SolidWorks Automation VBA
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Sixty names share one tag master
OPEN FULL SIZE ↗- Rows
- 60 names
- Master
- TAG_MASTER.SLDPRT
- Driving property
- TAG_NAME
- Per-row outputs
- SLDPRT + PDF + DXF
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QUESTION / CONTEXTI have 60 tags I need to create in solid works that are the same material and size only the etched name changes and I want to automate the process quickly from an excel file to have prints, pdfs and dxfs when ive finished writing the vba
IMPORTANT GUIDANCE
- One master tag part (same material/size/features)
- A drawing template for the print
- Excel loops your 60 names → updates the etch text → saves SLDPRT + PDF + DXF per row
- Create `TAG_MASTER.SLDPRT`
- Your etched name should be one feature you can edit by code:
- Best: Sketch Text (engrave) driven by a custom property like `TAG_NAME`
- Or: a Text feature / sketch you can edit directly
- *Recommended: link Sketch Text to a property:
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