Automating SolidWorks 2009 Using Macros is designed as a tutorial to help beginner to intermediate programmers develop macros for SolidWorks and SolidWorks Workgroup PDM. This new edition focuses primarily on the new Visual Studio Tools for Applications (VSTA) macro interface. It covers many of the major API functions through practical use cases. It teaches many Visual Basic.NET fundamentals as well as SolidWorks, SolidWorks Workgroup PDM and Excel API functions. The Author has also added a chapter dedicated to some of his favorite source code for you to use as the basis for typical automation procedures. Through this book you will learn how to: Record macros Control Custom Properties Create parts and features Build assemblies Batch create drawings Extract information from Workgroup PDM Create many other time saving utilities Table of Contents Macro Basics One Button PDF Publishing Model Parameters Using Excel VBA Controlling Options Material Properties Custom Properties Model Creation Data Import Drawing Automation Add Assembly Components Working with File References Property Manager Pages Using Notifications (Events) in SolidWorks Macros Workgroup PDM API Basics Extract Workgroup PDM Documents Workgroup PDM Check In Favorite Code Examples