Sheet Metal macro

SOLIDWORKS Macro: Sheet-Metal Flat Pattern DXF Batch Export

Traverses the active assembly or part and exports sheet-metal flat patterns as DXF files using model properties where available.

AssemblyPartDXFAdvanced

What this macro does

Traverses the active assembly or part and exports sheet-metal flat patterns as DXF files using model properties where available.

DXF

{PartNo}_{Revision}_{Material}_{Thickness}; falls back to component filename.

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