Controlling SolidWorks with Grasshopper using Excellink and Excel Exporter - Grasshopper2024-03-29T07:14:39Zhttps://www.grasshopper3d.com/forum/topics/controlling-solidworks-with-grasshopper-using-excellink-and-excel?feed=yes&xn_auth=noI haven't seen this post befo…tag:www.grasshopper3d.com,2014-08-08:2985220:Comment:11127102014-08-08T23:45:23.677Zdjordjehttps://www.grasshopper3d.com/profile/djordje
<p>I haven't seen this post before.<br/>This is great dare2bdifferent !!<br/>Thank you for sharing !</p>
<p>I haven't seen this post before.<br/>This is great dare2bdifferent !!<br/>Thank you for sharing !</p> Looks like its been a while s…tag:www.grasshopper3d.com,2014-08-08:2985220:Comment:11124062014-08-08T23:02:03.475ZRyan Wainwrighthttps://www.grasshopper3d.com/profile/RyanWainwright
<p>Looks like its been a while since anyone engaged this conversation, but this is something I'd be interested in looking a bit further into if anyone's willing. My current workflow generally begins in Solidworks, or is developed for MFG in SW. Because SW has no capability to "unfold" surfaces beyond single curvature. As such I transfer designs to Rhino for 2D pattern generation from sometime complex surfaces. There is a "lost in translation" thing that occurs during this process. As well, its…</p>
<p>Looks like its been a while since anyone engaged this conversation, but this is something I'd be interested in looking a bit further into if anyone's willing. My current workflow generally begins in Solidworks, or is developed for MFG in SW. Because SW has no capability to "unfold" surfaces beyond single curvature. As such I transfer designs to Rhino for 2D pattern generation from sometime complex surfaces. There is a "lost in translation" thing that occurs during this process. As well, its not a very integrated method of working. I'd like to send data to GH in RH from SW to unfold surfaces during the design process. This would be most excellent. Anyone?</p> thanks for sharing....good ti…tag:www.grasshopper3d.com,2012-10-08:2985220:Comment:7006682012-10-08T19:11:44.522ZMousa Muslehhttps://www.grasshopper3d.com/profile/MousaMusleh
<p>thanks for sharing....good tip and very helpful </p>
<p>thanks for sharing....good tip and very helpful </p> Actually, it looks like you c…tag:www.grasshopper3d.com,2011-10-12:2985220:Comment:4494492011-10-12T00:24:13.365Zdare2bdifferenthttps://www.grasshopper3d.com/profile/dare2bdifferent
<p>Actually, it looks like you can bypass Excel altogether by creating a VB DotNet Script component in Grasshopper that interacts directly with SolidWorks. I've attached a simple example that adjusts a user-nominated dimension in SolidWorks via a Grasshopper slider (screenshot below). …</p>
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<p>Actually, it looks like you can bypass Excel altogether by creating a VB DotNet Script component in Grasshopper that interacts directly with SolidWorks. I've attached a simple example that adjusts a user-nominated dimension in SolidWorks via a Grasshopper slider (screenshot below). </p>
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<p>Given that so many of the tools in SolidWorks are accessible via the SolidWorks API, it should be possible to do some quite remarkable things - especially if Galapagos is added to the mix...</p>