CommandManager and toolbars in Solidworks - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the code to activate the CommandManager in SolidWorks.

Solidworks

swApp.[1].ActivateCommandManager()

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AFeatureManager

BToolbars

CCommandManager

DPropertyManager

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Common Mistakes

Using Toolbars instead of CommandManager

Confusing with FeatureManager

The CommandManager is the main toolbar in SolidWorks. Activating it uses the CommandManager property.

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medium

Complete the code to show a specific toolbar named 'Sketch' in SolidWorks.

Solidworks

swApp.Toolbars.[1]("Sketch").Visible = True

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AShowToolbar

BFindToolbar

CGetToolbarByName

DItem

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Common Mistakes

Using GetToolbarByName which does not exist

Using ShowToolbar which is not a method

The Item method accesses a toolbar by name in the Toolbars collection.

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hard

Fix the error in the code to add a new toolbar button to the CommandManager.

Solidworks

cmdMgr.[1](cmdID, "ButtonName")

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AAddToolbarButton

BAddCommandItem

CAddButton

DAddCommand

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Common Mistakes

Using AddToolbarButton which does not exist

Using AddButton which is incorrect

The correct method to add a command item to the CommandManager is AddCommandItem.

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hard

Fill both blanks to create and show a new toolbar named 'CustomTools'.

Solidworks

Dim newToolbar = swApp.Toolbars.[1]("CustomTools")
newToolbar.[2] = True

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AAdd

BVisible

CShow

DCreate

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Common Mistakes

Using Create instead of Add

Using Show property which does not exist

Use Add to create a new toolbar and set its Visible property to True to show it.

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hard

Fill all three blanks to remove a toolbar button by its ID and refresh the CommandManager.

Solidworks

cmdMgr.[1](buttonID)
swApp.CommandManager.[2]()
swApp.CommandManager.[3] = True

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ARemoveCommandItem

BRebuild

CVisible

DRefresh

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Common Mistakes

Using Refresh method which does not exist

Not rebuilding after removal

Use RemoveCommandItem to remove the button, Rebuild to refresh the CommandManager, and set Visible to True to show it.