| name | swpilotcli-delete-orphan-sketches |
| description | Delete all orphaned sketches in the active SolidWorks part — sketch features not absorbed by any extrusion, cut, or other parent feature. Iterates the feature tree, removes every top-level `ProfileFeature`, then rebuilds. Use for cleanup after discarded geometry experiments, or to remove leftover construction sketches before saving. |
SolidWorks Delete Orphan Sketches
Remove every sketch in the active document that is not consumed by a parent feature (extrude, cut, revolve, sweep, etc.).
Prerequisites
- SolidWorks 2024+ with SwpilotCLI add-in installed
- .NET 8+ Runtime
- An active SolidWorks document
What this Skill does
- Exits any active sketch first
- Walks the feature tree from
FirstFeature()
- For each feature whose
GetTypeName2() returns ProfileFeature (= unabsorbed sketch), selects and deletes it with swDelete_Absorbed
- Rebuilds and redraws
- Reports how many orphan sketches were deleted
When to use
- After running draft sketches that you do not plan to extrude
- Before saving, to keep the feature tree clean
- As a one-shot reset of "orphan" construction geometry
Quick start
dotnet run --project ./sup_tools/swpilotcli-delete-orphan-sketches/scripts/DeleteOrphanSketches/DeleteOrphanSketches.csproj
Return codes
| Code | Meaning |
|---|
| 0 | Success (0 or more orphans removed) |
| 1 | General error |
| 2 | Cannot connect to SolidWorks |
| 3 | No active document |
