SwEx - framework which simplifies the development using SOLIDWORKS API

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SwEx Framework
SwEx Framework

SwEx (SOLIDWORKS Extra or SOLIDWORKS Extended) is a framework which is designed to simplify development of software for SOLIDWORKS in .NET (C# and VB.NET).

Framework provides utilities for implementation software design principles such as S.O.L.I.D for developing maintainable and scalable solutions for SOLIDWORKS.

There are 3 main section of SOLIDWORKS API functionality which are covered by framework

  • Add-In - add-in skeleton, commands, menus, toolbars, events management, data access
  • Property Manager Pages - building native property manager pages with data binding
  • Macro Feature - building parametric native features

Framework source code is available on GitHub.

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