Developed SolidWorks Macro for Automatic DXF File Creation from CAD Models

The US based furniture manufacturer contacted Hitech seeking resolution for lengthy and error prone DXF file generation process. The automation team studies the existing standard process at the client’s facility and internal request flow from design to manufacturing. The study suggested a scope to implement automation by developing custom macros for SolidWorks.

• SolidWorks macro was developed with User Interface (GUI) that allows the user to enter path folder and then open every assembly one after another from the designated folder.
• Macro is also capable to check the subfolders, if any, and check for a particular part with custom property, check if it is a sheet metal part and open them if found.
• All these parts are checked and for custom properties and then Unsupress all the bends in the part whatsoever with ‘Default SM-FLAT-PATTERN’ configuration and save it as the default configuration.
• This will automatically create sheet metal components to be saved in DXF file formats.

The macro, .swp files, was created to work in SolidWorks and Unsupress all the bends into flat pattern to enable creation of DXF files for automatic cutting of sheet metal used in the furniture.