macro features: what are they for?

[mp3-250]

I am try to understand "macro features" and I probably need a couple of example to better grasp the concept as the documentation is quite difficult (at least for me) to understand and see a practical use.

Are they a sort of macro embedded in a 3d file and triggered to do... uh something??

[Stefan Sterk]

Hi @mp3-250,

There are a few examples on codestack.net
Macro Feature
- Add Watermark Feature
- Model Configurator
- Link And Auto Update General Table To Excel
- Generate Box Geometry
- Link Cut-List Custom Properties To File Custom Properties
- Automatically Run Macro On Model Load
- Create MultiBoss-Extrude Macro Feature
- Automatically Run Macro On Rebuild

[JSculley]

I am try to understand "macro features" and I probably need a couple of example to better grasp the concept as the documentation is quite difficult (at least for me) to understand and see a practical use.

Are they a sort of macro embedded in a 3d file and triggered to do... uh something??

Yes. They appear as a feature in the feature tree and have a function that will be called on every rebuild.

[Hansjoerg]

At CADSharp you can book a training course on the macro feature.

https://www.cadsharp.com/solidworks-api ... n-7-5-vba/

I haven't booked it myself yet, but I'm thinking about giving it a try.
Does anyone know this course and has completed it?

[gupta9665]

At CADSharp you can book a training course on the macro feature.

https://www.cadsharp.com/solidworks-api ... n-7-5-vba/

I haven't booked it myself yet, but I'm thinking about giving it a try.
Does anyone know this course and has completed it?

I can vouch for the training content on the cad sharp. The membership is 299 for 3 months or 499 for a year. THe basic one is free and for lifetime but have limited content accessibility.

[Hansjoerg]

I can vouch for the training content on the cad sharp.....

That sounds good.

What form does the training take?
Do you receive documents, manuals and work through the chapters on your own, or is it like a webinar where the learning content is presented and demonstrated?

[gupta9665]

That sounds good.

What form does the training take?
Do you receive documents, manuals and work through the chapters on your own, or is it like a webinar where the learning content is presented and demonstrated?

There are online video for the chapters which you can follow along, And you also get example macros used for the chapters.

In case you want to try out, pick the basic version first (it is free) and then you can upgrade.