SolidWorks MCP

Create a detail view of a specific area. Generates magnified detail views of specific regions to show fine features, tight tolerances, and intricate geometry that requires enhanced visibility for manufacturing and inspection.

Create a new SolidWorks drawing document. This tool creates a new drawing document from ``template`` (a .drwdot path) or, without one, the default drawing template. The new drawing will become the active document.

Create a drawing view of a SolidWorks model. Creates technical drawing views including orthographic projections, isometric views, section views, and detail views from 3D models. Essential for generating production drawings and technical documentation.

Create an extrusion feature from the active sketch. Creates a 3D extrusion feature (boss or cut) from the currently active 2D sketch. Supports advanced options like draft angles, thin features, bidirectional extrusion, and various end conditions for professional modeling workflows.

Loft a solid between two or more profile sketches. Creates a lofted boss/protrusion (Insert > Boss/Base > Loft) blending the listed profile sketches in order. Each profile must be a closed contour. Optional guide curves shape the transition between profiles.

Create a library of organized macros for team sharing and reuse. This tool sets up a structured macro library with categorization, documentation, and version control.

Create a new SolidWorks part document. Creates a new SolidWorks part document from ``template`` (a .prtdot path) or, without one, the default part template. The new part becomes the active document and is ready for modeling operations such as sketch creation and feature addition.

Create a reference plane offset from an existing plane or planar face. Adds a new plane to the feature tree, parallel to and offset from the named reference. The returned plane name can be passed straight to ``create_sketch`` to sketch anywhere other than the six built-in planes. Angled planes are not supported by this tool: an angled plane needs a second reference (an axis or edge) to rotate about, which this signature cannot take. Use ``offset`` for parallel planes. An ``offset`` of zero is rejected — a plane coincident with its reference is not useful.

Create a reference point on the active part. Two modes: - ``along_curve`` — a point on the edge under ``(x, y, z)`` mm, placed ``distance`` mm from the edge start, or at ``percent`` (0–100) of its length. Give exactly one of ``distance`` / ``percent``. - ``face_center`` — a point at the centroid of the face under ``(x, y, z)`` mm. The coordinate must lie on the target edge/face; SolidWorks resolves it with a coordinate pick. ``InsertReferencePoint`` always returns a feature, so success is confirmed by the feature tree growing.

Create a revolve feature from the active sketch. Creates a 3D revolve feature by rotating the active 2D sketch profile around a specified axis of revolution. Supports full and partial revolves, thin features, and bidirectional revolution for comprehensive rotational modeling.

Create a section view of the current drawing. Generates section views that show internal features by cutting through the part along a specified section line. Essential for revealing hidden geometry, internal structures, and complex assemblies.

Create a new sketch on the specified plane. Creates a new sketch on a reference plane and enters sketch edit mode. This is the first step for creating any 2D geometry that will be used for 3D features like extrusions, revolves, or sweeps.

Sweep the active profile sketch along a named path sketch. Creates a swept boss/protrusion (Insert > Boss/Base > Sweep). Requires two sketches in the active part: a closed profile sketch and an open path sketch named by ``path``. The profile is inferred as the sketch that is not the path (in the usual "draw profile, draw path, sweep" flow this is unambiguous). Optionally applies a constant twist along the path.

Create a technical drawing from a SolidWorks part or assembly. Supports selecting a template, output path, sheet format, scale, and optional auto- population of standard views for documentation.

Create a SolidWorks template file. This tool creates templates for parts, assemblies, or drawings with standardized settings, materials, and configurations.

Delete a feature or sketch from the active model. Deleting a parent feature also removes everything that depends on it — SolidWorks' normal cascade — so the response lists every feature that went, not just the one named.

Discover and index SolidWorks COM and VBA documentation. Creates a searchable index of all available COM objects, methods, properties, and VBA libraries for the installed SolidWorks version. Useful for building context for intelligent MCP tool selection and documentation queries.

Run a binary SolidWorks macro (.swp, or legacy .swb). Calls ``ISldWorks::RunMacro2`` on ``macro_path`` (or ``macro_file``). Only binary macros run: VBA source (.vb, .bas, plain text) is rejected as ``invalid_input`` before anything reaches SolidWorks. The macro must not be interactive (no MsgBox or user forms).

Handle execute workflow. This tool executes a series of automated steps in sequence, with support for parallel execution and error handling.

Exit sketch editing mode. Exits the current sketch editing mode and returns to the 3D modeling environment. This is required after completing sketch geometry before creating 3D features like extrusions, revolves, or sweeps.

Export the current drawing to DWG format. Converts SolidWorks drawings to DWG (Drawing) format, the native AutoCAD file format widely used in architecture, engineering, and construction industries for 2D technical drawings.

Export the active sheet-metal part's flat pattern to DXF or DWG. Exports the flat-pattern geometry only (no bend lines or sketches), for laser or waterjet cutting. A part without a sheet-metal body is refused (``not_found``) and nothing is written.

Export the current model to IGES format. Exports SolidWorks models to IGES (Initial Graphics Exchange Specification) format, a legacy neutral CAD format still widely used for surface modeling and older CAD system compatibility.

Export images of the current model. Captures high-quality rendered images of SolidWorks models from various view orientations for documentation, presentations, marketing materials, and web publication.

Export the current model or drawing to PDF format. Creates PDF documents from SolidWorks drawings, assemblies, or parts for documentation, sharing, review, and archival purposes. Essential for design review and manufacturing documentation.

Export the current model to STEP format. Exports SolidWorks models to STEP (Standard for the Exchange of Product Data) format, the preferred neutral CAD format for interoperability between different CAD systems and manufacturers.

Export the current model to STL format. Exports SolidWorks models to STL (Stereolithography) format, the standard file format for 3D printing, rapid prototyping, and additive manufacturing applications.

Extract template from existing SolidWorks model.

Find API members related to a known interface or member name. For an interface: its own members. For a member: the other members of every interface that also exposes it, plus name-substring matches.

Create a complete A3 drawing of a part or assembly in one call. A3 ISO frame with a filled title block (title, drawing number, material, weight, drawn by/date, revision); front, plan, side and isometric views in cells sized to fill the sheet at one standard scale (never stepped down); model dimensions shown once and laid out in rows; bold view-name captions; a NOTES block; nothing overlapping, checked on the read-back geometry. Saves ``<drawing_number>.SLDDRW`` and a PDF. The DWG NO. and TITLE are shrunk to fit their title-block boxes. For smaller title-block text, pass ``title_block_text_height_mm`` (e.g. ``3``); a field that cannot fit even at 2 mm is reported as an overlap, with that hint.

Generate comprehensive drawing analysis report.

Generate VBA code for assembly component insertion.

Generate VBA code for assembly mate creation.

Generate VBA code for batch file export operations.

Generate VBA code for SolidWorks automation. Analyzes operation description and generates appropriate VBA code with SolidWorks API calls, error handling, and documentation.

Generate VBA code for creating drawing dimensions. Creates macro for various dimension types in drawings.

Generate VBA code for drawing view creation.

Generate VBA code for complex extrusion operations.

Generate VBA code for file management operations.

Generate VBA code using macro recording patterns.

Generate VBA code for complex part modeling operations.

Generate VBA code for complex revolve operations.

Read the active document's custom properties. Read-only. File-level properties (the default) are what drawing title blocks and BOMs usually link to; pass ``configuration`` for configuration-specific ones.

Get the value of a dimension from the current model. Retrieves the current value of a named dimension from the active SolidWorks model. Dimensions can be from sketches, features, or global dimensions. Useful for parametric modeling and design validation.

Get properties of the current SolidWorks file. Retrieves comprehensive metadata and properties of the currently active SolidWorks document. Provides essential file information for document management, version control, and project organization.

Backward-compatible alias for calculate_mass_properties.

Read the material assigned to the active part. Read-only. Parts only (``wrong_document_type`` otherwise).

Get material properties of the current model. This tool retrieves the material properties assigned to the model including density, elastic modulus, yield strength, etc.

Get metadata for the active SolidWorks document. Returns a compact summary of the current model context that is useful for read-before- write LLM flows (document type, active configuration, and feature count).

Report the faces/edges/vertices currently selected in the live SolidWorks UI. Use this to find out exactly what the user has clicked on in SolidWorks before applying a feature (e.g. "chamfer the face I selected") instead of guessing from coordinates or a screenshot. Each entry includes enough geometry (bounding box, center, area/length, normal where applicable) to identify which face/edge is which, and the center coordinates can be fed straight into add_chamfer/add_fillet's "face:x,y,z" or coordinate edge_names syntax.