Installation

SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS:

01 The recommended version of SOLIDWORKS® is the latest one or up to five versions back, regardless of the functional version of SOLIDWORKS® you have: Standard, Premium, or Professional. MacroSolid 2025 is compatible with SOLIDWORKS® 2025 and with up to four previous versions. MacroSolid 2025 is not compatible with future versions e.g., with SOLIDWORKS® 2026 or SOLIDWORKS® 2027.

02Microsoft Windows 10/11.

03Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 runtime environment for applications based on the .NET Framework architecture. You may need to enable .NET Framework 3.5 components on WINDOWS. If the add-in does not load after installation, uninstall MacroSolid, enable .NET Framework 3.5, restart the computer and reinstall the add-in.

04Microsoft Office version 2013 or newer is required, assuming that the language versions of Windows® and MS Office® are the same. Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365) is not the same as MS Office. A full MS Office package is required.

05The add-in must be installed under an administrator account with SOLIDWORKS® disabled.

HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS:

SAME AS FOR SOLIDWORKS®

After MacroSolid is installed, the SOLIDWORKS® task window will display the tab of the add-in's main interface, the MacroSolid command bar, and buttons on contextual toolbars.

By default, the program runs every SOLIDWORKS® session. To enable/disable the MacroSolid add-in:

01Launch the add-ins window - click Tools -> Add-Ins

02Check/uncheck the MacroSolid add-in.