US$0.00
0
SOLIDWORKS Add-Ins dialog with a highlighted ScanTo3D entry and OK/Cancel buttons.

SOLIDWORKS Task Pane Icons: Fixing Transparency Issues

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

SOLIDWORKS API Memory Access Violations Caused by GDI Object Count and Unreleased COM Objects

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

30 SOLIDWORKS API Tricks in 45 Minutes โ€“ Live at Hawk Ridge Systems D2M

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,

How to Register a SOLIDWORKS Add-in DLL (64-bit) and A screenshot of an Administrator Command Prompt window showing a command to register a .NET assembly file. The command "C:\Windows\System32\cd" changes the directory to a DLL folder, followed by "RegAsm.exe /codebase FILE_NAME.dll" to register the file using the .NET Framework Assembly Registration Utility version 4.8.9932.0. A warning (RA0000) indicates that registering an unsigned assembly with /codebase may cause interference, suggesting a strong name and re-registration. The process completes successfully, shown in green text.

How to Register a SOLIDWORKS Add-in DLL (64-bit)

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

Automatically Refresh Drawing Sheet Formats in SOLIDWORKS with VBA and An illustrative diagram showing a workflow from SOLIDWORKS to VBA automation. On the left, a red SOLIDWORKS logo sits above a technical drawing of a 3D mechanical part with dimensions and a red-outlined title block at the bottom. A large blue circular arrow with two white curved arrows inside points clockwise, indicating a refresh or update process. An arrow from the circle leads to a laptop on the right, whose screen displays VBA code: "Sub Sheet Format Refresh End Sub" with a VBA icon. The blue background and flow suggest that a SOLIDWORKS macro written in VBA is used to refresh or update the sheet format of drawings.

Automatically Refresh Drawing Sheet Formats in SOLIDWORKS with VBA

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 donโ€™t match the expected formatting.

0
    0
    Your Cart
    Your cart is emptyReturn to Shop