myCADtools - SolidWorks · 2018. 4. 20. · Main differences with SOLIDWORKS Creating a 3D Curve...

2017 December

myCADtools

SelectMaterial

CurveEquation

CurveData

DriveAssembly

ScaleDimension

UnsewBody

CreatePoints

CreateSections

ColorChart

AssemblyBoard

DrawingTranslate

LayerManager

FontConverter

SmartBalloons

EasyPrint

SmartDrawings

ToleranceTable

FaceFonts

EdgeAnnotations

TreeManager

SmartProperties

BatchProperties

ProjectManager

CleanProject

Integration

ProjectExplorer

GetCoordinates2D

GetCoordinates3D

SmartBom

Tolerances

BatchConverter

PowerPrint

CloneComponents

Bibliothèque_CADENAS

CuttingOptimization

MarkFoldLines

EntityProperties

CopyOptions

Dependencies

UpdateVersion

VersionHistory

WhereUsed

TaskPlanner

myCADtoolbar

CustomToolbar

LocalHelp

UnitsConverter

myCADpassport

myCADtools utilities

Main d i f fe rences wi th SOLIDWORKS

Search for a material by filtering on the properties √

Automatically transfers materials custom properties to document properties.

√

Changing angle and scale values for hatching √

Application of the material to the part √ √

SelectMaterial

SelectMater ia l helps you to choose a

material from SOLIDWORKS libraries and apply it

to the active document.

This utility helps you to easily find a material,

through filters on the library properties. When the

material is applied to the part, the custom

properties of the material automatically become

custom properties of the part.

In addition, SelectMaterial allows you to

customize hatching angle and scale directly at the

3D model level (feature that is no longer possible

since SOLIDWORKS 2009).

Key features

➢ Explore SOLIDWORKS materials libraries

➢ Filter materials based on custom properties

➢ Applies the selected material to the active document

➢ Automatically adds the custom properties of the material to

the document

➢ Customize material hatching angle and scale

Increase eff ic iency and qual ity in your choice

of mater ia ls

SOLIDWORKS allows you to create, modify and enrich the material libraries

incorporating your own expertise with custom properties and comments.

With SelectMaterial, you can optimize the choice of material and

automatically enrich your models by integrating material data with custom

properties. (Supplier, Treatments, Supply format, Packaging ...)

Main d i f fe rences wi th S OLIDWORKS

Creating 2D or 3D curves from Cartesian equations: X, Y, Z = f (t) √ √

Creating 2D or 3D curves from polar equations: R, θ, Z = f (t) √

Ability to create points √

Excel export of calculated points coordinates √

Equation library √

CurveEquation

Cur veEquation allows you to easily and

quickly create 2D or 3D curves directly from

mathematical equations in a part or an

assembly.

You of ten use mathemat ical funct ions

Div ide your design t ime by 10

To design curves in SOLIDWORKS, you do not need to generate XYZ

points files anymore via Excel sheets. You can now create the curve directly

in SOLIDWORKS, as complex as it is. In addition you can store and

manage all your equations directly in a library for easier and faster reuse.

Key features

➢ Parametric equations:

• Cartesian

• Polar

➢ Managing the interval and pitch of the parameter

➢ Creation of:

• Points

• 2D Sketch Curves


• 3D Curves

➢ Choice of the creation coordinate system

➢ Customizable equations/curves library

➢ Exporting points in Excel format


Creating a 3D Curve from an XYZ Text File √ √

Points, 2D Sketch or 3D Sketch creation √

Using text or Excel files √

Cartesian (XYZ) or Polar (RθZ) coordinates √

Multi-curve, separators and duplicate points management √

CurveData

Cur veData allows you to

easily and quickly create 2D or 3D

curves in part or assembly

directly from one or more

cartesian (XYZ) or polar (RθZ)

coordinates files

You need to read coordinates f i les

Div ide your design t ime by 10

No need to cut and reformat your text file, convert your Excel file to text,

convert polar coordinates to cartesian coordinates, search for duplicate

coordinates, project the resulting curves in 2D or 3D sketches, ...

CurveData supports all of these features in your place for more efficiency

and productivity.

Key features

➢ Reading coordinate files in text or Excel format

➢ Cartesian or polar coordinates

➢ Separator type management

➢ Multiple Curve Management

• Multiple curves per file (Separator)

• Multiple coordinates files

➢ Creation

• Points



• 3D Curves

➢ Duplicate points management


Animation from assembly dimensions (Mates) √ √

Animation from any part or assembly dimensions √

Creating driven dimensions values tables √

Path curves √

Interference detection at each calculation step √

Creation of intermediate positions at each calculation step √

DriveAssembly

DriveAssembly allows you to

control assembly dimensions to

analyze components movements or

simply to drive dimensions in a part

or a sketch.

By controlling the variation of a

dimension, you can automatically

calculate other resulting dimensions,

points trajectories, volume

envelopes and interferences. You

just need to select dimensions, set

the start and finish values and

choose the calculation step

Eva luate d i f ferent design scenar ios and

improve the qual ity of your products

Add D r i ve As s em b l y to SOLIDWORKS Standard and you will be able

to automatically check the influence of a parameter on the behavior of your

design.

You will be able to study different solutions and verify hypotheses by driving

any type of dimension while controlling the evolution of other dimensions.

Key features

➢ Selection of one or more driving dimensions

• Starting value

• Finish value

• Calculation step

➢ Creating a driven dimensions table

• Text or Excel format

➢ Creating Path Curves (from vertex)

➢ interference calculation of a set of components at each step

➢ Creating intermediate components positions

➢ Creating the envelope of a set of components


Apply a scale factor √ √

Automatic or manual selection of the dimensions √

Modify the dimensions of the model for an automatic drawing update √

ScaleDimension

Sca leDimension allows you to

assign a scale factor to the

dimensions of a SOLIDWORKS

model.

Apply a sca le factor to the d imensions of

your par ts

With SOLIDWORKS, you can change the scale of a part with the "Scale"

function, but only geometric homothety is performed and the dimensions are

not taken into account.

With ScaleDimension, you assign a scale factor to all or part of your model's

dimensions for automatic geometry and drawing update.

Key features

➢ Automatic processing

➢ Manual selection of dimensions

➢ Ability to customize the value of the selected dimensions

➢ Selection filters


Unsew feature √

Unsew faces in a single operation, using a simple and efficient interface. √

Detach the result from features history (Imported body) √

UnsewBody

UnsewBody offers the user a

simple and efficient interface to

unsew faces very quickly.

Unsew bodies faces quickly and ver y easi ly

In a context of surface work, SOLIDWORKS offers no solution to “unsew"

faces. It is possible to sew several surface bodies but the reverse is not

possible simply. It is necessary to go through several trick features and

many manipulations and selections. UnsewBody offers the user a

simple and fast interface to perform all these functions automatically and

transparently.

Key features

➢ Separation of a body into N distinct surface bodies

➢ Separation along edges or by selecting faces

➢ Automatic Topology Recognition

➢ Separation of a body into as many surface bodies as there

are faces

➢ Color setting of created surface bodies

➢ Automatic creation of folders grouping created functions

➢ Possibility of detaching the result from features history

(Imported bodies)


Generating sketch points on contiguous curves √

Generation of sketch points on surfaces according to isoparametrics or a projected grid

√

Ability to export points coordinates in a text or Excel file. √

Ability to use created points to build new surfaces or curves √

CreatePoints

CreatePoints is used to automatically

generate points along contiguous curves

or on adjacent surfaces.

Different points distribution methods are

offered to the user.

This utility works in the part environment

and gives the possibility to export the

generated points in a text or Excel file.

Creat ing points on cur ves and sur faces

SOLIDWORKS offers no solution to automatically generate 2D or 3D sketch

points on a series of curves or surfaces.

CreatePoints automatically and quickly creates sketch points on

curves or on surfaces. These points can then be reused to create new

curves, new surfaces, improve and simplify existing geometries, or export

coordinates to other applications.

Key features

➢ Creating 2D or 3D sketch points along contiguous curves

➢ Setting spacing and ration between points

➢ Starting and ending dimension along the curve

➢ Creation distributed points according to isoparametrics of a

face

➢ Creation of distributed points according to a grid projected

onto a series of surfaces

➢ Automatic calculation of the maximum number of points

according to the pitch

➢ Exporting point coordinates to a text or Excel file


Cut a 3D model by a set of plans √

Cut an assembly or sub-assemblies in one operation √

Cut sketches, sketch entities, edges, planes, or axes √

Automatic creation of planes √

CreateSections

CreateSect ions is used to

automate the creation of multiple

sections, and to cut, in addition to

surface and solid geometries,

wireframes, planes, axes, and

assembly components.

Cut 3D ent i t ies f rom a set of p lans

C r e a te S ec t io ns allows you to fill a lot of functional gaps when you

want to cut a 3D model by plans: cut through multiple planes, cut entire

assemblies, cut wireframes, ...

Without C re a te S ec t io ns , the user loses a lot of time in repetitive tasks,

cumbersome manipulations and laborious selections.

Key features

➢ Automating the creation of plans

➢ Automating the creation of sections

➢ Selection of entities to be cut:

• 2D or 3D sketch curves

• Complete 2D or 3D sketches

• Surface or solid body edges

• Surface or solid body faces

• Solid or surface bodies

• Parts or assemblies components

• Planes and axes

➢ Selecting the method for cutting planes:

• Selection of existing planes and / or planar faces

• Creating a linear pattern

• Creating skeleton curve driven pattern


« Pantone » color chart √

« RAL » color chart √

Possibility to modify or create color charts and add its own colors. √

ColorChart

ColorChar t allows you to apply

colors to SOLIDWORKS entities

(Body, faces, features, parts,

assemblies, etc.) from industrial

standard color charts or customized

color charts.

Apply color s f rom standard color char ts

In some industries the concept of color is very important and must meet

specific standards. These colors all correspond to a very specific

codification based on the combination of the three basic colors red, green

and blue.

ColorChar t makes it possible to select colors in the Pantone, RAL

and RGB colors with the possibility of modifying them and adding your own

colors from an XML file.

Key features

➢ Apply colors to SOLIDWORKS entities from a color chart.

➢ Selection of colors from industrial standard color chart:

• Pantone color chart

• RAL color chart

• RGB

➢ Possibility to add its own color charts and colors.


Automatically create a drawing view for each of the components in an assembly

√

Automatically extract component properties for each of the created

views√

Automatic and customizable layout √

AssemblyBoard

AssemblyBoard automatically creates

a graphical BOM of assembly

components.

The components to be extracted are

selected from a SOLIDWORKS BOM. For

each component, a 3D view is created and

the properties selected from the BOM are

displayed.

Automat ical ly and graphical ly deta i l the

components of your assembl ies

In some professions, such as assembly or documentation, use of a simple

BOM is not always clear enough for the user.

The use of AssemblyBoard enables better communication by

providing, in addition to the usual properties, a graphical overview of the

components of the assembly.

Communicating with the image means communicating more

effectively.

Key features

➢ Components and properties selection from a SOLIDWORKS

BOM

➢ Automatically create a drawing view for each of the

components of the BOM

➢ Possibility of adding as header the view of the general

assembly

➢ Automatic calculation of the scale of each view according to

the size of the component and the layout

➢ Choice and parameterization of layout and views orientation

➢ Choice of properties to extract according to the BOM

➢ Automatically create drawing sheets


Multi-language dictionary √

Drawing annotations translation per file √

Translation of mass drawing annotations √

Excel Export/Import to outsource translation √

DrawingTranslate

DrawingTranslate automatically

translates all or part of the

annotations contained in a drawing.

This translation can be performed on

the active document but also a

complete directory of drawings.

Translate your drawings

In the case of files exchanges between suppliers, subcontractors or

subsidiaries using different languages, the translation of the drawings is

often necessary. With D r a win g Tr a n s l a t e , you can quickly translate all

the annotations of your drawings from a pre-filled Excel dictionary with the

languages of your choice.

You can thus homogenize and standardize your translations and thus save

hundreds of hours of long and tedious treatments.

Key features

➢ Several translation management modes

• From a glossary enhanced by the user

• Creating Excel tables

➢ Managing annotation changes

• Annotations replacement

• Creating a new sheet by language

• Creating a layer by language

• Creating a PDF


Creation and distribution of annotations on predefined layers √

Automatically creates a layer by assembling component √

Automatic color assignment to component layers √

Automatic naming of component layers √

LayerManager

In a drawing, LayerManagerautomatically distributes the

annotations and assembly

components to different layers.

This allows using much more easily

the notion of color in the drawings.

You can also, with this tool, better

communicate with DXF and DWG

formats.

Put more r igor and understanding into

your drawings and prepare the expor t to

the DWG format

Color is often a great help in understanding assembly drawings.

Instead of wasting hours of work with no added value, you can distribute

annotations in predefined layers in seconds and automatically assign

layers to your parts.

You give a greater legibility to your drawings and above all, by structuring

your data by layers, you enrich your DXF and DWG exports.

Key features

➢ Automatic annotation distribution by layers

➢ Customizable annotations layers names

➢ Automatic creation of layers by components

• Pièces

• First level components

➢ Automatic colors and naming of components layers

➢ Export preparation help for DXF or DWG

➢ Adding layers according to priorities


Transform without selection a single annotation font by another font √

Transform without selection all annotations fonts by another font √

FontConverter

FontConver ter lets you convert

all notes in a drawing from a specific

font to another of your choice, while

preserving the size and style of each

font.

Standardize your drawings more easi ly

When you receive DXF or DWG drawings from other software, or when you

retrieve drawings from suppliers or subcontractors, the annotations font is

usually not the one you use in your own drawings.

With this tool you can save time to standardize your documents with a

single click by replacing one font with another of your choice on all the

annotations in your drawing.

Key features

➢ One-click change of all annotations fonts of your drawings

➢ Keep size and font style

➢ No need to select annotations


Associative balloons with extraction of a property √ √

No limit in the number of extracted properties √

Create balloons on the first level components of an assembly drawing

√

Concatenate multiple text properties or expressions √

Create balloons on the welded elements √

SmartBalloons

Smar tBal loons allows you, from

an assembly drawing view, to create

automatically or manually advanced

balloons using your custom

properties.

Document easier and smar ter your

assembly drawings

With Smar tBal loons , you can produce smarter documents.

By graphically highlighting the properties, you will allow users, at a

glance, to have all the information for each of the components or

subassemblies.

Save time and understanding for your colleagues in different services of

your company.

Key features

➢ Automatic or manual creation of associative balloons

➢ Recovery of unlimited SOLIDWORKS or custom properties

➢ Recovery of welded properties without inserting a table

➢ Possibility to create associative balloons at the first level of

assembly

➢ Ability to put balloons in a layer

➢ Managing multiple instances


Manage all print options from a single user interface √

Saving print settings for each drawing size √

Creating print favorites √

EasyPrint

EasyPr int makes it easy to print

the active document by having all

print settings available in the same

user interface.

This tool allows you to save your

default print settings.

Save t ime each t ime you pr int documents

When you want to print a document in SOLIDWORKS, printing options are

in different locations.

With EasyPr int you can set all your printing options in a single window

and you can create as many favorites as you need.

You do not have to change settings each time you change the size of the

drawing.

Key features

➢ Optimized interface

➢ Line thickness management

➢ Margin management

➢ Print Favorites

➢ Saving options for each drawing size


Automatic creation of all definition drawings of a project √

Automatic creation of annotations, dimensions, notes, balloons and bom

√

Automatic naming of drawing files √

Creating a flat pattern view for sheet metal parts √

Creating a drawing sheet for each configuration √

SmartDrawings

From an assembly, Smar tDrawingsautomatically generates all the definition

drawings of all the components

referenced in the assembly.

You can also generate all definition

drawings from a list of parts or

assemblies files.

Smar tDrawings lets you choose

drawing templates with predefined views

and options for each document types.

More t ime on the design,

less t ime to create drawings

Initial creation of drawings for components in an assembly is a long,

repetitive and unproductive task.

The calculation is simple: In a project where you need to create 300

drawings from parts or sub-assemblies, if it takes an average of 3 minutes

to create and save each of the drawing documents,

…. you save 15 hours of work !!

Key features

➢ Configurations management

➢ Weldments parts processing

➢ Automatic creation of annotations, dimensions, notes,

balloons and bom

➢ Destination directory selection and naming control of

generated drawings with prefix and/or suffix

➢ Creating a flat pattern view for sheet metal parts

➢ On existing drawings, create a drawing sheet for each

configuration with duplicate view management


Management of extra thickness due to surface treatment √

Creates a summary table of dimensions with their tolerances √

Excel export of the tolerancing table √

ToleranceTable

ToleranceTable makes it

possible to automatically modify the

tolerances of the manufacturing

dimensions of a part taking into

account the extra thicknesses

resulting from the surface

treatments.

This utility creates a summary table

of all part tolerances (including

geometric tolerances).

Optimize the design cha in through

advanced manufactur ing funct ions

This feature, typical of the bar turning craft, can be used in many other

areas.

It allows to quickly produce documents taking into account your

manufacturing specificities.

Key features

➢ Surface treatments management

➢ Creating a summary table of tolerances

➢ Customizable tolerances table

➢ Table templates

➢ Export the table in Excel format


Modify the line font, by selecting one or more faces. The utility automatically finds border edges.

√

Modifies the color, thickness and line type in one manipulation. √

FaceFonts

FaceFonts can change the font of all edges that

border one or more faces in a drawing.

Optimize the modif icat ion

of face edges fonts in drawings

This type of functionality is required in certain professions such as civil

engineering where we represent by '' reinforced lines ‘’, building faces or

cuts of floors, walls, beams, ...

FaceFonts makes it possible to quickly produce documents that take

into account this type of drawing specificity. Without this tool, the user must

select one by one the edges of the faces, very long and tedious work!

Key features

➢ Use on part and assembly drawings

➢ Editing the edges font of one or more faces

➢ Selection of body faces and cutting faces

➢ Selecting faces on multiple views at the same time

➢ Ability to memorize font favorites

➢ Ability to restore the default font


Annotate an edge according to ISO 13715 √

Edit ISO 13715 edges annotations √

EdgeAnnotations

EdgeAnnotat ions allows you, in SOLIDWORKS drawings

to insert annotations, to dimension edges of undefined shape.

The tool is based on the rules and symbolism of ISO 13715

Save t ime to create your annotations

according to ISO 13715

Do not waste time creating, dragging and editing your block to annotateyour drawings in accordance with the ISO 13715 standard.

With this tool, you can easily create an undefined edge annotation.

Produce your drawings quickly while respecting the standards.

Key features

➢ Creation of annotations for undefined shape edges

➢ Annotations creation applicable to all edges

➢ Annotations creation applicable to all outer edges

➢ Annotations creation applicable to all inner edges

➢ Exception annotation creation


Cacher, Montrer, Supprimer, Résoudre des composants en fonction de propriétés personnalisées

√

Regrouper les composants dans des dossiers en fonction de propriétés personnalisées

√

Affecter automatiquement des couleurs aux composants √

Trier les composants dans l’arbre d’assemblage √

Créer automatiquement des configurations simplifiées sur tous les composants et/ou tous les sous ensembles

√

TreeManager

TreeManager offers a set of tools to

help you manage the content of your

assemblies more easily.

With this utility, you can sort and

classify the assembly tree, automatically

assign colors to components, easily

create simplified configurations, and

manage component visibility by filtering

on custom properties.

Basic features ,

but can save you a lot of t ime

At a glance, with the ''sort'' function, you can display the latest

modified components of your project.

Rather than processing components one by one, you can automatically and

randomly assign colors of your choice to all components with one click.

In one click, you can group, for example, all library components into a

specific folder.

Key features

➢ Hide, Show, Remove, Resolve components based on

custom properties

➢ Sort the components in the assembly tree:

• Alphabetically / Creation date / Modification date

• Grouping into folders based on custom properties

➢ Automatic assembly color assignment to components

➢ Automatic creation of a simplified configuration structure

➢ Detailed list of assembly constraints


Configurable input mask for SOLIDWORKS document properties(Text, List, Option, SW variable)

√ √

Very wide choice of advanced types of properties, allowing to adapt your work methods (Counters, Concatenation, Conditions, Calculations, Macros, ..)

√

Normalization of the input properties contents √

Automatically naming documents based on a set of properties √

Taking into account the welded elements √

SmartProperties

Smar tProper t ies allows you to quickly

create and modify a list of properties that

can be easily defined via a customizable

input form on all types of SOLIDWORKS

documents. These properties can then be

used to create a bill of materials, control a

note, retrieve the value of a dimension or fill

in a title block.

This utility is fully integrated into the

SOLIDWORKS interface.

Prepare your bi l l s of mater ia ls and sheet

formats

Creating properties is an essential step. With this tool you can adapt the

types of properties and their input to your work methods.

For instance, creating an article code with a counter, concatenating

properties to automatically create the name of the new part, controlling user

input, ....

After inserting the document into the drawing, the title block and BOM are

automatically filled in.

Key features

➢ Fully customizable input mask

➢ Wide choice of property types:

• Text, List, Concatenation, Dimension, Variable, Option,

Date, ...

• Condition, Counter, String Processing, ...

• Running custom applications

➢ Normalization of input properties

➢ Properties on documents, configurations, welded elements

➢ Simple and intuitive user and configuration interface

➢ Backup options and automatic document naming

➢ Automatic identification of welded parts


Manage bulk properties without opening documents √

Create, rename, delete, concatenate properties √

Managing Windows properties (Summary properties) √

Exporting and importing the properties of a SOLIDWORKS file in Excel

√

Copying configuration properties to the document and vice versa √

BatchProperties

BatchProper t ies lets you

automatically apply SOLIDWORKS or

Windows properties to a set of

SOLIDWORKS files.

This eliminates the need to edit your

documents one by one to assign or

modify your custom properties.

Replace a long, tedious manual job with an

automatic task

No need to open documents one by one to modify, rename, or delete a

common property to a set of files.

The calculation is simple: in a project of 300 parts where it is necessary,

for each document to rename or add a property, if it takes on average 1

minute for each of the documents, you save 5 hours of work !!

Key features

➢ Allows you to edit the custom properties of all files in a

directory:

• Add

• Concatenate

• Rename

• Remove

➢ Filters on file types and properties

➢ This program is independent of SOLIDWORKS and can be

installed and run on a SOLIDWORKS-licensed workstation.

➢ Copying configuration properties to the document and vice

versa


Duplicate a project with all or some of the dependencies by renaming files with prefixes or suffixes

√ √

Manage document properties when copying √

Rename documents based on filters and user-defined rules √

Redefine the location and structure of duplicate files depending on filters and user-defined rules

√

Local setting of search folders for referenced files and drawings √

ProjectManager allows, from

the main assembly to duplicate a

SOLIDWORKS project with all its

dependencies.

This allows, without forgetting any

dependency, to create a copy of the

project:

▪ As a new basis for a new project

▪ To transmit the project

▪ To archive the project

Reuse ex ist ing data eff ic ient ly and

communicate without loss of data

You have to duplicate your project to use it as a new work base.

ProjectManager allows you to safely modify the original files and without

forgetting anything. You can also automatically rename the files according

to your rules and work methods.

It is also an indispensable tool for communicating effectively without loss of

data.

Key features

➢ Automatic search for all dependencies

➢ Ability to rename files with rules:

• Prefix, Suffix, Character Replacement

• Filters on document types and properties

➢ Filters for selecting files to rename or retain

➢ Properties management

➢ Duplication or creation of a Zip

➢ Taking account of deleted components

➢ Support for Windows Office documents

ProjectManager


Clean the contents of a folder according to the documents referenced in one or more assemblies

√

Sort and move unnecessary files to a temporary folder √

CleanProject

CleanProject helps you to

clean the contents of a folder.

It allows to find, in a selected

folder, all the files which are not

related to one or more specified

projects.

Improve the qual i ty of your designs by

putt ing order in your projects

With each of our designs, we drag with us dozens, even hundreds of files

that are no longer related to the projects. These files can be sources of

uncertainty and errors.

CleanProject saves disk space and minimizes the size of your

archives and your communication data.

Key features

➢ Automatic search for all dependencies

➢ List items to back up and items to move to a temporary folder

➢ Filter on the extensions of the elements to be moved

➢ Selecting one or more assemblies


Check a SOLIDWORKS set of documents from customizable rules √

Automatically perform change operations based on customizable conditions and rules

√

Ability to use logical operators (and/or) in the conditions and possibility to chain several operations

√

Create a custom exception report √

Integration

Integrat ion helps standardize

your documents.

From custom rules, this tool

allows you to check the validity of

a set of SOLIDWORKS documents,

write an exception report, and

make automatically the necessary

and desired changes.

Improve qual i ty by standardizing

your SOLIDWORKS documents

and working methodsThe SOLIDWORKS documents you produce come from multiple sources

(collaborators, subcontractors, ...). This tool is essential to ensure the

consistency and validity of the data you need to manage.

The calculation is simple: in a project of 200 documents that you must

control and modify if necessary, if it takes on average 10 minutes per

document, you save more than 30 hours of work !!

Key features

➢ Perform operations ...

• Properties (add, delete, rename, concatenate)

• Configuration (rename a configuration, ...)

• Drawing (create bom, replace sheet template, ...)

• etc.

➢ … according to conditions:

• Properties (exists, equal to, ...)

• Configuration (configuration name equal to, ...)

• Document type (Part, Assembly, Plan)

• etc.

➢ Fully customizable

➢ Creating custom reports


Move or rename folders keeping SOLIDWORKS References √

Move SOLIDWORKS files keeping references √

Renaming files in bulk using custom naming rules √

During the action of renaming files, instant display of recreated references

√

ProjectExplorer

ProjectExplorer allows

restructuring a project directly

from Windows Explorer (unlike

SOLIDWORKS Explorer) without

losing the SOLIDWORKS links

between documents.

Restructur ing projects ver y easi ly

Moving SOLIDWORKS files from a project has never been easier : You have just

to drag and drop files with Windows Explorer while keeping external references.

From Windows Explorer, you can move files from the assembly folder to another

folder (with or without renaming), such as items you decide to make standards

(library items). When opening your assembly, it will point to the new references.

Key features

➢ Analysis of files in the folder before action

➢ Move SOLIDWORKS files with Windows Explorer keeping

the references

➢ Move folders

➢ Rename folders

➢ Rename files

➢ Mass rename files using custom naming rules

➢ Instant display of updated references .


In a drawing, automatically extracting in a table the coordinates of locations or selected entities

√

Choice of the extraction method and the export coordinate system √

Automatically create items balloons on drawing views √

GetCoordinates2D

From a part or assembly

drawing, GetCoord inates2D

allows you to automatically

extract into a table, the

coordinates of different

SOLIDWORKS entities types

Save t ime in your da i ly exchanges

with manufactur ing

A simple, universal and fast way to communicate with other technical services of your

company.

With this tool, you can save a lot of time when you have to communicate geometry

information to the production. All companies use this formalism to simplify the

reading of drawings (for example NC programming or Control applications).

Your drawing is no longer overcrowded with dimensions

Key features

➢ Entity Selection Filters

• Points / Vertices / Centers / ...

• Lines / Arcs / Circles / Chains, ...

• Faces / Sketches

➢ Choice of the extraction method of the coordinates and the

export coordinates system

➢ 3D mode (XYZ coordinates of the model)

➢ Projected Mode (XY coordinates of View)

➢ Automatic creation of items balloons

➢ Customizable table templates

➢ MacroFeature: Automatic update of the table and item

balloons


Extract 3D coordinates of locations or entities as associative 3D annotations

√

Extract 3D coordinates of locations or entities in an associative Excel or text file

√

Choice of the export coordinate system √

GetCoordinates3D

Save t ime in your da i ly exchanges

with manufactur ing

The simplest needs are often the least well handled by our software !

With this tool, you can communicate geometry information to production orto a business partner, without going through a drawing, and thus save a lot oftime while providing optimum readability.

Produce quickly and easily geometric information readable by all.

Key features

➢ Entity Selection Filters

• Points / Vertices / Centers / ...

• Lines / Arcs / Circles / Chains, ...

• Faces / Sketches

➢ Choice of the export coordinate system

➢ Automatic creation of 3D annotations

➢ Export coordinates to a file in Text format or in Excel format

➢ MacroFeature: Automatic update of annotations and export

file..

GetCoordinates3Dautomatically extract in a file or

as 3D annotations, XYZ

coordinates of selected

locations or entities


Extraction of mechanically welded components directly in assembly BOMs

√ √

Choose the extraction level of the subassemblies √

Use properties as extraction filters √

Concatenation of multiple properties in a column √

Customize export to Text, Excel or XML √

Modification of properties from BOM √ √

Creation of a files BOM in a folder √

SmartBom

Smar tBom allows you to create a BOM from an

assembly, a welded component, or a drawing.

Customize your b i l l s of mater ia ls

The creation of bills of materials is an important step in the manufacturing

process. Each has its own constraints and extraction methods.

There is no real standard in this field, so with this tool you have more

possibilities and facilities to adapt the product to your work methods.

Key features

➢ Different extraction filters:• Custom properties• Subassembly level• Type of components• Configuration• ,,,

➢ Concatenation of several properties in the same column

➢ Modification of properties directly in the bill of materials

➢ Creation of a SOLIDWORKS file BOM from a folder

➢ Creation and saving of different BOM templates

➢ Export to Text, Excel or XML

➢ Extraction of mechanically welded components

➢ Recovery of properties from all configurations of a file


Apply a tolerance to a group of dimensions √ √

Automatically apply tolerances from a tolerances Excel table √

Automatically generate the part in medium dimensions √

Create the min or max geometry by selecting relevant dimensions √

Storage of different studies within the document √

Tolerances

Tolerances allows to apply

tolerances on dimensions groups,

either manually or from a tolerance

tables.

This utility also allows you to switch

dimensions to max, min or average

values and rebuild the model.

The user always has the possibility

to return to the initial values.

Improve the qual i ty of your assembl ies and

save t ime in manufactur ing

By creating minimum or maximum material configurations of your parts, youcan directly simulate in 3D the impact of your tolerancing choices on theassembly and therefore simulate the assembly and operation of your designs.

In addition, the medium dimension part can be used directly bymanufacturing to program the toolpaths with your CAM software.

Key features

➢ Ability to automatically apply the tolerances on the 3D model

based on Excel tables

➢ Automatically create the model in medium dimensions

➢ Create the min or max geometry by selecting the relevant

dimensions

➢ Create derived configurations

➢ Save the different studies within the document


Bulk export SOLIDWORKS documents √

Bulk import to SOLIDWORKS format √

Automatic export one document for each configuration √

Rules for automatic naming of files and choice of destination

directories√

Ability to export in several different formats at the same time √

BatchConverter

BatchConver ter automatically

converts a list of SOLIDWORKS

documents (Parts, Assemblies,

Drawings) into any format

supported by SOLIDWORKS (DXF,

TIFF, PDF, IGES, ...). The

SOLIDWORKS Composer export is

also supported if you have a

SOLIDWORKS Composer license

on the machine.

It can also import in bulk all

standard formats (IGES, DXF, ...)

supported by SOLIDWORKS.

Save t ime when impor t ing and expor t ing

your SOLIDWORKS documents

Take the example of someone who wants to export the 200 drawings of hisproject in PDF and DXF formats to communicate more effectively with itssubcontractors and other services in the company.

The calculation is simple: if it takes on average 5 minutes per document, yousave more than 16 hours of work!

Key features

➢ Selecting files or directories from Windows

➢ Import / Export of all formats supported by SOLIDWORKS

➢ Uses SOLIDWORKS Import / Export options

➢ Ability to create one export document for each configuration

➢ Transform a document with N configurations into N separate

documents

➢ Choosing the results file creation directory

➢ Choosing the result files names

➢ Many applicable filters (Type, Properties, Date, ...)

➢ Ability to export in multiple formats


Automatic printing of a package of drawings on one or more printers

according to the formats√

Print order management and printing scheduling √

Properties documents management when printing √

Creation of bookmarks for documents to print √

Creation of print files (PRN, PDF, TIF) √

PowerPrint

PowerPr int lets you print a list

of SOLIDWORKS documents by

distributing prints to different

plotters or printers based on the

size of the formats.

This utility also allows you to

automate and schedule print jobs.

Run the automatic pr int of your drawings

bundles

If you need to print all the drawings for a project, you have to open eachplan one by one, and start printing by choosing the correct printer for eachformat manually.

The calculation is simple: to print the drawings bundle of a project containing200 documents, if it takes an average of 5 minutes per document, you savemore than 16 hours of work !!

Key feature

➢ Selection of files from Windows explorer

➢ Print order management

➢ Line thickness management table

➢ Output to printers, PRN files, or PDF files

➢ Automatic printing distribution on different printers according to formats

➢ Table of correspondences between SOLIDWORKS formats and print driver formats

➢ Printing scheduling

➢ Creation of custom properties for printing

➢ Favorites management

Work smar t with your l ibrar ies

If you are assembling library components that can take any size, it is notreasonable to use configurations or parts families.

CloneComponents becomes the essential solution to work efficiently andavoid tedious and unproductive manipulations.

Fully configurable, you can adapt this tool to your own components and workmethods.


Insert a library component (Part or Assembly) into an assembly and

automatically renaming it√

Automatic removal of links with the original component √

Ability to modify dimensions and properties of the component before

insertion√

Possibility to insert the library component as a virtual component √

CloneComponents

CloneComponents gives the user the ability

to insert, by drag and drop from the Task Pane, a

library component into its assembly by

duplicating and renaming it automatically

It can also, from a dialog box, modify dimensions

of the component before inserting it.

Key features

➢ Automatically insert and rename a library component (part or

assembly)

➢ Resize the component and fill in its properties before

inserting into the assembly

➢ Choice of source folders for the library

➢ Choice of method for naming duplicate files

➢ Create or not the duplicate component as a virtual

component


Insert a component of the CADENAS library (Part or Assembly)

directly from the SOLIDWORKS interface√

Configure the component before insertion √

Automatically name the CADENAS components √

Create the duplicate library component as a virtual component √

CADENAS libraries

CADENAS tool allows you to insert

components of the CADENAS online

library directly from the SOLIDWORKS

interface.

The online configurator gives the user

the possibility to configure the

CADENAS components in the same way

as on the CADENAS web portal.

Associated with the CloneComponents

tool, it offers the same file naming

capabilities at the insertion as well as

the method of creating the duplicate

file.

Mil l ions of components immediate ly

access ib le from the SOLIDWORKS inter face

Increase productivity by using CADENAS componentsFacilitates the search for components in supplier catalogsNo need to redesign vendor components and standard partsHave the guarantee to use compliant and up-to-date components

You can now work with CADENAS transparently without leaving SOLIDWORKS.The configurator allows you to set the component before inserting it.

Key features

➢ Direct access to the CADENAS library from the

SOLIDWORKS interface

➢ Search for components in the CADENAS library

➢ Supplier Components and Standard Parts

➢ Configure the CADENAS component directly in

SOLIDWORKS

➢ Choosing how to name the files from the CADENAS library

➢ Create or not the duplicate component as a virtual

component


Calculation and optimization of profile cuts √

Calculation of the cost of profile cuts (time,% scraps, ...) √

Management of cutting angles √

Calculation of the optimum bar length to supply √

Production of the cutting production line √

CuttingOptimization

Cutt ingOpt imizat ion allows

you to schedule cutouts and

optimize material waste of profile-

based designs. This tool allows

you to optimize your material

supply and thus considerably reduce your manufacturing costs.

Optimize your mater ia l suppl ies and reduce

your manufactur ing costs

You use a lot of bar profiles in your productions and you wish, for an obviouseconomic reason, reduce manufacturing time and the rate of materialscraps.CuttingOptimization offers you the best solution to optimize your cuts andmaterial supplies.

Among our customers, the biggest profiles consumers recognize savingthousands of dollars every year thanks to this tool.

Key features

➢ Use of SOLIDWORKS welded tables

➢ Manual entry of the profile nomenclature

➢ Optimization of profiles scraps based on profile supply length

➢ Reuse of profiles scraps in new projects

➢ Calculation of manufacturing times

➢ Customizable profiles library

➢ Management of different profiles in the same project

➢ Management of cutting angles

➢ Automatic calculation of the supply length that generates the

least material waste

➢ Graphical or text result reports


Automatic insertion of cutouts at ends of fold lines √

Customizable cutouts shapes library √

Manual or automatic selection of fold lines √

MarkFoldLines

MarkFoldLines automatically

creates marking cutouts at the ends of the fold lines of each sheet metal body in a SOLIDWORKS part file.

This feature eliminates the need to mark the bend lines directly on the sheet metal.

Easi ly create marking cutouts on

a l l your sheet meta l par ts

For the sheet metal parts manufacturing, makers often laser mark the foldlines to facilitate the bending operations in the manufacturing workshop.

However, for the food industry, these markings pose a problem both aestheticand sanitary.

M a r k F o l dL i n e s allows these manufacturers to no longer mark the laser

bend lines but rather to make a small cutouts at the ends of each fold lines.

Key features

➢ Automatic insertion of cutouts at ends of fold lines

➢ Automatic selection of all the fold lines of all sheet metal

bodies for cutting

➢ Ability to manually select the fold lines to be processed

➢ Customizable cutouts shapes library

➢ Collinear fold lines management


Applying measurement properties between points, edges, or faces √

Application of area property calculated from a multiple faces

selection√

Ability to generate properties from the bounding box dimensions √

Associativity between measurements and properties √

EntityProperties

Ent i tyProper t ies allows you to

apply part properties from

measurement results by selecting

any SOLIDWORKS entities

Apply geometr ic measurement

proper t ies to any SOLIDWORKS ent i ty

It is often necessary to use the SOLIDWORKS measure tool, whether to check, a

distance, the volume of a body or the area of a surface to paint.

E n t i t y P r o p e r t i e s allows you to easily select any type of geometric entities to

create one or more SOLIDWORKS properties.

E n t i t y P r o p e r t i e s associativity with the SOLIDWORKS model greatly reduces

the risk of errors or the risk of forgetting to update the desired values. With this tool,

in a few seconds, you can extract the dimensions of the bounding box, store them as

part file properties and thus produce documents and bills of materials that

incorporate your manufacturing rules.

Key features

➢ Applying properties to the document or specifically to the

active configuration

➢ Ability to use selection filters "Point, Edge, Face or Body

➢ Ability to rename properties before inserting

➢ Automatic recovery of document units

➢ Bounding box mode calculated from the origin of the part,

the inertia main axes or a customized coordinate system

➢ Ability to add an offset to the bounding box according to 3

directions

➢ Using SOLIDWORKS MacroFeature to maintain associativity

when editing geometry


Automatically copy options from a SOLIDWORKS document to other

documents of the same type√

Automatically change drawing templates in a set of drawings √

Easily change the drafting standard of a set of plans √

Option to copy the density √

CopyOptions

CopyOpt ions copies

SOLIDWORKS options from a

reference document to one or more

other documents of the same type.

This tool also allows you to

automatically replace your drawing

templates based on the document

format, but also to more easily

standardize documents that come

from various origins and thus

facilitates communication with

subcontractors and partners.

Easi ly edit and standardize your

SOLIDWORKS documents

You receive a bundle of plans from a partner or subcontractor, and you wantto update all drawings with your own title block, your own drawing templates,and your own document options.

The calculation is simple: to process a set of 200 drawings, if you need anaverage of 5 minutes per document,

you save more than 16 hours of work !!

Key Features

➢ Selecting a reference document (Drawing, Part or Assembly)

➢ Selecting a set of documents of the same type to edit

➢ Ability to copy as desired:

• Options

• Custom properties

• Material, color

• Layers

➢ Ability to automatically replace drawing templates of a set of

drawings based on each format


Automatically change the external references of a set of

SOLIDWORKS files√

Change the external references of SOLIDWORKS documents without

opening them one by one√

Visualize external references of a SOLIDWORKS file by simple drag &

drop√

Visualize the dependencies of a SOLIDWORKS document with the

sub-levels dependencies√

Dependencies

Dependencies allows you to

redefine a new location in the

references of your SOLIDWORKS

documents, without having to

open them one by one.

This tool facilitates the migration

of data, in case of folder or file

server modification, of a part of the

project components.

Preser ve the qual i ty

and integr i ty of your data

After a data migration, when changing folders, file servers or disks, when youopen your assemblies or drawings, you will be prompted to specify the newlocation of the components (parts and assemblies).

D e p e n d e n c i e s allows you to do this work automatically and in hidden time.

D e p e n d e n c i e s is a guarantee of quality because it preserves the integrityof your data and reduces the risk of errors. This tool will also save you many

hours of work.

Key features

➢ Facilitates the redefinition of SOLIDWORKS references in

case of change of:

• File Server

• Hard disk

• Folder name

➢ Selecting a directory from Windows Explorer

➢ Ability to check the dependencies of a document

➢ Applies to all types of SOLIDWORKS documents


Optimized and intelligent processing order √ √

For all SOLIDWORKS versions √

Standardize default display of documents √

Advanced drawing options : BOM, Sheets √

Force documents rebuild √

UpdateVersion

UpdateVers ion automatically

converts SOLIDWORKS documentsinto the SOLIDWORKS version ofyour choice.

Conver t your SOLIDWORKS data

into the ver s ion of your choice

and opt imize the result

When migrating to a new version of SOLIDWORKS, it is best to convert all dataUsers will lose less time re-opening their documents.

UpdateVersion allows you to do it serenely and in hidden time. At the sametime, it makes it possible to optimize the use of documents by activating andforcing the reconstruction of each configuration and each sheet.

Key features

➢ Optimized conversion of SOLIDWORKS documents

➢ Applies to all types of SOLIDWORKS documents

➢ Options to rebuild and display the component :

• Force “Rebuild”

• Force “Isometric view”

• Force “Zoom to fit”

➢ “Detached" format drawing management

➢ “Save As” option to minimize file size

➢ Memory and error management


View the major releases and SOLIDWORKS Services Packs history

used in a document√

View a detailed list of document features and their history √

VersionHistory

VersionHistor y lets you

view the history of a

SOLIDWORKS file.

All versions of SOLIDWORKS in

which the file has been saved

are listed and can be exported

to a text file.

Easi ly f ind out who did what and when,

on a SOLIDWORKS document

Ve r s i o n H i s t o r y allows you to easily view the history of a file and

so understand the decisions taken in the past.

You can, at a glance, see who worked on a document and when.

This can also allow you to highlight any malfunctions in your working

method or simply in the software.

It is also a valuable tool for support.

Key features

➢ List the history of the record versions of a document:

• Major versions

• Services Pack

➢ List the functions of the document:

• Creator

• Date created and last modified

• SOLIDWORKS version of creation and last modification

➢ Ability to export the list in a text file


Search for use cases of a component or an assembly √ √

Ability to filter the search on one or more configurations √

Search in active configuration or all configurations of assemblies √

Search in the first level only or in all levels of relationship. √

WhereUsed

WhereUsed searches for

use cases of a component (part or assembly) in Windows folders.

You can search for particular configurations of a component and apply the search to all configurations of scanned components in the folders

The search can be performed in all assemblies or drawings references.

Find ver y easi ly

the use cases of a component

Replacing or modifying a component can be very tedious if you can noteasily find the links of this component to the assemblies where it is used.

Wh e re U s e d allows you to quickly and easily find use cases for your

components with search options allowing you to scan all configurations and alllevels of relationship of your files.

Key features

➢ Search for use cases of a component or an assembly

➢ Ability to filter the search on one or more configurations

➢ Search in active configuration or all configurations of

assemblies

➢ Search in the first level only or in all levels of relationship.


Schedule launch of myCADtools tools at desired date and time √

Schedule daily, weekly, or monthly myCADtools tasks √

TaskPlanner

TaskPlanner allows you to

schedule the launch of some

utilities in the myCADtools suite.

This tool allows you to program

one or more tasks by specifying

the start date and time. It also

gives the possibility of defining a

periodicity of execution for daily,

weekly or monthly tasks.

Easi ly schedule myCADtools tasks

TaskPlanner allows you to schedule tasks that will be started on

date and time. You can prepare a group of successive tasks such as :

1. Updating model properties of a set of parts (BatchProperties),

2. Create their drawings (SmartDrawings),

3. print the drawings (PowerPrint).

You can schedule the launch of all these tasks during the night and

keep your SOLIDWORKS licenses for more productive tasks during the

day.

Key features

Ability to schedule the launch of the following utilities

• BatchProperties

• BatchConverter

• DrawingTranslate

• Integration

• PowerPrint

• SmartDrawings

• UpdateVersion

Key features

➢ Launch utilities directly from SOLIDWORKS.

➢ SOLIDWORKS CommandManager Integration

➢ Predefined toolbar with all tools installed

myCADtoolbar

myCADtools offers a SOLIDWORKS toolbar

that integrates directly into the CommandManager.

The most popular utilities are directly accessible to

the user. A drop-down menu allows you to find

less frequently used tools.

myCADtools ut i l i t ies a lways ava i lable

in your inter face

With the integration of myCADtools into the CommandManager, you

have a direct and optimized access to all the utilities through the

standard SOLIDWORKS interface.

The handling of myCADtools is immediate.


Ability to customize a toolbar to launch your own applications √

Run a program or macro based on a SOLIDWORKS event (Opening

Document, Saving, ...)√

CustomToolbar

CustomToolbar is a fully

configurable SOLIDWORKS

toolbar. It allows you to launch all

your applications, documents that

you use from SOLIDWORKS

(Excel, Word, images, text, Internet

links).

And of course, you can insert in

this bar the myCADtools utilities

that you use most often.

Improve your productiv i ty by adapting

the sof tware to your working methods

With the C u s t o m To o l b a r toolbar you can associate the launch of

an application or macro with a SOLIDWORKS event.

Beyond a simple bar of icons, with C u s t o mTo olb a r you can

improve the productivity of your teams by adapting the software to

your working methods.

Key features

➢ Launch utilities directly from SOLIDWORKS

➢ Customize the toolbar with your own applications

➢ Direct access to documents or websites

➢ Ability to associate the execution of a tool with a

SOLIDWORKS event (for example, launch a macro that

generates a PDF each time the document is saved)


Integrate access to your company documentation directly into the

SOLIDWORKS interface√

Customizable documents categorization √

LocalHelp

Loca lHelp allows you to display

a list of shortcuts in the

SOLIDWORKS Task Pane.

These shortcuts can be associated

with all types of Windows

documents or URL links.

You can integrate your company's

own documentation directly into

the SOLIDWORKS interface.

Share your company knowledge and

s impl i f y i t s access for a l l your employees

With L o c a l H e l p , you can go beyond the simple online SOLIDWORKS

documentation.

You can give users access, without leaving SOLIDWORKS, to any

document support that exists in your company.

You can of course classify them in order to facilitate their search.

Methodological guides, supplier catalogs, specifications, technical

sheets, ... are accessible with one click.

Key Features

➢ Lists of customizable document shortcuts

➢ Documents categorization

➢ Types of customizable shortcuts:

• PDF documents

• Office documents

• URL links

• etc.

UnitsConverter

UnitsConver ter allows you

to quickly convert numeric data

from a project into the most

common units.

You can also use it as a

calculator.

An of ten indispensable tool , a lways at hand

Whether you are designing, simulating or documenting, U n i t s C o n ve r t e r is

always at your disposal as soon as a small calculation or conversion is needed.

Key features

➢ Calculator

➢ Display results in fraction

➢ Conversions between the most common units of

measurement:

• Length

• Energy

• Weight

• Pressure

• Power

• Area

• Temperature

• Speed

• Volume

myCADpassport

myCADpasspor t fits into the

Windows Quick Launch.

It gives you direct access to all

myCADtools languages and other

general settings.

Key features

➢ Choose myCADtools language

➢ Choose default SOLIDWORKS version to use

➢ Manage settings and protect setting with a password

myCADtools - SolidWorks · 2018. 4. 20. · Main differences with SOLIDWORKS Creating a 3D Curve...

Documents

Transcript of myCADtools - SolidWorks · 2018. 4. 20. · Main differences with SOLIDWORKS Creating a 3D Curve...