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AutoCAD Automation: LISP, .NET, or AI? A Decision Table
Automation Workshop5 min read

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
Automation Workshop2026-08-18

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?
Automation Workshop2026-08-26

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
Automation Workshop2026-08-24

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?
CAD Automation2026-08-24

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
CAD Automation2026-08-24

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.

SolidWorks Add-in Development: Writing a Plugin in C#/.NET
Automation Workshop2026-08-24

SolidWorks Add-in Development: Writing a Plugin in C#/.NET

SolidWorks add-in development in C#: the ISwAddin lifecycle, COM registration, CommandManager and TaskPane, event traps, and 8 mistakes that surface later.

How to Start a CAD Automation Project: 4 Steps That Work
CAD Automation2026-08-22

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.

2D to 3D Conversion Automation: What Actually Works
Automation Workshop2026-08-22

2D to 3D Conversion Automation: What Actually Works

2D to 3D conversion automation: cleanup and classification reach ~90% and ~80%, parametric wiring only ~20%. Why design intent is not in the drawing.

Measuring Automation Gains: What 90% Faster Leaves Out
Automation Workshop2026-08-21

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.

Writing SolidWorks Add-ins with AI: What It Gets Wrong
Automation Workshop2026-08-19

Writing SolidWorks Add-ins with AI: What It Gets Wrong

AI speeds up add-in scaffolding and API discovery, then gets COM lifetimes, version signatures and silent failures confidently wrong. Where I draw the line.

SolidWorks Python Scripting: pywin32 Code and COM Traps
CAD Automation2024-09-28

SolidWorks Python Scripting: pywin32 Code and COM Traps

SolidWorks Python scripting with pywin32: connect to the API over COM, drive dimensions, rebuild once, export PDF or DXF — and dodge the COM traps.