SwEx.MacroFeature - advanced framework for SOLIDWORKS macro feature

SwEx.MacroFeature provides utilities for simplified development of SOLIDWORKS macro features based on the data model.

Source code is available on GitHub

What is macro feature?

Macro feature is a custom element which could be added into Feature Manager Design tree using SOLIDWORKS API. This element will behave in exactly the same way as any other standard feature (e.g. Boss-Extrude, Move-Copy Body, Mate, etc.)

Macro feature supports parametric nature of SOLIDWORKS and could regenerate if any of the parents changed.

Macro feature provides 3 main handlers

• Regeneration - called when feature is rebuilt (either as a result of model force rebuild operation or as a result of the updated of any of the dependencies). Macro feature can create new body or bodies or be only a metadata element.
• Edit - called when feature definition is requested to be edited by the user
• State update - called every time state is updated (i.e. feature is selected, refreshed etc.)

Macro feature can store additional metadata parameters (including dimensions and selection references).