On the Download and Install page, click download, unzip, and install all the files.

On the SOLIDWORKS Download EULA page, click Accept Agreement & Continue.

On the SOLIDWORKS tab, click the SOLIDWORKS version whose eDrawings API SDK you want to download.

On the Downloads page: in Select Version, select the version to download.

On the SOLIDWORKS Customer Portal page, select the Language, type your Email Address and Password, and click sign in.

Otherwise, on the Downloads page, click Login for full access to the latest SOLIDWORKS release and updates.

These functions provide direct access to the eDrawings environment. The API contains functions that you can call from Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), VB.NET, C++, and C#. You can use the eDrawings API to customize the eDrawings Viewer, create interactive web pages, and translate files. The SOLIDWORKS eDrawings Application Programming Interface (API) is an OLE programming interface to SOLIDWORKS eDrawings and is implemented as a Microsoft ActiveX control. The eDrawings API is comprehensive and enables functions such as automatic archiving of product designs listing of product design components for visualization purposes publishing of eDrawings files without having the original CAD application running viewing of configurations and mass properties creation of tool tips in association with components and integration of the advanced viewing and mark-up capabilities. You will need an eDrawings Professional license to build applications that take advantage of the advanced capabilities of eDrawings Professional. The eDrawings API allows customization of eDrawings software to meet the specific requirements of your organization.

View below instructions that will allow you to take advantage of the eDrawings® API (Application Programming Interface).

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