xCAD.NET framework for developing applications for CAD systems Framework for .NET (C# and VB.NET) to create modern application for CAD systems (SOLIDWORKS, SOLIDWORKS Document Manager, Autodesk Inventor, etc.) https://xcad.xarial.com https://xcad.xarial.com/logo.png xCAD.NET framework for developing applications for CAD systems https://xcad.xarial.com Sat, 25 Jan 2025 03:01:24 GMT List of changes in the releases of xCAD.NET framework Information about releases (new features, bug fixes breaking changes) of xCAD.NET framework for developing CAD applications https://xcad.xarial.com/changelog/ https://xcad.xarial.com/changelog/ Managing SOLIDWORKS macro feature using xCAD.NET framework Framework for simplified development of custom macro features using SOLIDWORKS API https://xcad.xarial.com/custom-features/ https://xcad.xarial.com/custom-features/ Storing data (parameters, bodies, selection) in SOLIDWORKS macro feature Storing the parameters, metadata, dimensions, selections in the SOLIDWORKS macro feature using xCAD framework https://xcad.xarial.com/custom-features/data/ https://xcad.xarial.com/custom-features/data/ Backward compatibility support for SOLIDWORKS macro feature parameters Explanation of ways to implement backward compatibility for the parameters stored in SOLIDWORKS macro feature https://xcad.xarial.com/custom-features/data/backward-compatibility/ https://xcad.xarial.com/custom-features/data/backward-compatibility/ Managing dimensions in the SOLIDWORKS macro feature using xCAD framework Adding dimensions (linear and radial) to the SOLIDWORKS macro feature using xCAD framework https://xcad.xarial.com/custom-features/data/dimensions/ https://xcad.xarial.com/custom-features/data/dimensions/ Managing of Edit Bodies in SOLIDWORKS macro feature Managing of Edit Bodies in SOLIDWORKS macro feature using xCAD framework https://xcad.xarial.com/custom-features/data/edit-bodies/ https://xcad.xarial.com/custom-features/data/edit-bodies/ Storing parameters in SOLIDWORKS macro feature Storing the parameters structure in SOLIDWORKS macro feature using xCAD framework https://xcad.xarial.com/custom-features/data/parameters/ https://xcad.xarial.com/custom-features/data/parameters/ Managing selection of SOLIDWORKS macro feature Managing selections of SOLIDWORKS macro feature using the xCAD framework https://xcad.xarial.com/custom-features/data/selections/ https://xcad.xarial.com/custom-features/data/selections/ Life cycle of SOLIDWORKS macro feature Explanation of the SOLIDWORKS macro feature behavior and life cycle https://xcad.xarial.com/custom-features/lifecycle/ https://xcad.xarial.com/custom-features/lifecycle/ Edit SOLIDWORKS macro feature definition Edit definition of SOLIDWORKS macro feature using xCAD framework https://xcad.xarial.com/custom-features/lifecycle/edit-definition/ https://xcad.xarial.com/custom-features/lifecycle/edit-definition/ Handling Regeneration method of SOLIDWORKS macro feature Handling regeneration event of SOLIDWORKS macro feature and returning bodies or errors to drive the behavior using xCAD framework https://xcad.xarial.com/custom-features/lifecycle/regeneration/ https://xcad.xarial.com/custom-features/lifecycle/regeneration/ Handling the SOLIDWORKS macro feature state update in xCAD framework Updating state of the macro feature on the environment change (selection, rebuild, suppress etc.) https://xcad.xarial.com/custom-features/lifecycle/state/ https://xcad.xarial.com/custom-features/lifecycle/state/ How to deploy add-ins created with xCAD.NET Creating deployment scripts and msi-installers for SOLIDWORKS add-ins created with xCAD.NET https://xcad.xarial.com/deployment/ https://xcad.xarial.com/deployment/ Managing SOLIDWORKS documents life cycle via xCAD framework Framework to manage SOLIDWORKS documents life cycle (open, close, activate) and its events in xCAD https://xcad.xarial.com/documents-management/ https://xcad.xarial.com/documents-management/ Handling the common events of SOLIDWORKS file using xCAD framework Handling of common events (rebuild, selection, configuration change, item modification, custom property modification etc.) using documents management functionality in xCAD Framework https://xcad.xarial.com/documents-management/events/ https://xcad.xarial.com/documents-management/events/ xCAD Framework enables easy and robust development of add-ins with SOLIDWORKS API Advanced utilities for the development of powerful SOLIDWORKS add-ins using SOLIDWORKS API in .NET (C# and VB.NET). Framework simplifies the creation and maintaining of commands and UI elements. https://xcad.xarial.com/extensions/ https://xcad.xarial.com/extensions/ Troubleshooting build errors for add-ins in xCAD Troubleshooting techniques for registration and use of the xCAD.NET framework https://xcad.xarial.com/extensions/build-errors/ https://xcad.xarial.com/extensions/build-errors/ Adding commands into the SOLIDWORKS menu and toolbar using xCAD Registering and handling SOLIDWORKS commands in menu, toolbar and context menu using xCAD. 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Windows or WPF form popup in SOLIDWORKS using xCAD framework https://xcad.xarial.com/extensions/panels/popup/ https://xcad.xarial.com/extensions/panels/popup/ Adding custom Windows Forms and WPF control into SOLIDWORKS Task Pane using xCAD Instructions of how to add custom WPF and Windows Forms controls into the SOLIDWORKS Task Pane using xCAD framework https://xcad.xarial.com/extensions/panels/task-pane/ https://xcad.xarial.com/extensions/panels/task-pane/ Registering SOLIDWORKS add-in using xCAD Registering .NET Framework and .NET Core add-ins using xCAD (automatic or manual option) https://xcad.xarial.com/extensions/registering/ https://xcad.xarial.com/extensions/registering/ Installation and updates of xCAD Framework for CAD application Instructions on installing and updating the xCAD.NET framework for developing SOLIDWORKS and other CAD add-ins in C# and VB.NET https://xcad.xarial.com/installation/ https://xcad.xarial.com/installation/ Using preview builds of xCAD framework for early visibility features Instructions on installing and updating the preview builds of xCAD.NET framework from development enviro https://xcad.xarial.com/installation/preview-builds/ https://xcad.xarial.com/installation/preview-builds/ Localizing SOLIDWORKS add-ins using xCAD.NET framework How to support multi language SOLIDWORKS add-ins by using of localized resources in xCAD framework https://xcad.xarial.com/localization/ https://xcad.xarial.com/localization/ Creating native property pages with xCAD framework Utilities for advanced development of SOLIDWORKS Property Manager Pages which enables data driven development with data binding https://xcad.xarial.com/property-pages/ https://xcad.xarial.com/property-pages/ Adding and customizing controls to Property Manager page Overview of controls supported by the xCAD framework and the customization and decoration options https://xcad.xarial.com/property-pages/controls/ https://xcad.xarial.com/property-pages/controls/ Bitmap control in SOLIDWORKS property Manager Page Creating bitmap control in the Property Manager Page using xCAD framework https://xcad.xarial.com/property-pages/controls/bitmap/ https://xcad.xarial.com/property-pages/controls/bitmap/ Bitmap button control and toggle in SOLIDWORKS property Manager Page Creating bitmap button control and toggle in the Property Manager Page using xCAD framework https://xcad.xarial.com/property-pages/controls/bitmap-button/ https://xcad.xarial.com/property-pages/controls/bitmap-button/ Button control in SOLIDWORKS property Manager Page Creating button control in the Property Manager Page using xCAD framework https://xcad.xarial.com/property-pages/controls/button/ https://xcad.xarial.com/property-pages/controls/button/ CheckBox (toggle) control in SOLIDWORKS property Manager Page Creating CheckBox (toggle) control in the Property Manager Page using xCAD framework https://xcad.xarial.com/property-pages/controls/check-box/ https://xcad.xarial.com/property-pages/controls/check-box/ Combo Box control in SOLIDWORKS property Manager Page Overview of options applied to Combo Box control https://xcad.xarial.com/property-pages/controls/combo-box/ https://xcad.xarial.com/property-pages/controls/combo-box/ Common Options of all controls in SOLIDWORKS property manager page Overview of options applied to all controls in the SOLIDWORKS property manager page https://xcad.xarial.com/property-pages/controls/common/ https://xcad.xarial.com/property-pages/controls/common/ Custom control (WPF or Windows Forms) in SOLIDWORKS property Manager Page Overview of options of custom controls (WPF and Windows Forms) https://xcad.xarial.com/property-pages/controls/custom/ https://xcad.xarial.com/property-pages/controls/custom/ Assigning tags and managing Property Manager Page control dependencies Assigning custom tags and managing SOLIDWORKS Property Manager Page control dependencies (visibility, enable state, etc.) using xCAD framework https://xcad.xarial.com/property-pages/controls/dependencies/ https://xcad.xarial.com/property-pages/controls/dependencies/ Handling dynamic values updated in the controls Handling dynamic values updated in the controls of the Property Manager Page using xCAD framework https://xcad.xarial.com/property-pages/controls/dynamic-values/ https://xcad.xarial.com/property-pages/controls/dynamic-values/ Group Box in SOLIDWORKS Property Manager Page Overview of functionality to groups the controls https://xcad.xarial.com/property-pages/controls/group/ https://xcad.xarial.com/property-pages/controls/group/ Number Box in SOLIDWORKS Property Manager Page Overview of options applied to Number Box control https://xcad.xarial.com/property-pages/controls/number-box/ https://xcad.xarial.com/property-pages/controls/number-box/ Option box control in SOLIDWORKS Property Page with xCAD framework Overview of SOLIDWORKS Property Manager Page option box control creation and customization using xCAD framework https://xcad.xarial.com/property-pages/controls/option-box/ https://xcad.xarial.com/property-pages/controls/option-box/ Options of SOLIDWORKS Property Manager Page Overview of options applied to the SOLIDWORKS property manager page itself https://xcad.xarial.com/property-pages/controls/page/ https://xcad.xarial.com/property-pages/controls/page/ Selection box control in SOLIDWORKS Property Page with xCAD framework Overview of options applied to Selection Box control https://xcad.xarial.com/property-pages/controls/selection-box/ https://xcad.xarial.com/property-pages/controls/selection-box/ Tab control in SOLIDWORKS property Manager Page Creating tab control in the Property Manager Page using xCAD framework https://xcad.xarial.com/property-pages/controls/tab/ https://xcad.xarial.com/property-pages/controls/tab/ Text Box control in SOLIDWORKS Property Manager Page Overview of options applied to Text Box control https://xcad.xarial.com/property-pages/controls/text-box/ https://xcad.xarial.com/property-pages/controls/text-box/ Handling events of SOLIDWORKS property manager page Overview of property manager page events handling https://xcad.xarial.com/property-pages/events/ https://xcad.xarial.com/property-pages/events/ SOLIDWORKS Property Manager Page closing events handling Overview of events associated with closing of SOLIDWORKS property manager page handled in xCAD framework https://xcad.xarial.com/property-pages/events/closing/ https://xcad.xarial.com/property-pages/events/closing/ SOLIDWORKS Property Manager Page data changed events handling Overview of events associated with data change of SOLIDWORKS property manager page handled in xCAD framework https://xcad.xarial.com/property-pages/events/data-changed/ https://xcad.xarial.com/property-pages/events/data-changed/ Using xCAD to create out-of-process (stand-alone) applications Creating out-of-process (stand-alone) executable applications (console, win forms, WPF application) 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