swpilotcli-save-drawing-as-copy

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name: swpilotcli-save-drawing-as-copy description: Save a SolidWorks drawing (.slddrw) as a copy to a new file path, without changing the original document's path or closing it. Requires two arguments: source drawing path and output path. Use when you need to duplicate a drawing under a new name or location while keeping the original open and unmodified. Useful as a building block in LLM-orchestrated batch rename/copy workflows.

SolidWorks Save Drawing As Copy

Save a copy of a SolidWorks drawing to a new path using the Copy flag, so the original document remains unaffected.

Prerequisites

• SolidWorks 2024+ with SwpilotCLI add-in installed
• .NET 8+ Runtime on the system
• A valid .slddrw source file path

What this Skill does

1. Opens the source drawing silently (or reuses it if already open)
2. Calls SaveAs3 with swSaveAsOptions_Copy | swSaveAsOptions_Silent
3. The original document path is NOT changed — the file stays open as-is
4. Reports output file size on success

Quick start

dotnet run --project ./sup_tools/swpilotcli-save-drawing-as-copy/scripts/SaveDrawingAsCopy/SaveDrawingAsCopy.csproj -- "C:\source\drawing.slddrw" "C:\output\drawingAA.slddrw"

Return codes

Code	Meaning
0	Success
1	Missing arguments or general error
2	Cannot connect to SolidWorks
4	Cannot open source file
5	SaveAs3 failed

Notes

• Only supports .slddrw output format
• For other formats (PDF, DWG, etc.) use swpilotcli-save-drawing-as instead