#cad-otomasyon
AutoCAD Automation: LISP, .NET, or AI? A Decision Table
AutoCAD automation has three routes: AutoLISP, .NET/ObjectARX and AI-assisted code. Which one fits your team size and maintenance load, in one decision table.
SolidWorks 2026 AI Features: What They Don't Automate
SolidWorks 2026 automates drawing generation and standard hardware recognition. Which minutes of the working day they give back — and which they never will.
What Is AutoLISP and What Is It Used For in AutoCAD?
AutoLISP is a language that runs inside AutoCAD and lets you write your own commands. What .lsp files do, its real limits, and when to move up to .NET.
What Is a SolidWorks Macro? Record One, Then Harden It
What a SolidWorks macro is and how to write one: why recorded code breaks in production, how to harden it, what .swp really means, and 5 rules that hold up.
SolidWorks Macro vs API vs Add-in: Which One Do You Need?
A SolidWorks macro is not an alternative to the API — it runs on it. Where the real line sits, what a macro handles well, and 8 signs you need an add-in.
What Is the SolidWorks API? The COM Object Model Explained
What the SolidWorks API is and how it works: the SldWorks, ModelDoc2 and PartDoc hierarchy, the selection-based code trap, and a 5-step learning path.
How to Start a CAD Automation Project: 4 Steps That Work
Start from the problem, not the tool. A four-step method for CAD automation: measure the loss, draw the boundary, run a verifiable pilot, widen in the field.
Measuring Automation Gains: What 90% Faster Leaves Out
Vendors measure the generation step alone. Add preparation, verification and rework and the honest gain lands at 30-50% — with a payback you can calculate.