SOLIDWORKS
Install the Vector add-in and work with parts, assemblies, and drawings.
How the connection works
Vector installs a small add-in for your Windows user and works through the SOLIDWORKS API. The add-in needs x64 Windows and .NET Framework 4.8. Windows asks once for permission to list the add-in in SOLIDWORKS.
3DEXPERIENCE editions of SOLIDWORKS start through their installed launcher. Complete the platform sign-in if it appears.
Connect
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Open Integrations
In Vector, open Settings → Integrations.
- 2
Connect SOLIDWORKS
Select Connect… next to SOLIDWORKS and approve the Windows prompt.
- 3
Restart if asked
Restart SOLIDWORKS if Vector asks, so the add-in loads.
- 4
Confirm
SOLIDWORKS shows as Connected in Integrations.
What Vector can do in SOLIDWORKS
- Work with parts, assemblies, and drawings.
- Read the open document, its feature tree, and your current selection.
- Create and edit native features through the SOLIDWORKS API.
- Render the viewport to check its work.
- Look up the SOLIDWORKS API in your installed SDK and the official documentation.