This topic provides you with quick access to the enhancements in SOLIDWORKS API 2023.

Service Pack 3

New method

IModelDocExtension Interface

• IModelDocExtension::GetActiveAnnotationView

Service Pack 2

New method

INote Interface

• INote::GetBalloonOptions

Service Pack 1

New method

IWeldmentCutListFeature Interface

• IWeldmentCutListFeature::GetReferencedModelName

Service Pack 0

• New functionality
• New interfaces
• New methods and properties

New functionality

• Remodeled feature creation of sheet metal sketched bends. See IFeatureManager::CreateFeature, IFeatureManager::CreateDefinition, and ISketchedBendFeatureData.
• Support for:
  • Mate controller features in assemblies. See IAssemblyDoc::IsSupportedMatesAvailable, IAssemblyDoc::CollectAllSupportiveMates, and IMateControllerFeatureData.
  • Simple, two-member, and complex corner treatments in structure systems. See IFeatureManager::GetCornerManagementFolders, IStructureSystemFolder::GetCornerManagementFolder, IComplexCornerTreatmentFeatureData, ICornerManagementFolder, ICornerMember, ICornerTreatmentFeatureData, ICornerTreatmentGroupFolder, ISimpleCornerTreatmentFeatureData, and ITwoMemberCornerTreatmentFeatureData.
  • Secondary up to members in structure systems. See ISecondaryMemberUpToMembersFeatureData.
  • Patterning and mirroring of structure system features and members. See ICircularPatternFeatureData::StructureSystemToPatternArray, ILinearPatternFeatureData::StructureSystemToPatternArray, and IMirrorSolidFeatureData::StructureSystemToPatternArray.
  • New Gtol architecture introduced in SOLIDWORKS 2022: Get and set Gtol frames using XML and manage tolerance indicators, From-To symbols, and Separate Requirement symbols. See ISldWorks::GetGtolFormatData, ISldWorks::GetGtolFrameXMLSchema, IGtol::AddFrame, IGtol::CanConvertFormat, IGtol::ConvertFormat, IGtol::DeleteFrame, IGtol::GetFormat, IGtol::GetFrame, IGtol::GetFromTo, IGtol::GetFromToText, IGtol::SeparateRequirement, IGtol::SetFromToText, and IGtolFrame.

Other major enhancements

• Get whether a configuration is a defeature configuration. See IConfiguration::IsDefeature.
• For sheet metal sketched bends:
  • Get and set whether to use gauge table values for a sketched bend. See ISketchedBendFeatureData::UseGaugeTable.
  • Get whether to override a preset bend angle in a sketched bend. See ISketchedBendFeatureData::OverrideValue.
• Get and set whether to symmetrically thicken a bi-directional base flange. See IBaseFlangeFeatureData::SymmetricThickness.
• Get and set whether to symmetrically thicken a bi-directional lofted bend. See ILoftedBendsFeatureData::SymmetricThickness.
• Convert a solid body to a mesh body. See IBody2::ConvertToMeshBody.
• Create a surface body from a mesh body. See IMeshBody::SurfaceFromMesh.
• Create a surface body from a graphics body. See IGraphicsBody::SurfaceFromMesh.
• Get whether a model has legacy custom properties. See IModelDocExtension::HasLegacyCustomProperties.
• Save a named model view to SOLIDWORKS. See IModelDocExtension::SaveViewToSolidworks.

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New interfaces

IComplexCornerTreatmentFeatureData Interface

• IComplexCornerTreatmentFeatureData::GetBodyTrimMembers
• IComplexCornerTreatmentFeatureData::GetPlanarTrimMembers
• IComplexCornerTreatmentFeatureData::GetTrimToolMember
• IComplexCornerTreatmentFeatureData::PlanarTrimOption
• IComplexCornerTreatmentFeatureData::PlanarTrimToolType
• IComplexCornerTreatmentFeatureData::SetBodyTrimMembers
• IComplexCornerTreatmentFeatureData::SetPlanarTrimMembers
• IComplexCornerTreatmentFeatureData::SetTrimToolMember
• IComplexCornerTreatmentFeatureData::UserDefinedTrimFaces

ICornerManagementFolder Interface

• ICornerManagementFolder::GetFeature
• ICornerManagementFolder::GetStructureSystemFolder
• ICornerManagementFolder::GetTreatmentGroupFolderCount
• ICornerManagementFolder::GetTreatmentGroupFolders

ICornerMember Interface

• ICornerMember::GetUnderlyingMemberFeature
• ICornerMember::TrimOrder
• ICornerMember::WeldGap

ICornerTreatmentFeatureData Interface

• ICornerTreatmentFeatureData::AccessSelections
• ICornerTreatmentFeatureData::AllowExtension
• ICornerTreatmentFeatureData::CornerType
• ICornerTreatmentFeatureData::GetFeature
• ICornerTreatmentFeatureData::IgnoreCornerTreatment
• ICornerTreatmentFeatureData::ReleaseSelectionAccess

ICornerTreatmentGroupFolder Interface

• ICornerTreatmentGroupFolder::GetCornerTreatmentCount
• ICornerTreatmentGroupFolder::GetCornerTreatments
• ICornerTreatmentGroupFolder::GetFeature
• ICornerTreatmentGroupFolder::Type

IGtolFrame Interface

• IGtolFrame::AddIndicator
• IGtolFrame::DeleteIndicator
• IGtolFrame::GetFrameToleranceType
• IGtolFrame::GetIndicator
• IGtolFrame::GetIndicatorCount
• IGtolFrame::GetSymbolXml
• IGtolFrame::SetFrameToleranceType
• IGtolFrame::SetIndicator
• IGtolFrame::SetSymbolXml

IMateControllerFeatureData Interface

• IMateControllerFeatureData::AccessSelections
• IMateControllerFeatureData::AddConfigurationFromPosition
• IMateControllerFeatureData::AddNewPosition
• IMateControllerFeatureData::DeletePosition
• IMateControllerFeatureData::GetPositions
• IMateControllerFeatureData::GetValues
• IMateControllerFeatureData::Initialize
• IMateControllerFeatureData::Mates
• IMateControllerFeatureData::ReleaseSelectionAccess
• IMateControllerFeatureData::ReOrderPositions
• IMateControllerFeatureData::SetValues

ISecondaryMemberUpToMembersFeatureData Interface

• ISecondaryMemberUpToMembersFeatureData::DistanceMember
• ISecondaryMemberUpToMembersFeatureData::GetFromPoint
• ISecondaryMemberUpToMembersFeatureData::GetFromPointMembers
• ISecondaryMemberUpToMembersFeatureData::GetPointMemberPairs
• ISecondaryMemberUpToMembersFeatureData::LengthRatioMember
• ISecondaryMemberUpToMembersFeatureData::MemberPointParametersType
• ISecondaryMemberUpToMembersFeatureData::RevDirectionDistanceMember
• ISecondaryMemberUpToMembersFeatureData::RevDirectionLengthRatioMember
• ISecondaryMemberUpToMembersFeatureData::SecondaryMemberOffsetType
• ISecondaryMemberUpToMembersFeatureData::SetFromPoint
• ISecondaryMemberUpToMembersFeatureData::SetFromPointMembers
• ISecondaryMemberUpToMembersFeatureData::SetPointMemberPairs

ISimpleCornerTreatmentFeatureData Interface

• ISimpleCornerTreatmentFeatureData::CornerTreatmentTrimType
• ISimpleCornerTreatmentFeatureData::PlanarTrimOption
• ISimpleCornerTreatmentFeatureData::PlanarTrimToolType
• ISimpleCornerTreatmentFeatureData::UserDefinedTrimFaces
• ISimpleCornerTreatmentFeatureData::WeldTrimGap

ITwoMemberCornerTreatmentFeatureData Interface

• ITwoMemberCornerTreatmentFeatureData::CornerTreatmentTrimType
• ITwoMemberCornerTreatmentFeatureData::GetCornerGroupMembers
• ITwoMemberCornerTreatmentFeatureData::MiterTrimPlanePoint
• ITwoMemberCornerTreatmentFeatureData::PlanarTrimOption
• ITwoMemberCornerTreatmentFeatureData::SwapMembers
• ITwoMemberCornerTreatmentFeatureData::WeldTrimGap

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New methods and properties

IAssemblyDoc Interface

• IAssemblyDoc::CollectAllSupportiveMates
• IAssemblyDoc::IsSupportedMatesAvailable

IBaseFlangeFeatureData Interface

• IBaseFlangeFeatureData::SymmetricThickness

IBody2 Interface

• IBody2::ConvertToMeshBody

ICircularPatternFeatureData Interface

• ICircularPatternFeatureData::StructureSystemToPatternArray

IConfiguration Interface

• IConfiguration::IsDefeature

IFeatureManager Interface

• IFeatureManager::GetCornerManagementFolders

IGraphicsBody Interface

• IGraphicsBody::SurfaceFromMesh

IGtol Interface

• IGtol::AddFrame
• IGtol::CanConvertFormat
• IGtol::ConvertFormat
• IGtol::DeleteFrame
• IGtol::GetFormat
• IGtol::GetFrame
• IGtol::GetFromTo
• IGtol::GetFromToText
• IGtol::SeparateRequirement
• IGtol::SetFromToText

ILinearPatternFeatureData Interface

• ILinearPatternFeatureData::StructureSystemToPatternArray

ILoftedBendsFeatureData Interface

• ILoftedBendsFeatureData::SymmetricThickness

IMeshBody Interface

• IMeshBody::SurfaceFromMesh

IMirrorSolidFeatureData Interface

• IMirrorSolidFeatureData::StructureSystemToPatternArray

IModelDocExtension Interface

• IModelDocExtension::HasLegacyCThreads
• IModelDocExtension::HasLegacyCustomProperties

ISketchedBendFeatureData Interface

• ISketchedBendFeatureData::OverrideValue
• ISketchedBendFeatureData::UseGaugeTable

ISldWorks Interface

• ISldWorks::GetGtolFormatData
• ISldWorks::GetGtolFrameXMLSchema

IStructureSystemFolder Interface

• IStructureSystemFolder::GetCornerManagementFolder

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