Automation Tools

Use these when the work should be repeatable. Start with VBA generation or macro recording, then use batch processing, design tables, workflow execution, templates, and performance tuning as needed.

Prerequisite: Varies by operation. Batch processing requires writable source and output directories.

Total tools in this category: 8

Recommended order

1. generate_vba_code for complex or repetitive operations
2. automation_start_macro_recording and automation_stop_macro_recording when capturing a manual workflow
3. batch_process_files for many files
4. manage_design_table for configuration-driven variants
5. execute_workflow for ordered multi-step pipelines
6. create_template for reusable part, assembly, or drawing templates
7. optimize_performance for tuning the SolidWorks environment

Known limits

• Mock mode simulates VBA generation and macro recording.
• Batch processing and workflow execution still depend on the configured adapter.
• These tools are for orchestration, not for direct geometry creation.

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generate_vba_code

Generate VBA code for SolidWorks automation.

Prerequisite: SolidWorks running

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
operation_description	str?	—	None	Description of the operation to generate VBA for
operation_type	str?	—	None	Operation type alias
parameters	Dict[str, Any]	✅	``	Operation parameters
target_document	str	—	Part	Target document type (Part, Assembly, Drawing)
include_error_handling	bool	—	True	Include error handling in generated code
code_style	str	—	professional	Code style (simple, professional, advanced)

Sample call:

{
  "parameters": {}
}

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automation_start_macro_recording

Start recording a macro in SolidWorks.

Prerequisite: SolidWorks running

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
macro_name	str?	—	None	Name for the recorded macro
recording_name	str?	—	None	Recording name alias
output_file	str?	—	None	Output file alias
recording_mode	str?	—	None	Recording mode alias
capture_mouse	bool	—	True	Capture mouse actions
capture_keyboard	bool	—	True	Capture keyboard actions
description	str	—	``	Description of the macro functionality
auto_start	bool	—	True	Automatically start recording

Sample call:

{}

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automation_stop_macro_recording

Stop recording the current macro.

Prerequisite: SolidWorks running

Sample call:

{}

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batch_process_files

Perform batch operations on multiple SolidWorks files.

Prerequisite: SolidWorks running

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
source_directory	str	✅	``	Directory containing SolidWorks files
operation_type	str?	—	None	Type of operation (rebuild, save_as, export, update_properties)
batch_operation	str?	—	None	Batch operation alias
target_format	str?	—	None	Target format for export operations
file_pattern	str?	—	None	File pattern alias
parallel_processing	bool	—	False	Parallel processing alias
operation	str?	—	None	Operation alias
recursive	bool	—	False	Process subdirectories recursively
filter_patterns	List[str]	—	['*.sldprt', '*.sldasm']	File patterns to process

Sample call:

{
  "source_directory": "C:\\Temp\\mcp_demo"
}

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manage_design_table

Create or manage design tables for parametric modeling.

Prerequisite: SolidWorks running

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
table_type	str?	—	None	Type of design table (create, update, import)
model_path	str?	—	None	Model path alias
table_file	str?	—	None	Design table file alias
operation	str?	—	None	Operation alias
auto_update	bool	—	False	Auto update alias
create_configurations	bool	—	False	Create configurations alias
auto_create_configurations	bool	—	False	Auto-create alias
excel_file	str?	—	None	Excel file path for import/export
parameters	List[str]	—	[]	Parameters to include in design table
configurations	List[str]	—	[]	Configuration names

Sample call:

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execute_workflow

Execute a predefined automation workflow.

Prerequisite: SolidWorks running

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
workflow_name	str	✅	``	Name of the workflow
steps	List[Dict[str, Any]]	✅	``	List of workflow steps
parallel_execution	bool	—	False	Execute compatible steps in parallel
error_handling	str	—	stop	Error handling strategy (stop, skip, retry)

Sample call:

{
  "workflow_name": "MCP_Demo_Part",
  "steps": []
}

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create_template

Create a SolidWorks template file.

Prerequisite: SolidWorks running

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
template_type	str	✅	``	Type of template (part, assembly, drawing)
template_name	str	✅	``	Name for the template
base_file	str?	—	None	Base file to create template from
source_model	str?	—	None	Source model alias
output_path	str?	—	None	Output path alias
include_custom_properties	bool	—	False	Include custom properties alias
include_materials	bool	—	False	Include materials alias
include_features	List[str]	✅	``	Include features alias
metadata	Dict[str, Any]	—	{}	Template metadata and properties

Sample call:

{
  "template_type": "example",
  "template_name": "MCP_Demo_Part",
  "include_features": []
}

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optimize_performance

Optimize SolidWorks performance settings.

Prerequisite: SolidWorks running

Sample call:

{}

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