SW SolidWorks Automation

Assembly Navigation macro

SOLIDWORKS Macro: Open Selected Component

Opens the selected assembly component in its own SOLIDWORKS window.

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What this macro does

Opens the selected assembly component in its own SOLIDWORKS window.

Best for

  • Assembly cleanup
  • Fast part editing
  • Reviewing vendor components

Inputs

  • Active assembly with one selected component

Outputs

Opened component

Filename rules

No file export.

How to use

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

Limitations

  • Requires a component selection, not just a face or edge selection.

When macros become a workflow

Use Solidise for indexed folders, BOM visibility, where-used search and repeatable batch export.

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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