18 Replies Latest reply on Jun 22, 2017 9:28 AM by Deepak Gupta

SAVEAS PDF MACRO TO DESKTOP USING HOT KEY

Joel Koenigsmark Jun 14, 2017 4:46 PM

I have found many macros to do what i am looking for but i have one that I like the best. the problem I am having is that when I like it to a hotkey it gives an error and then it wont work again unless I reinsert the text.

also opening the macros that others have posted does not seem to work saying it is the wrong file format. how do I open these and get them to run properly?

*edit* I did figure out how to open other files, I never tried to open them from the solidworks window was only trying from Microsoft visual

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Re: SAVEAS PDF MACRO TO DESKTOP USING HOT KEY

Chris Champions Jun 14, 2017 5:42 PM (in response to Joel Koenigsmark)

How about adding a macro button to any command manager toolbar
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  Chris Manger Jun 14, 2017 5:46 PM (in response to Chris Champions)
  
  I agree with Chris Champions, assigning the macro to a custom button, then assigning a hotkey to that button should work.
  
  How do you have the hotkey assigned?
  
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Bernie Daraz Jun 14, 2017 8:50 PM (in response to Joel Koenigsmark)

Can you post the error message you receive?
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Re: SAVEAS PDF MACRO TO DESKTOP USING HOT KEY

Deepak Gupta Jun 14, 2017 11:40 PM (in response to Joel Koenigsmark)

Make sure you're selecting Main sub under method while setting the hotkey.
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  Joel Koenigsmark Jun 15, 2017 9:22 AM (in response to Deepak Gupta)
  
  I spent half a day trying to figure out why my macro didn't work. this was the issue thank you very much!
  I would also like the file name to include custom property rev and description. expamle XXXXXXX-01, *description* is this possible?
  
  I am also looking for a macro to save the model as a step and iges with a prompt asking for file location. could you point me in the right direction?
  
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    Deepak Gupta Jun 15, 2017 9:26 AM (in response to Joel Koenigsmark)
    
    Both are possible. Check macro in this post for some pointers: https://forum.solidworks.com/message/566804#comment-566804
    
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      Joel Koenigsmark Jun 16, 2017 8:03 AM (in response to Deepak Gupta)
      
      the mods to this new macro work great although i am still unable to get it to save the iges file. pdf and step work and both include the rev and description.
      
      i don't understand why the IGES file wont save
      
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        Deepak Gupta Jun 16, 2017 8:08 AM (in response to Joel Koenigsmark)
        
        Please share the updated macro to check. Also make sure you are using IGS as file extension and NOT IGES.
        
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Re: SAVEAS PDF MACRO TO DESKTOP USING HOT KEY

Joel Koenigsmark Jun 16, 2017 8:56 AM (in response to Joel Koenigsmark)
something else I was attempting was getting the rev version and description to come from the model not the drawing but it is not a huge deal but it would make things alittle easier.

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  Deepak Gupta Jun 16, 2017 9:26 AM (in response to Joel Koenigsmark)
  
  Try this macro.
  
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    Joel Koenigsmark Jun 16, 2017 9:30 AM (in response to Deepak Gupta)
    
    it still doesn't create the igs. as the others are being added to the desktop you can see the iges appear but then it disappears as soon as the step is made
    
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      Deepak Gupta Jun 16, 2017 10:43 AM (in response to Joel Koenigsmark)
      
      Forgot that models needs to be activated in order to save as IGES. Test the attached macro.
      
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        Joel Koenigsmark Jun 16, 2017 10:52 AM (in response to Deepak Gupta)
        
        You are the best! thank you very much it works great!
        
        it takes about 15-20 seconds to run but it works and that all that matters!!
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        Deepak Gupta Jun 16, 2017 10:59 AM (in response to Joel Koenigsmark)
        
        It can be made to run little faster. So maybe someday I'll update it.
        
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        Joel Koenigsmark Jun 21, 2017 4:22 PM (in response to Deepak Gupta)
        
        I upgraded to service pack 3 today and for some reason this macro is now freezing solidworks and ultimately causes it to crash. I am not sure what is causing it as it doesn't give me any warnings just says that solidworks is not responding.
        
        It was working fantastic before and saving my co-works and I a ton of time.
        
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        Deepak Gupta Jun 21, 2017 5:12 PM (in response to Joel Koenigsmark)
        
        Do you mean SP3 for SW2017. Well macro works fine for me on SP3.
        
        Try the attached macro as I've updated references to 2017 version. Also it it hangs again, press Alt + Tab key to see if there is any other window opened up by macro.
        
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        Joel Koenigsmark Jun 22, 2017 9:26 AM (in response to Deepak Gupta)
        
        back up and running thank you yet again!
        
        I am unsure why I had this issue when you did not, but I have been having other solidworks problems this week that could be contributing to this problem. @
        
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        Deepak Gupta Jun 22, 2017 9:28 AM (in response to Joel Koenigsmark)
        
        Could be references issues, glad to know it's sorted for the moment.
        
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