Writing Macros
Use SOLIDWORKS macros to perform custom Design Checker validations.
Create a macro, then register it with the Design Checker.
To create a macro:
Click . The macro procedure cannot have arguments. Call
SetCustomCheckResult in the Design Checker API to
indicate what to show on the result page, passing one of the following values:
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true
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the check passes
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false
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the check fails
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Read about
Custom Check in the Design Checker API Help
for information about Design Checker objects and methods.
Registering Macros
Register the macro in the Custom
Checks dialog box in the Build Checks application:
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Name
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Assign a name to the validation
check. |
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Macro File Path
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Path to the file containing the
macro. Click to browse to the file. |
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Module Name.Procedure Name
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Select the macro name, for
example, custom_check1.main
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Applicable SW Document
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Select the type of document to
validate, one of drawings, parts, or assemblies. |
Storing Macros
Custom check macros are stored with the standards file to make it
easier to distribute the correct combination of standards and macros to multiple
users.
- When you save a standards file that includes a custom check, the
associated macro is saved with that standards file.
- To use an updated macro:
- Go to the Document's Custom
Check window where you added the macro. Reselect the Macro File Path and the Module Name.Procedure Name.