Drawing macro

SOLIDWORKS Macro: Batch Export Drawings to PDF

Selects a folder, opens every .SLDDRW file in it, rebuilds the drawing and saves a PDF into a PDF subfolder.

DrawingPDFBeginner

What this macro does

Selects a folder, opens every .SLDDRW file in it, rebuilds the drawing and saves a PDF into a PDF subfolder.

PDF

Uses the drawing filename and writes into a PDF subfolder.

Test on copied SOLIDWORKS files first.
Download and import BatchExportDrawingsToPdf.bas into a SOLIDWORKS VBA macro project.
Open the required document type: Drawing.
Run main from the macro editor or assign it to a toolbar button.
Review all generated files before using them for production release.

When macros become a workflow

Use this macro for a focused task. Use Solidise when you need repeatable export, BOM review, previews or where-used context across many files.

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Export Intermediate

Exports the active drawing to PDF, DXF and DWG, then exports the first referenced model to STEP with filename parts from custom properties.

DrawingPDFDXFDWGSTEP

Export Intermediate

Exports the active document into the formats that make sense for its document type.

DrawingPartAssemblyPDFDXFDWGSTEPSTL

Custom Properties Intermediate

Builds export filenames from PartNo, Revision and Description custom properties instead of raw SOLIDWORKS filenames.

DrawingPartAssemblyPDFDXFSTEP