List of CAD Events, when they are executed, and the CAD API Objects available to them.
Events
| Event | Description | CAD API Object Argument |
|---|---|---|
| OnStart |
Run when the CAD build starts. No files have been opened. Used to get the Solidworks application object if required and to set user preference toggles. | Pointer to CAD application object |
| OnEnd |
Run when the CAD build and all it's outputs are complete. |
N/A |
| OnLoadMainComponent |
Run when the template file of the Solidworks output is initially opened. | ModelDoc2 |
| OnCloseMainComponent |
Run when processing of the template file of the Solidworks output is completed but before the final save or SaveAs outputs are created. This is the recommend place to modify the template model through the API. | ModelDoc2 |
| OnModifyComponent |
Run when any component of an assembly is modified. | Component2 |
| OnModifyDynComponent |
Run when a dynamic component is added to an assembly. | Component2 |
| OnModifyDimension |
Run when a dimension is modified. | Dimension; DisplayDimension |
| OnModifyFeature |
Run when a feature is modified. | Feature |
| OnModifyLibFeature |
Run when a library feature is modified. | Feature |
| OnOpenDrawing |
Run when a drawing output is opened for processing. | ModelDoc2; DrawingPath |
| OnCloseDrawing | Run after a drawing output is processed but before the final save or any SaveAs outputs are generated. This is the recommended event to make changes to the drawing through the API. | ModelDoc2; DrawingPath |
| OnSaveComponent | Run each time a component is saved. | Component2 |