Promting in vba / api in solidworks ?

[jlivingstonsg]

Hello.

There is a great youtube video on how to use VBA in AutoCad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlIJkG5fBKU

Can someone tell me how to do the same in SolidWorks?

When I run it it prompts me to insert two values, length and width, then I get a square in AutoCad.
Can it be done in SolidWorks?
When I do the same in SolidWorks it does not prompt or draw anything.

Up left in Autocad there is something called "ThisDrawing".
That is missing in SolidWorks.

What do I change to get it to work in SolidWorks?


Regards Magnus

 

[AnnaWood]

This may help....

https://www.google.com/search?q=SolidWorks+API+Help&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

Anna Wood
SW2014 SP2, Windows 7 x64

 

[jlivingstonsg]

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Can anybody give me a hint?


Regards

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[simi1004]

Anna already gave you a hint.
SolidWorks is capable but probably not the way you expect it to behave. You should not expect two different products look and feel exactly the same.

 

[jlivingstonsg]

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Is it not possible to create a drawing by activating a "UserForm" in Solidworks as in Autocad in the video?

Regards

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[TheTick]

Why do you need length and width to get a square?

 

[jlivingstonsg]

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Then just length.

Regards

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