When creating a SOLIDWORKS task pane, the SOLIDWORKS API documentation says that icon transparency can be handled by using a specific background color. For CreateTaskpaneView3, the documentation explains that task pane bitmap images should use a 256-color palette, and that
When building long-running SOLIDWORKS API tools, crashes are not always caused by high RAM usage. One of the most common causes of instability is excessive GDI object usage combined with unreleased COM objects. This often appears during batch automation jobs
BLUE BYTE SYSTEMS INC. is bringing SOLIDWORKS customization to the Hawk Ridge Systems Design-to-Manufacturing (D2M) conference this year.ย Amen Jlili, Founder and Technical Director of Blue Byte Systems, will be leading this session aimed at engineers wanting to automate, optimize,
If you are developing a SOLIDWORKS add-in as a .NET Framework (version 4 and older) application, you will need to register your SOLIDWORKS Add-in DLL so that SOLIDWORKS can find it and load it. This guide explains how to register
Managing large drawing sets in SOLIDWORKS often means working with inconsistent or outdated sheet formats. Whether due to legacy templates, changes in company standards, or imported files, it’s not uncommon to find drawing sheets that donโt match the expected formatting.