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PDMAutomation.vba — Blue Byte Systems
1 ' Connect to SOLIDWORKS PDM Vault
2 Dim vault As IEdmVault5
3 Set vault = New EdmVault5
4
5 vault.LoginAuto "MyVault", Me.hWnd
6
7 ' Traverse files in a folder
8 Dim folder As IEdmFolder5
9 Set folder = vault.RootFolder
10
11 Dim pos As IEdmPos5
12 Set pos = folder.GetFirstFilePosition
13
14 Do While Not pos.IsNull
15   Dim file As IEdmFile5
16   Set file = folder.GetNextFile(pos)
17   Debug.Print file.Name
18 Loop
Dim swApp As SldWorks.SldWorks
swApp.ActiveDoc.SaveAs("output.dxf")
IEdmVault5 vault = new EdmVault5()
vault.LoginAuto("VaultName", hwnd)
public class MyAddin : IEdmAddIn5 { }
swModel.RebuildAndSave2(swRebuildAll)
Sub ExportDXF() ' Automate drawings
dataCard.SetVar("Description", "", value)
Dim swApp As SldWorks.SldWorks
swApp.ActiveDoc.SaveAs("output.dxf")
IEdmVault5 vault = new EdmVault5()
vault.LoginAuto("VaultName", hwnd)
public class MyAddin : IEdmAddIn5 { }
swModel.RebuildAndSave2(swRebuildAll)
Sub ExportDXF() ' Automate drawings
dataCard.SetVar("Description", "", value)
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From SOLIDWORKS User
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Everything you need to automate your workflow, build production-ready custom tools, and stop doing the same thing twice.

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Automate Repetitive Tasks

Write macros that handle model exports, drawing generation, and BOM updates — freeing you for real engineering.

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Understand GPT-Generated Code

No more clueless copy-paste. Learn the API deeply enough to read, fix, and improve AI-generated SOLIDWORKS code.

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Build Real PDM Add-ins

Connect to the vault, manage files, read data card variables, and deploy C# add-ins used by real engineering teams.

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VBA for Non-Programmers

Variables, conditions, loops, functions and your first macros. Zero prior experience required.

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SOLIDWORKS PDM API: Basics with VBA

Connect to a PDM vault, work with files and folders, and read data card values using VBA.

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SOLIDWORKS PDM API: Write Add-ins in C#

Build, deploy, and debug PDM add-ins in Visual Studio using C# and the IEdmAddIn5 interface.

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Mastering the SOLIDWORKS API with VBA

Deep dive: API Object Model, Part/Assembly/Drawing automation, configurations, templates. Includes full DXF exporter project.

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SOLIDWORKS PDM API: VBA Advanced

Vault login, configurations, data cards, and safe file operations. Production-ready VBA beyond the basics.

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PDM API: Data Card Add-in Development

Build a C# add-in that automatically transfers 3D model metadata into drawing data cards. Start to finish.

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Awesome SolidWorks API Learning Course!! This is exactly what engineers looking to step into API development need to get started properly.

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Completed the course and earned my BlueByte certificate. The progression from VBA basics all the way to full PDM add-in development is incredibly well structured.

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A well-rounded introduction to automating tasks in SOLIDWORKS using VBA. The DXF exporter project alone was worth the subscription price.

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PDM Administrator
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Finally a course that explains the PDM API properly. No copy-paste tutorials — you actually understand why every line of code works.

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The C# PDM add-in module changed how our team works. We automated our entire file release process in one week after finishing this course.

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Amen Jlili isn't just another online instructor. He literally wrote the SOLIDWORKS API certification exam and the official PDM Best Practices Guide for Dassault Systèmes.

CSWP-API Exam CreatorThe global benchmark for SOLIDWORKS API knowledge
Dassault Systèmes AuthorWrote the official SOLIDWORKS PDM Best Practices Guide
SOLIDWORKS APIs UsergroupChairman of the global developer community
cadoverflow.comOwner of the #1 SOLIDWORKS API Q&A platform
Instructor Profile
Amen Jlili
Technical Director & Founder — Blue Byte Systems Inc., Vancouver, BC
Created the CSWP-API Certification Exam — the benchmark for SOLIDWORKS API knowledge worldwide
Authored SOLIDWORKS PDM Best Practices Guide for Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS Corp.
Chairman, SOLIDWORKS APIs Usergroup — leads the global community of SW developers
Owner of cadoverflow.com — the premier Q&A platform for SOLIDWORKS API developers
Thousands of custom macros and add-ins deployed by engineering teams worldwide
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1
Learn VBA Basics
Start with VBA for Non-Programmers.
2
Automate SOLIDWORKS
Master the SOLIDWORKS API with VBA.
3
PDM Basics
Start with PDM API using VBA.
4
Build Add-ins
Create PDM add-ins in C#.
5
Data Cards
Automate model-to-drawing data tools.
6
Task Add-ins
Advanced PDM task automation in C#.
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No. The VBA for Non-Programmers course is built for complete beginners — starting with variables, conditions, loops, and functions. Zero coding experience required.
SOLIDWORKS 2017 or newer (Student, Standard, Professional, or Premium). The API concepts apply across versions, and Amen notes version-specific differences inside the course material.
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