Those clever SWB files....How do they do that? 3

[Cambob]

I have occasionally downloaded a model from a commercial site. It arrives as a .SWB file and requires "run macro" to open. The part then generates itself before my eyes. How do they do that? Would I be able to do the same?

I hope to over a range of parts that may be length derived with hole patterns dependant on the length chosen.

Thanks in anticipation......................

Cameron

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

That's just a macro. The steps needed to create a part can be recorded and replayed as needed.

http://help.solidworks.com/2010/Eng...cyhelp/sldworks/fundamentals/record_macro.htm

 

[AnnaWood]

Instead of Running the Macro select Edit so you can see what is in the macro.

Learn how to program and you can create your own macros. A bit of work learning to program but it offers many rewards having those skills.

Cheers,

Anna Wood
Core i7 EE965, FirePro V8700, 12 Gb RAM, OCZ Vertex 120 Gb SSD, Dell 3008WFP 30" Monitor
SW2010 SP2.1, Windows 7 x64

http://www.solidmuse.com

http://www.phxswug.com

 

[SnowCrash]

I also use a vendor that sends parts that way. Why would they do that? Other vendors supply SWparts or parasolids. That makes more sense to me. It is like they have shown me more than I needed to see.
"please close your kimono"

--
Hardie "Crashj" Johnson
SW 2010 SP 2.1
HP Pavillion Elite HPE

 

[fcsuper]

The macros are generally SolidWorks version agnostic. In other words, you don't need to have a the latest version of SolidWorks to use them. This means the vendor doesn't have to keep updating their model database and the the customers don't have to worry if they can use the files.

Matt Lorono
Lorono's SolidWorks Resources & SolidWorks Legion

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

 

[NL8]

I've also noticed that the SWB files are significantly smaller than the part files that are generated from them. Beneficial for those with slow DL speeds or when e-mailing.

Joe Hasik,
CSWP/SMTL/MTLS
SW 10 x64, SP 3.0
Dell T3400
Intel Core2 Quad
Q6700 2.66 GHz
3.93 GB RAM
NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600

 

[AnnaWood]

This SWB's being smaller in size is also good for the vendor who is paying for file space and bandwidth for the Internet hosting. Keeps costs down in providing the service to the customer.

Anna Wood
Core i7 EE965, FirePro V8700, 12 Gb RAM, OCZ Vertex 120 Gb SSD, Dell 3008WFP 30" Monitor
SW2010 SP2.1, Windows 7 x64

http://www.solidmuse.com

http://www.phxswug.com

 

[fcsuper]

That in-turn keeps the cost of the vendor's products and services now.

Matt Lorono
Lorono's SolidWorks Resources & SolidWorks Legion

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