Here are some key features of "SolidWorks eDrawings":
· Viewing native documents in the eDrawings Viewer, such as SolidWorks (*.sldprt, *.sldasm, and *.slddrw) and AutoCAD (*.dxf and *.dwg) documents
· Creating eDrawings files from your CAD application
· Viewing COSMOSWorks and COSMOSXpress analysis data
· Viewing MoldflowXpress data
· Using eDrawings as a standalone viewer or as an embedded ActiveX control
· Shading views
· Viewing and customizing animations
· Linking drawing views
· Hide Others/Show All
· Make Transparent
· Exporting files as STL, BMP, JPEG, or TIFF files
Getting Started
Implementing SolidWorks eDrawings API as Microsoft ActiveX control
The SolidWorks eDrawings API is implemented as a Microsoft ActiveX control.
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To create an entry point into the SolidWorks eDrawings API in VBA add an eDrawings 20XX Control to the Controls Toolbox and drag and drop the control to a user form or dialog.
NOTE: EModelView.dll is an ActiveX control that is registered as eDrawings 20XX Control when it is installed in \Program Files\SolidWorks Corp\SolidWorks eDrawings.
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Access the EModelViewControl variable representing the control in the form and experiment with some of the SolidWorks SolidWorks eDrawings API calls. For example, try using IEModelViewControl::OpenDoc to open an SolidWorks eDrawings or SolidWorks document in the control or IEModelViewControl::ViewOrientation to change the current view of the document in the control.