Export macro

SOLIDWORKS Macro: Multi-Format Active Document Exporter

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

DrawingPartAssemblyPDFDXFDWGSTEPSTLIntermediate

What this macro does

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

PDF, DXF, DWG, STEP, STL

Uses the active document filename and creates an Exports subfolder.

Test on copied SOLIDWORKS files first.
Download and import MultiFormatActiveDocumentExporter.bas into a SOLIDWORKS VBA macro project.
Open the required document type: Drawing, Part, Assembly.
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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