What's New - CAD+ Toolset for SOLIDWORKS v0.7

Export Flat Patterns

Export Flat Pattern of Drawings+ enables the batch exporting of flat patterns from all components of the assembly

• Exporting sheet metal bodies
• Exporting flat plate bodies
• Exporting weldments and other solid bodies
• Support for multi-body parts
• Support for flexible naming of output files via expressions
• Support for adding custom note
• Support for automation via CAD+ API

Integration With SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional

Batch+ and eXport+ are now available directly in SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional

• PDM Task to run macros as a part of the workflow or on demand
• PDM Task to convert files via eDrawings into various formats (e.g. HTML)
• Options to transfer variables to produced files
• Option to add references to produced files
• Option to change settings on the task launch

BOM+ Improvements

• Follow assembly order for integrated version
• Option to Show/hide root item
• Support for part documents
• Option to move columns in the template
• Support for configurations in the stand-alone version
• New Formula column
• New custom filter for BOM items
• Batch automation via command line
• Automation via CAD+ API

Properties+ improvements

• Option to add files to the scope dynamically
• Option to load file files from the text list

QR Code Generation Improvements

• Support for expression for the QR source
• Support for automation via CAD+ API

Redesigned eXport+

• Option for the flexible naming of output files via expressions
• Detailed report of the progress

Extensibility (CAD++ and Macro+)

CAD+ Toolset enables extensibility via API (CAD++)

• Macro+ for VBA macros and xCAD Macros
  • Pass expression based arguments to the VBA macros
  • Report generated files from the macro
  • Report custom user result
  • Add logs and trace messages
  • Unified for Batch+ and Toolbar+
• Extensibility via custom modules
• Extensibility via modules API