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How can I make a spiral cone with variable radius?
A spiral cone with a parameterized radius
Hello,
I am struggling with filling the cone in the attached image. I drew the spiral line with a curve through XYZ points. The radius is parameterized, and I ...
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How can I get dimensions to place correctly, using Solidworks API, in a Solidworks drawing that is using a broken view?
I am trying to write a Solidworks add-in that automatically adds dimensions to drawing docs according to a client's specs.
Some of the part types they want dimensioned involve broken views, and the ...
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How to distinguish holes drawn using extrude cut?
In SOLIDWORKS, for a hole drawn by the wizardHole, it can be easily obtained through the hole feature in SOLIDWORKS, and its diameter and hole type can be obtained, but the hole drawn by extrusion cut,...
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Check read only for PDF file from SolidWorks
I'm here in need of help for a macro in SolidWorks that works correctly, but is lacking a crucial check while working.
The macro simply saves the document (drawing) as a PDF. Simple right?
Well, it ...
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Python code to open a .sldprt and .sldasm file using solidworks whose shortcut is located in a different location
def open_file():
"""
Open a file dialog to select a file and launch SolidWorks for supported files.
"""
# Specify the SolidWorks shortcut location (modify ...
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Solidworks API table
I'm having a problem with generating a table with VBA. I'm getting an error '438': Object doesn't support this property or method to the following line: value = swTable.SetCellText(rowindex + 1, 1, ...
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Why don't save 'Extension.SaveAs3' the step without new coordinate system?
I often get step-files. The coordinate system will never be the same. So I searched for solutions, that transform the main coordinate system into another. I found a good solution here on Stack ...
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Solidworks Macro to turn off "Automatically update cut lists"
I am using PDM Pro, and want to make a macro that can run on the task scheduler to turn off "Automatically update cut lists" option.
I have recorded a macro that works, but I want to be able ...
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Solidworks API AddMenu not showing
Working on an addin.
Solidwokrs api documentation is very very bad made.
Saw almost every video on youtube on the matter.
Simple thing is not working for me, cannot get why.
Trying to add a menu to ...
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Modify the global variables in SolidWorks using Python script
I am trying to modify global variables in an existed part using python. The command that I'm using now is "model.GetEquationMgr()" but it doesn't work. I would appreciate if you can provide ...
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Retrieving a Hebrew folder path using VBA 7.1
I get wrong characters and "???" instead of Hebrew when trying to retrieve a folder path using VBA (by user browse selection) then plot it with question marks.
I changed the locale. Is there ...
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Solidworks API moving components
I'm trying to use transform on a list of component2, but when I move a component in one list, the components in the other list move also:
private double[][] transform2ProssedPartAndGetCache(List<...
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Messagebox for overwriting files does not pop up
I have written the following VBA code to save my Solidworks files. It also checks if files already exists in the folder and if so - asks through a messagebox if these files need to be overwritten.
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Vba macro userform does not show due to system error
I have a piece of VBA code that generally works fine. It automatically saves Solidworks files and names the files based on user input from my user form.
Suddenly, when I run my Main sub, it gives the ...
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Use string in another sub
I am aware I'm not the first to have this question. Still I cannot find the solution.
I have some vba code for my solidworks, that works fine. However, I want to use a string that I defined in one sub,...
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