{"id":16782,"date":"2017-06-05T11:00:33","date_gmt":"2017-06-05T15:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/tech\/?p=16782"},"modified":"2017-06-05T10:07:36","modified_gmt":"2017-06-05T14:07:36","slug":"solidcraft-using-solidworks-api-fun-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/tech\/2017\/06\/solidcraft-using-solidworks-api-fun-games.html","title":{"rendered":"SOLIDCRAFT – Using SOLIDWORKS API for Fun and Games"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What is SOLIDWORKS API?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

SOLIDWORKS API is a gateway to automating your design process and data management. Using .NET compatible languages (VB, C#, C++) one can write small macros or build full-blown add-ins for modelling, routine edits and feeding data from one software package to another.<\/p>\n

We at Solid Solutions<\/a> offer bespoke coding on a consultancy basis<\/a>. Be it a one-page input form, a PDM Pro<\/a> custom task or a multiplatform app that talks to SOLIDWORKS \u2013 we have a team of automation specialists able to tackle a wide range of challenges.<\/p>\n

But what can be done with API outside of office hours, just for fun? Well, it\u2019s not very hard to implement some basic MINECRAFT functionality with a couple of macros. Let\u2019s have a look at the process and some results!<\/p>\n

Creating a Macro<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  1. We start with a small 10x10x10mm cube model (could be any other size).<\/li>\n
  2. Start recording a macro (Tools->Macro->Record).<\/li>\n
  3. Perform the following steps by hand:\n