Guide
When to Use a Macro vs Solidise
A practical comparison between one-off SOLIDWORKS VBA macros and Solidise workflows.
Use a macro when
- The task is narrow and repeatable.
- One engineer runs it on the active file.
- You can easily inspect the output.
Use Solidise when
- You need BOM visibility, where-used search or previews across folders.
- The workflow spans many files or people.
- You need repeatable batch export and better release context.