U225X PUBLIC-SAFE CONVERSATION NOTE

RECORD: CHAT-0342
TOPIC: SolidWorks Macro Request
IMPORTED: 2026.04.13

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EXTRACTED REQUEST: to clarify, the picture needs roated counterclock wise 90 degrees and the stair dimensions are just ref. so I can get the railing dimensions. I am only doing the railng, basically 2 posts and 2 top rails all mitered with 1/4" plates at the bottom to anchor to the ground

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USER MESSAGES:
1. I need to draw this in solid works can you write me a macro that draws it or at aleast draws the centerlines so i can use weldment with it
2. to clarify, the picture needs roated counterclock wise 90 degrees and the stair dimensions are just ref. so I can get the railing dimensions. I am only doing the railng, basically 2 posts and 2 top rails all mitered with 1/4" plates at the bottom to anchor to the ground
3. COULD NOT SELECT FRONT PLANE
4. HOW DO I ROATE THIS HORIZONTALLY TO ALIGN WITH THE SHEET

ASSISTANT RESPONSES:
1. Yes — I can get you a good starter macro for this. Since you said: - rotate the sketch 90° counterclockwise - the stair dims are reference only - you only need the railing - it is basically 2 posts + 2 top rails, all mitered - bottom plates will be 1/4" anchor plates the cleanest move is to make a macro that creates the centerlines on the Front Plane so you can use them for a weldment. What this macro draws It creates 4 centerline segments: - lower post - upper post - short upper horizontal rail - angled rail between them I set it up from the sketch as: - lower post height = 36" - upper post height = 36" above upper landing - stair rise between landings = 21" - stair run between landings = 36" - upper flat rai…
2. Yep — that usually means your template is not using the exact name “Front Plane” or SolidWorks is not finding it by name. The easiest fix is to stop relying on the plane name and instead grab the plane feature directly. Replace your macro with this version. I cleaned up the plane selection so it should work much better. [code excerpt omitted] What changed Instead of this: [code excerpt omitted] it now: - looks through the model features - finds the first reference plane - selects it directly That avoids template naming issues. One thing to know This may sketch on the first default plane it finds, which is usually fine for a weldment skeleton. If it lands on the wrong orientation, that is easy to fix. I can giv…
3. Got it — this is exactly the situation where you don’t want to guess an angle 👍 You want to force that member horizontal.. 🥇 BEST METHOD → Relative to Model (DO THIS) This is the clean, exact way.. 🔧 STEP-BY-STEP Step 1: Click your drawing view (the blue box). Step 2: Go to: 👉 View Layout tab → Relative to Model. Step 3: In the box that pops up: - Click the sloped edge of your tube. Step 4: Choose: 👉 Horizontal Edge. Step 5: ✔ OK. 💥 RESULT 👉 That rail will now be perfectly horizontal on the sheet (no guessing angles, no math). 🥈 QUICK METHOD (if you want manual) If you insist on rotating: Step 1: Click the view Step 2: Go to: 👉 Rotate View Step 3: Try: [code excerpt omitted] 👉 But this is trial and e…

EXTRACTED KNOWLEDGE / HOW-TO
- rotate the sketch 90° counterclockwise
- the stair dims are reference only
- you only need the railing
- it is basically 2 posts + 2 top rails, all mitered
- bottom plates will be 1/4" anchor plates
- lower post
- upper post
- short upper horizontal rail
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