MACRO's 1

[designmr]

Anyone know a simple way or book to learn how to CREATE Solidwork 2007 "macro's"?

Here at work we are looking to see if we can create a macro's for at least saving "setup's" and such.

Thank you in advance

 

[fcsuper]

Look on Amazon. There is a series on there. Or check out Anglesix.com for his books.

Matt Lorono
Lorono's SolidWorks Resources & SolidWorks Legion

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/solidworks & http://twitter.com/fcsuper

 

[EEnd]

I am not sure what you are looking to accomplish, but saving "setup's" may be easier to accomplish by using templates.

Eric

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

What do you mean by "setups and such" ?

 

[macduff]

designmr,
Would you like to expand on the "setup's" you speak of?

Colin Fitzpatrick (aka Macduff)
Mechanical Designer
Solidworks 2009 SP 4.1
Dell 490 XP Pro SP 2
Xeon CPU 3.00 GHz 3.00 GB of RAM
nVida Quadro FX 3450 512 MB
3D Connexion-SpaceExplorer

 

[designmr]

Sorry, hopefully a bit of clarification.

When ever we start a new part, assy or drawing here at work, you would like to see the same always used toolbars already in the same place every time. Seem each time the guys here at work start a new job, we have to continuously reset on toolbar, move around pull-downs. Maybe I am asking too much, but I thought Solidworks remembered which toolbars you used with each part, assy or drawing (maybe I am wrong) once it was saved.

We were looking for a way to maybe have a macro pre-set our screens, again, maybe I am looking for too much from Solidworks.

I know with templates, you can save dimension size, font and other items. Can the toolbars we use ALWAYS be saved with THOSE templates? (maybe that is what might do the trick, not sure).

I hope this clarifies this a bit. I can always get great help at this site.

 

[MadMango]

Have you tried copying User Settings to each computer?

Start> All Programs> SolidWorks 20XX> SolidWorks Tools> Copy Settings Wizard

"Art without engineering is dreaming; Engineering without art is calculating."

Have you read faq731-376 to make the best use of these Forums?

 

[handleman]

SolidWorks does not remember your user interface settings per document. It does remember different setups for when you are editing a part, assembly, or drawing.

-handleman, CSWP (The new, easy test)

 

[fcsuper]

Also, each person on the same machine with a different login can have their own settings. Copy Wizard (mentioned above) is a good way around this. I believe installing SolidWorks from an admin file with settings saved into it may also be a solution.

Matt Lorono
Lorono's SolidWorks Resources & SolidWorks Legion

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/solidworks & http://twitter.com/fcsuper