Follow the programming vba and vsta macros using solidworks api section for guidelines of using and creating macros in solidworks. Hi im using the below code to try and generate a pdf from a drawing that includes revision information. This just opens all drawing files in solidworks and saves as a. For the revision work your drawing sheet must have the revision property. Macro save active drawing as pdf and dxf in same location as the drawing file with revision from referenced model added in the file name. If one already exists then pop up the override button for confirmation. On this site i offer some of my shareware programs for solidworks. This video shows you how to create and register a taskpane addin ready for you to start your projects on. I have built the code with references drawn from different sources. Im looking for a save as pdf macro thats a little different from the ones ive found. Use exportdata to specify which drawings sheets to save to pdf. Browse other questions tagged vba solidworks or ask your own question. In this article, im going to cover something that is pretty near and dear to me. Thankfully, solidworks has a great feature to do this for us.
Im working on a simple macro to save the active drawing sheet as pdf. Jun 17, 2008 i am sometimes surprized by the limited the adoption of the solidworks revision table. Search saveas method imodeldocextension in the solidworks knowledge. Introduction to macros in solidworks saving drawings as pdf and dxf duration. These macros save a pdf, dxf or ai version of a drawing or stl of a model with the name of the model, in the model folder. Thats probably the first working, meaningful gui ive built using vb.
The 3d pdf provides designers and engineers the extra bit of flexibility to pan, zoom and orient while sharing the file. Now to use the save solidworks drawing to pdf macro efficiently you will need to customize a macro button hotkey within solidworks. I found a macro online for performing a save as pdf, but it saves the file under the current working directory. If it does not exist, create it or change the path to one that exists on your system. Begin by pressing the record button, drawing a centered rectangle and making an extrusion, which will produce the block shown in figure 5. Hi all i was trying to write a macro that i can save my drawing after every revision update as a pdf file, adding the revnum to the file name. I have been trying to figure out a method for the new file names. Macro for solidworks, to export all drawings in a specified location to pdf, with revision number mentioned in the file name. Use one of the three following options for pdf save location comment out the options with are not used. I will go over the basics to use revision tables in your own drawings.
May 17, 2014 thats probably the first working, meaningful gui ive built using vb. What better place to start than one of my favorite macros one button pdf publishing. Save solidworks drawing to pdf macro to automate the process. To report problems encountered with the web help interface and search, contact your local support representative. One of the long standing requests for this type of macro and many similar types continue reading new type of saveaspdf macro. However, i would like to append the active sheet revision to the file name. Solidworks workgroup pdm is a product that comes with solidworks professional and solidworks premium.
Solidworks information and tricks not to be forgotten part 2. I read on the solidworks forums of a person requesting an output file name. Solidworks pdm professional offers automated tasks to do this job for you, but nonpdm users will not benefit from this. A public version of a macro means that the vba macro may be downloaded and run by any member, but the source code is only available to premium members. This macro can be used to quickly rename the active file in solidworks with the value from a custom property.
Solidworks 3d content central contains millions of 2d and 3d models of solidworks catalog components supplied by both manufacturers and solidworks users. Intuitive 3d design and product development solutions from solidworks let you conceptualize, create, validate, communicate, manage, and transform your innovative ideas into great product designs. This video is a guide to creating a gui for exporting pdf out of all drawing files placed in a location. Make sure to scroll to the right in the code area above. If some parts do not exist in mrpeasy, import these parts at stock items import from csv. Addin also allows to manage multiuser environment by storing the configuration in the centralized location.
Stopping the recording will prompt you to save the macro to a file. Search saveas method imodeldocextension in the solidworks knowledge base. Ideally i want the macro to save the drawing normal, then save as a pdf to that specified location. Jan 23, 2012 the macro above would just keep overwriting the same drawing. However, i wanted to modify it to add the drawing revision to the file. This is a powerful tool for drawings within solidworks. I currently have it set to save using the sheet name as the file name.
Open a drawing whose current sheet contains a revision table annotation. This assigns sequential numbers to them which i then save each part in a folder as. I dont know about you, but every time i get requests to save solidworks documents in this format for this department and that format for that company, i think here we go again, because i know what a laborious process it is to do this. I have been trying to figure out a method for the new file names to be referenced in the assembly they were a part of. Mytoolbar is a free and opensource addin for solidworks which allows organize the macro library in custom toolbars integrated to solidworks environment. Api help english only 2015 sp05 to disable web help from within solidworks and use local help instead, click help use solidworks web help. Is there a way to manipulate the existing code so it drops the files under the correct directory. Configure solidworks pdm standard drawing to pdf convert. The code currently pulls this from the custom propertie pdf macro with revision info dassault. Pdf macro with revision info pdf macro with revision info wsf2012 industrial. If this macro is possible it would be great and could save me a ton of time.
Dwg with the drawing open activating the macro it will save the active document in pdf, dwg and step with the revision. Here is the example to get data from the revision table. Acidcat cms is a web site and simple content management system that can be administered via a web browser. The macro can be modified to change this to any desired custom property. A lot of these macros are published online by various users, but be mindful as the code published is specific to their machine and environment and might not be the same for you. If exportdata is nothing or null, then all sheets are saved to pdf. These files are not visible in the user interface, but can be viewed by opening the pdf file from the solidworks workgroup pdm addin in an acrobat reader in solidworks, solidworks explorer, or the web portal. Solidworks api and pdm api training and services macro library. Its called a revision table and its something that i used to create manually on my drawings. These macro s save a pdf, dxf or ai version of a drawing or stl of a model with the name of the model, in the model folder. I need a macro for solidworks that saves open drawing to pdf file. Check out our free pdf, vba debugging tips for solidworks api programmers for help with runtime and compile errors you may encounter while programming. A common process is the export of your drawings to pdf files, so you can communicate these with noncad users. But in vba editor program, if i stop press reset the macro and click on the line.
Solidworks macro solidworks drawing save as pdf, jpeg. Can be easily changed to save other formats step, iges, warning. Always some sort of code bug, which i cant fix, readily anyway. Nov 16, 2016 as mentioned, the quickest way to create macros is to record them. Solidworks welcomes your feedback concerning the presentation, accuracy, and thoroughness of the documentation. Nov 20, 2016 visit this url for the macro for saving a dwg file to pdf and dxf. Jul 02, 2015 macro toolbar can record steps in solidworks and save macro file in different file format based on supported programming languages by solidworks api. Sep 04, 2019 now to use the save solidworks drawing to pdf macro efficiently you will need to customize a macro buttonhotkey within solidworks. Question asked by ryan fritts on aug 1, 2012 latest reply on aug 10. Solidworks is able to save drawings and current model views as a pdf format file. Setting up and using solidworks revision tables faster. Macro library solidworks api and pdm api training and. Solidworks macro solidworks drawing save as pdf, jpeg, dxf, dwg tee macro teyfik eren erez. To provide a universal format for exchanging drawings, adobe portable document format.
Drawing of this revision level already exists, overwrite. Workgroup pdm macro 1 save out a single file onto your computer. Well the macro attached is a free macro you can download from 3d content central and what it does is save the all the pages of a drawing to pdf and puts it in the same directory as the drawing is in. You can quickly run these saved recorded macro files and perform recorded steps. Id like this button to save the drawing in its current directory, and also save a. I cant figure out why it wont work unless i run it from within the vba editor below is the code that i am using, any help would be appreciated, cheers, joe save drawing as. I am currently generating a solidworks part file name from a text document for a batch rename of the documents. Hi all, i am trying to program macro to save my current drawing as a pdf file. I just wanted to to get a second set of eyes on this before i let it go on.
I found one that saves a pdf the same as the drawing file, but i wasnt able to amend the code to add the revision and an underscore to the pdf file name. Lets take a look at one particular macro save solidworks drawing to pdf. Save pdf, dwg and step with revision 3d contentcentral. Save pdf task enables the user to save pdf files from solidworks parts, assemblys and drawings. Provides the option to choose to save a 3d model as 3d or 2d pdf, and drawings can be saved as 2d pdf only. Save file as pdf example vba this example shows how to export the specified sheet in a drawing document to a pdf file. Verify that the specified drawing document to open exists.
If it does not exist, create it or change the path to a. Visit this url for the macro for saving a dwg file to pdf and dxf. Get access to 2d and 3d cad models to drag and drop into solidworks designs, 2d blocks for faster drawing creation, libraries of userdeveloped macros to speed specific tasks and collections. Make the following changes to convert the active documents current path to pdf. Macro save active drawing as pdf and dxf in same location as the drawing file with revision. The revision table allows the user to create a drawing template with an easily updateable revision block already included. Net import step file vba remarks to save as an iges, stl, or step file, the document to convert must be the active document. Modify the macro to integrate it within your process workflow. Now my code macro will complete one drawing, close the drawing and show the msgbox if that pdf folder exists, if the folder does not exist it will create the folder, save the open drawing, close the drawing and fail on sfilename dir. Get revision table example vba this example shows how to get information from a revision table annotation.
I have been using a macro pdf save to save my drawings as pdf s in a specific location. Solidworks instant pdf, stl, dxf macros 3d cad model. Code vb macro for solidworks solidworks visual basic. The way our file structure is set up, we have a folder named pdf typically one to two directories back. Here is the example in the api help for saving a drawing as a pdf. The user doesnt have to use a potentially unstable excel inserted ole. Automatically name pdf file the name of drawing file and name it the current revision ex. Create a custom macro button launch solidworks and create a new drawing new drawing use any available template right click on the task bar customize commands tab select the macro category. A theres been a lot of macros written over the years that cut the process of saving as pdf down to as few steps as possible. The initial drawing needs to be saved to the location of the model though obviously which is different from the pdf. This macro save active drawing as pdf, dwg and step with revision ex. Hi, in this tutorial, you will see how to save all drawing files as pdf.
It allows for revision control of solidworks files, and allows multiple people to work on the same solidworks project. Automate file exports with solidworks task scheduler. I just wanted to to get a second set of eyes on this before i let it go on the actual drawings database i. Launch solidworks and create a new drawing new drawing use any available template right click on the task bar customize commands tab select the macro category. Saves tons of time making packages of technical drawings. All solidworks files and other files such as dwg, doc, jpg gets stored in a main vault on a central server. File name and path of pdf to be same as file namepath of drawing, but with component revision property added to end of name. Solidworks instant pdf, stl, dxf macros gregor van egdom. Best practices for organizing macro library mytoolbar is a free and opensource addin for solidworks which allows organize the macro library in custom toolbars integrated to solidworks environment. This ensures that there are files loaded in solidworks set model swapp. Now the macro is exporting pdfs and dwgs with the names of all open drawings, but its saving all in the folder of the drawing that is on the screen and not in the folders of each part where the swdrgs are saved and adds an extra pdf and dwg that has no name. By default, the macro is setup to rename the file using the custom property partno.
If you want to use this macro, you will download this link. Library of macros and scripts to automate solidworks. With a file open in solidworks, go to tools customize commands macro and drag the new macro button to where you want the button. Save the open drawing file as a pdf, building the save as name from custom properties in the referenced modelclose the drawing. After recordin save drawing as pdf macro and rev update dassault. If it helps this is the location where they need to be saved to. Introduction to macros in solidworks saving drawings as. Can be easily changed to save other formats step, iges. I found a macro on the net that does this and it works great. The default filename which will be created is filename. End program alternatively, rather than opening up the save dialog box, the macro can ask the user to supply any wanted suffix to the filename such as the revision number or the date and then ask the user for the folder location.
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