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Recording and Playing Macros

Macros are scripts that let you run operations in the SOLIDWORKS software automatically.

You can create a macro and program it outside of the SOLIDWORKS software, or you can record a macro that captures a sequence of actions and commands as you perform them in the SOLIDWORKS software.

You can run a macro from the Macro toolbar or the Tools menu.

You can also create a macro customization that lets you run a macro from its own toolbar button or with a keyboard shortcut or mouse gesture.

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  • New Macro

    You can create a new macro from the Macro toolbar or the Tools menu and then program the macro in a macro editing application.

  • Record/Pause Macro

    You can record operations performed with the SOLIDWORKS user interface and replay them with SOLIDWORKS macros.

  • Run Macro

    You can run a macro from the Macro toolbar or the Tools menu.

  • Edit Macro

    You can edit or debug a macro that you recorded previously.

  • Macro Toolbar

    The Macro toolbar controls macro recording, playback, and editing.

  • VBA

    Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) is the engine that records, runs, or edits macros in SOLIDWORKS. Recorded macros are saved as .swp VBA project files.

  • Macro Feature Files



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