Essential tools
Standardize properties, create your own item code with counters per project and automatically name your new documents
Copy an existing part with its drawing in 2 clicks
Use a project counter to create an item code
Automatically name your new documents with a property
Concatenate length properties for mass renaming of all welded and sheet metal files...
Create multiple BOMs filtered by type (manufacturing, purchasing, etc.) from an assembly or Windows folder in a single operation
Extract welded components directly from assembly BOMs
Create multiple BOMs in a single operation using filters on document properties
Export drawings in PDF format with quantity information
Concatenate multiple properties in one column
Export to Excel with 3D previews and in your own template
Modify properties from the BOM
Export all properties (documents and configuration) from files in a folder to an Excel file.
Automatic conversion of a list of SOLIDWORKS documents (parts, assemblies or drawings) into all formats supported by SOLIDWORKS (DXF, TIFF, PDF, IGES, ...)
Batch export of SOLIDWORKS documents
Automatic retrieval of all assembly drawings and concatenation of all generated PDF files
Mass import of documents in SOLIDWORKS format
Export a document by configuration
Define naming rules based on file properties and select destination directories
Export to multiple formats simultaneously
Manage property values, define a new name using counters (as in SmartProperties) and manage folder structure by property with a tool like Pack and Go SOLIDWORKS
Duplicate a project with all or some of its dependencies by renaming files with prefixes or suffixes
Manage document properties when copying
Rename documents according to user-defined filters and rules
Redefine location and structure of duplicated files according to filters and user-defined rules
Set up local search folders for referenced files and drawings
Standardize your documents based on rules. Thanks to a library of over 50 conditions and 100 operations, you can mass-modify your documents (properties, materials, export, zoom, configurations, sheets, etc.).
Standardize property names, define values from Excel tables...
Run a macro on SOLIDWORKS documents en masse
Create customized reports on anomalies
Manage SOLIDWORKS document options
Other essential business tools
CuttingOptimization allows you to schedule cut-outs and optimize off-cuts for profile-based designs.
With CuttingOptimization optimize your cutting and material procurement. Among our customers, the biggest consumers of profiles acknowledge that they save thousands of euros every year thanks to this tool.
Recovery of welded tables SOLIDWORKS.
Manual input interactive profile nomenclature possible.
Waste optimization based on gross sales.
Reuse of off-cuts in new projects.
Calculation of production times.
Manage cutting angle dimensioning
Profile library configurable.
SheetMetalManufacturing automatically exports all sheet-metal part layouts for a project to a single file.
Group views by thickness on several sheets in a single file.
Grouping views per thickness in several files.
Property management to be inserted below each generated view.
Automatic export of all DXF/DWG layouts.
Automatic export of all layouts in native SOLIDWORKS format.
Drawing tools
SmartDrawings automatically generates all definition drawings from a list of part or assembly files, or from files referenced in an assembly.
Processing mechanically welded parts
Automatic insertion of annotations, dimensions, notes, markers and parts lists.
Select destination directory and nomination of layouts generated with a prefix and/or suffix.
Creation of a view of developed part for sheet metal parts.
Connection to PDM safe.
Component selection and properties from a SOLIDWORKS bill of materials.
Automatic creation of a drawing view and associated drawing sheets for each component.
Possibility of adding the general assembly view to the header.
Scale - Automatic calculation of scale of each view according to component size and layout.
Page layout - Select and set page layout, view layout and orientation.
With DrawingTranslate quickly translate all your drawing annotations, so you can easily communicate with your subcontractors or prime contractors.
Several translation management modes (customized glossary, Excel table).
Connection to PDM safe possible.
Replacing notes.
Create a new sheet for each language.
Possibility of taking cartridge notes into account or not.
EasyPrint makes it easy to print the active document, with all print parameters accessible from a single interface.
With EasyPrintSet all your printing options in a single window, and create favorites so you don't have to change them every time you change format.
Optimized interface.
Management line thicknesses.
Management margins.
Save options by format.
EdgeAnnotations inserts the dimensioning of undefined edges as an annotation in SOLIDWORKS drawings.
Annotations applicable to all edges (interior and exterior).
Creation of exception annotation.
Creating annotations in layers.
Compliance with ISO 13715 rules and symbols.
FaceFonts changes the font of all edges bordering one or more faces in a drawing.
Use for part and assembly drawings.
Modification of the edge font of one or more faces.
Face selection bodies and cut faces.
Select faces in several views at the same time.
Possibility of storing font favourites.
Other drawing tools
FontConverter converts all the notes in a drawing from a specific font to another of your choice, preserving the size and style of each font.
One-click font changes for all document annotations.
Size and shape retention font style.
With LayerManagerIn just a few seconds, you can distribute annotations in predefined layers and automatically assign layers to your parts. Make your drawings easier to read and enrich your DXF and DWG exports by structuring your data in layers.
Automatic distribution of layer annotations.
Configurable naming of annotation layers.
Automatic creation of layers by component.
Automatic component layer colors and names.
Easy preparation of exports to DXF or DWG.
PowerPrint allows you to print a list of SOLIDWORKS documents, distributing printouts to different plotters or printers according to format size.
Selecting files from Windows Explorer.
Print order management.
Management table line thicknesses.
Automatic print distribution on different printers according to format.
Print scheduling.
Creating custom properties for printing.
Connection to PDM safe.
SmartBalloons allows you to create automatic or manual bubbles from an assembly drawing view, using user-defined properties.
Property recovery SOLIDWORKS or customized in unlimited numbers.
Recover welded properties without inserting a table.
Possibility of bubbling at the first assembly level.
Bubbles can be placed in a layer.
Management of multiple occurrences.
Modeling tools
With BomComponents insert fictitious elements into your 3D design (e.g. screws and bolts) by defining a quantity property without having the 3D models. This property will be taken into account for the BOM.
Inserts a virtual component from your 3D database.
Component geometry may or may not be inserted.
Create a property whose value will be used to enter the quantity in the BOM.
Automatically launch the SmartProperties tool to enter component properties.
Connection to PDM safe.
CloneComponents allows the user to insert a library component into the assembly by simply dragging and dropping it from the Task Pane, automatically duplicating and renaming it, as well as modifying the component before insertion from a dialog box.
Insert and rename automatically a Library component (part or assembly).
Resize and fill in properties of the component before insertion into the assembly.
Choice of source directories for the library.
Whether or not to create the duplicated component as a virtual component.
Connection to PDM safe.
ColorChart allows you to apply colors to SOLIDWORKS entities (bodies, faces, functions, parts, assemblies, etc.) from standard color charts. These colors are simply selected from the "Pantone", "RAL" and "RGB" swatches (swatches can be modified).
Apply colors to SOLIDWORKS entities from a color chart.
Pantone color chart
RAL colour chart
RGB color chart from standard color charts :
Possibility of adding your own color charts and its own colors.
Choice of properties to be created in the document.
PilotAssembly allows you to manage and modify your assemblies from an Excel file. It lets you modify dimensions, properties, manage constraints and much more.
Recovery of all sub-assemblies, components and component functions in an Excel table.
Changing dimensions of your assemblies directly in Excel.
Modification of properties.
Management of component status (resolved/deleted) and functions.
Sub-assembly and component configuration management.
With SelectMaterial, you can optimize the choice of material applied to the active document, and automatically enrich your models by integrating material data in the form of properties (Supplier, Treatments, Supply format, etc.).
Explore SOLIDWORKS material bases.
Filter materials according to custom properties.
Apply the selected material to the active document.
Automatically add custom properties of the material on the document.
Customize hatch angle and scale.
Tolerances allows you to apply tolerances to groups of dimensions, either manually or from tolerance tables. Then, in a second step, you can switch between maximum, minimum and average values and rebuild the model.
Automatic application of tolerances on the 3D model using Excel tables.
Automatically create the model in average ratings.
Create the minimum or maximum material model by selecting the relevant dimensions.
Create derived configurations.
Save the various studies within the document.
Other modeling tools
EntityProperties allows you to apply measurement properties to a part from any selection of SOLIDWORKS entities. With EntityPropertiesYou'll reduce the risk of errors or of forgetting to update the values you're looking for. In just a few seconds, you can extract the dimensions of your stock (stored in your part) and produce documents and bills of materials that integrate your manufacturing rules.
Application of generated properties on the document or specifically to the active configuration.
Possibility of using selection filters "Point, Edge, Face or volumetric body.
Possibility of rename properties before insertion.
Automatic recovery of document units.
Possibility of adding a 3-way offset to the " Gross capable".
From a drawing of a part or assembly, GetCoordinates2D automatically extracts the coordinates of various SOLIDWORKS entities into a table. This optimizes your communication with production on geometry information. By avoiding overloading it with too many dimensions, you simplify the reading of your drawings.
Selection filters entities.
Select coordinate extraction mode and export reference frame.
3D mode (Model XYZ mark).
MacroFeature : Automatic update of table and markers.
GetCoordinates3D automatically extracts the XYZ coordinates of selected SOLIDWORKS locations or entities into a file or as 3D annotations. In this way, you can optimize your communications around geometry information with production or a partner. Geometry is easier to read for everyone, without the need for a drawing.
Choice of marker export.
Customizable display 3D annotations.
Coordinate export directly into a file in Text or Excel format.
MacroFeature : Automatic update of annotations and export file.
MarkFoldLines automatically creates register cut-outs at the ends of the bend lines for each sheet metal body in a SOLIDWORKS part file.
Automatic insertion of cut-outs at the ends of the bending lines.
Automatic selection all the bending lines for all the sheet-metal parts used to make the cut-outs.
Manual selection of bending lines to be processed.
Customizable library cut-out shapes.
Management collinear bending lines.
Data management tools
With BatchProperties save 5 hours of work per project! The calculation is simple: in a 300-part project, where each document has to be renamed or a property added, if it takes an average of 1 minute for each document, you get 5 hours of low-value-added tasks.
Allows you to edit custom properties for all files in a directory.
Filters on types and properties.
This program is independent of SOLIDWORKS and can be installed and run on a workstation without a SOLIDWORKS license.
Copy of configuration properties on the document and vice versa.
Connection to PDM safe.
CleanProject allows you to clean up the contents of a folder and retrieve all files in a selected folder that are not related to one or more specified projects.
Automatic search for all dependencies.
Lists items to be saved and items to be moved to a temporary folder.
Filter on extensions items to be moved.
Select one or more assemblies.
DataRecovery extracts document properties from a Windows folder or 3DEXPERIENCE Bookmark into an Excel file.
Then re-import your modified Excel file with DataRecovery to enhance/create/modify your SOLIDWORKS or 3DEXPERIENCE properties en masse.
Export SOLIDWORKS or 3DEXPERIENCE properties from a Windows folder or 3DEXPERIENCE Bookmark.
Bulk import of properties from an Excel file.
FindDocuments allows you to search all your files without SOLIDWORKS PDM.
Advanced searches from SOLIDWORKS without SOLIDWORKS PDM.
Launched from Windows task scheduler.
Search by customizable criteria SOLIDWORKS :
Mass
Version
Creation/modification dates
Etc.
LocalHelp displays a list of shortcuts in the SOLIDWORKS Task Pane.
With LocalHelpSOLIDWORKS, go beyond simple online SOLIDWORKS documentation. Give users access, without leaving the SOLIDWORKS environment, to all the documentation supports that exist in your company.
Shortcut lists customizable documentation integrated into SOLIDWORKS
Document categorization and filing
Customizable shortcut types :
PDF documents
Office documents
URL links
etc.
Other data management tools
With Dependencies, you can now automatically specify the new location of your components (parts and assemblies) in hidden time. Preserve the integrity of your data, reduce the risk of errors and save many hours of work.
Easy to redefine references in the event of server, hard disk and folder name changes.
Directory selection from Windows Explorer.
Possibility of check dependencies of a document.
Applies to all types of documents SOLIDWORKS.
With VersionHistory, you can easily display a file's history and highlight any malfunctions in your working methods or software. It's a valuable support tool.
List version history document registration (major versions, service packs).
List document functions (creator, creation and last modification date).
SOLIDWORKS version created and last modified.
Ability to export list in a text file.
Administration tools
myCADpassport allows direct access to all myCAD sites from the Windows Quick Launch bar.
Language selection utilities.
Choice of version for use with myCADtools.
Lock utility options with a password.
Report directly to the R&D team enhancement request.
Etc...
CopyOptions lets you copy SOLIDWORKS options from a reference document to one or more other documents of the same type.
With CopyOptions, you can save over 16 hours of work per project! The calculation is simple: to process a batch of 200 drawings, if you need an average of 5 minutes per document to update all the drawings with your title block, drawing backgrounds and document options. That's 16 hours of low value-added work.
Selecting a reference document (Plan, Part or Assembly).
Selection of a set of documents of the same type to be modified.
Automatic copying of options Custom properties, material, color and layers.
Automatic replacement of backgrounds of a set of drawings according to the format of each one.
CustomToolbar is a fully customizable SOLIDWORKS toolbar. It lets you launch all your applications, documents you use from SOLIDWORKS (Excel, Word, images and text) and Internet links.
With CustomToolbar, associate the launch of an application or macro with a SOLIDWORKS event, and improve the productivity of your teams by adapting the software to your working methods.
Direct launch utilities from SOLIDWORKS.
Toolbar customization with your own applications.
Direct access to documents and websites.
Possibility of associating the execution of a tool with a SOLIDWORKS event (for example, launch a macro that generates a PDF each time a document is saved).
Discover all content related to this solution
Managing files, bills of materials or sheet metal exports... It takes time, and sometimes too long! In a design office, these repetitive tasks are unavoidable, but they can quickly slow down productivity and data reliability.
:point_right: It is precisely to…
Managing files, bills of materials or sheet metal exports... It takes time, and sometimes too long! In a design office, these repetitive tasks are unavoidable, but they can quickly slow down productivity and data reliability.
:point_right: It is precisely to…
Florian MARCHAND 
Philippe ROSSIGNOL Philippe ROSSIGNOL Philippe ROSSIGNOL Florian MARCHAND Philippe ROSSIGNOL Philippe ROSSIGNOL Philippe ROSSIGNOL