Macro Recording - SolidWorks

Macro Recording

You can record operations performed with the SolidWorks UI and replay them using SolidWorks macros. A micro contains calls to the API that are similar to operations performed in the user interface. A micro can record mouse clicks, menu, and keystrokes.

Recording a micro can eliminate your work by 80 to 90%. Lets start with basics…

Macro Toolbar

The Macro toolbar contains shortcuts to the macro recording commands. You can also access these commands from tools ……. Macro menu

By default, the Macro toolbar is ‘turned off’ To create and use your macros, it is better to make macro toolbar visible on the top. From View menu, select Toolbars, Macro.

· Run/Play: Launches the Run macro dialog box, where user selects the macro to execute

· Stop: Launches the Save As macro option, User can save macro giving it valid name and extension

· Record/Pause: Allows user to begin or pause macro recording

· New:Launches new macro dialog box, user can name macro, and VBA editor opens the macro file for user to begin programming

· Edit: Selecting macro to view and modify

· Custom: Allows user to customize button on macro toolbar

Let’s cover recording and cleaning up of extra code added during macro recording in next article.

Bye,

Sachin Nalawade

Editor-dailycadcam.com