#solidworks
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.
Generative AI in CAD Automation: A Practical Framework
Where generative AI fits in CAD automation: input normalisation, rule engine, validation and documentation layers — how to scope a pilot and where to stop.
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.
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
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
2D to 3D conversion automation: cleanup and classification reach ~90% and ~80%, parametric wiring only ~20%. Why design intent is not in the drawing.
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
SolidWorks Python scripting with pywin32: connect to the API over COM, drive dimensions, rebuild once, export PDF or DXF — and dodge the COM traps.