Engineering Data Tools

Read and edit the data drawings, BOMs and analyses are built from: every model dimension by name, measurements between faces, edges and vertices, materials, custom properties, and sheet-metal flat patterns.

Prerequisite: An active Part (or Assembly, for dimensions and measuring) document.

Total tools in this category: 8

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list_model_dimensions

List every dimension in the active part or assembly with its full name.

Prerequisite: SolidWorks running

Sample call:

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measure_entities

Measure faces, edges or vertices with SolidWorks' Measure tool.

Prerequisite: SolidWorks running

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
entities	List[str]	✅	``	One or two entities to measure. Each is 'face:x,y,z' (a point inside the face), 'edge:x,y,z', 'vertex:x,y,z', a bare 'x,y,z' (nearest edge) or a topology name like 'Edge<1>'. Coordinates are in metres. One face gives area/perimeter; one edge gives length/radius; two entities give distance and angle.

Sample call:

{
  "entities": []
}

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get_material

Read the material assigned to the active part.

Prerequisite: SolidWorks running

Sample call:

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set_material

Assign a library material to the active part.

Prerequisite: SolidWorks running

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
material_name	str	✅	``	Exact library name, e.g. 'AISI 1020', '6061-T6 (SS)', 'ABS'. Use list_available_materials to find it.
database	str?	—	None	Library; 'SOLIDWORKS Materials' when omitted
configuration	str?	—	None	Configuration; all configurations when omitted

Sample call:

{
  "material_name": "MCP_Demo_Part"
}

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list_available_materials

List materials in the installed SolidWorks material libraries.

Prerequisite: SolidWorks running

Sample call:

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get_custom_properties

Read the active document's custom properties.

Prerequisite: SolidWorks running

Sample call:

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set_custom_property

Create or overwrite one text custom property on the active document.

Prerequisite: SolidWorks running

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
name	str	✅	``	Property name, e.g. 'PartNo', 'Description', 'DrawnBy'
value	str	✅	``	Text value; may be a $PRP:"SW-Mass" style link
configuration	str?	—	None	Configuration; file-level when omitted

Sample call:

{
  "name": "MCP_Demo_Part",
  "value": 50.0
}

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export_flat_pattern

Export the active sheet-metal part's flat pattern to DXF or DWG.

Prerequisite: SolidWorks running

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
file_path	str	✅	``	Output path ending in .dxf or .dwg

Sample call:

{
  "file_path": "C:\\Temp\\mcp_demo\\part.sldprt"
}

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