each task is small. Together they eat days.
What we do
- Macros for repetitive modeling and drawing tasks
- Custom add-ins with their own menus and task panes
- Batch export to PDF, DXF, STEP and other formats
- Custom property and file naming automation
- Integration with spreadsheets and other business data
- Source code and documentation handed over at the end
What you get
- Working macros or add-ins, installed and tested
- Full source code
- A short user guide for each tool
You own the deliverables, in native files, once paid. Your engineers review and approve all work.
Good fit when…
- The same manual steps are repeated on every job
- You need something smaller or more specific than a full configurator
- Existing macros break with each SOLIDWORKS release
How it works
How a project runs
Step 1: Scope
A call, then a written Statement of Work with scope, schedule and price.
Step 2: Kickoff
You share standards, templates and files. We confirm the plan.
Step 3: Work overnight
Send work at the end of your day. Review it at the start of the next.
Step 4: Review weekly
Weekly alignment against the SOW. Anything off-scope is fixed free.
Questions about SOLIDWORKS API & Macros
Do we get the source code?
Yes. Once the work is paid for, you own the code and everything we create for you.
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Send us a short description. We reply within one business day, and every engagement starts with a written Statement of Work.
