swpilotcli-save-drawing-as

name

swpilotcli-save-drawing-as

description

Save the active SolidWorks drawing to a different format. Exports to the same directory as the drawing file with the same filename and a new extension. Supported formats: pdf, png, jpg, tif, dwg, dxf, ai, psd, edrw, html, slddrw. Default format is pdf if no argument is given. Optionally accepts a second argument to override the output file path. Use when you need to export or convert the current drawing to another format.

SolidWorks Save Drawing As

Export the active SolidWorks drawing to another format. Output is saved in the same directory as the source drawing.

Prerequisites

• SolidWorks 2024+ with SwpilotCLI add-in installed
• .NET 8+ Runtime on the system
• An active .slddrw drawing document open in SolidWorks
• The drawing must be saved (have a file path) before exporting

What this Skill does

1. Reads the active drawing's file path to determine the output directory and filename
2. Builds the output path: same directory, same name, new extension
3. For PDF: creates an ExportPdfData object to export all sheets silently
4. Calls SaveAs3 with the target format
5. Reports output path and file size on success

When to use

• Export drawing to PDF for sharing or printing
• Convert drawing to DWG/DXF for CAD exchange
• Save a copy in PNG/JPG/TIF for image use
• Any format conversion from the current drawing

Quick start

# Export as PDF (default)
dotnet run --project ./sup_tools/swpilotcli-save-drawing-as/scripts/SaveDrawingAs/SaveDrawingAs.csproj

# Specify format
dotnet run --project ./sup_tools/swpilotcli-save-drawing-as/scripts/SaveDrawingAs/SaveDrawingAs.csproj -- dwg
dotnet run --project ./sup_tools/swpilotcli-save-drawing-as/scripts/SaveDrawingAs/SaveDrawingAs.csproj -- png

# Override output path
dotnet run --project ./sup_tools/swpilotcli-save-drawing-as/scripts/SaveDrawingAs/SaveDrawingAs.csproj -- pdf "C:\output\myfile.pdf"

Expected output:

Active document: D:\Projects\AA-NDE-R.SLDDRW
工程圖 : AA-NDE-R.SLDDRW
格式   : PDF
輸出   : D:\Projects\AA-NDE-R.pdf
✓ 匯出成功
  大小: 359 KB
Task completed successfully.

Supported formats

Argument	Extension	Description
pdf	.pdf	Adobe PDF (default)
png	.png	PNG image
jpg / jpeg	.jpg	JPEG image
tif / tiff	.tif	TIFF image
dwg	.dwg	AutoCAD DWG
dxf	.dxf	AutoCAD DXF
ai	.ai	Adobe Illustrator
psd	.psd	Adobe Photoshop
edrw	.edrw	eDrawings
html	.html	eDrawings Web HTML
slddrw	.slddrw	SolidWorks Drawing copy

Reference

See API_REFERENCE.md for arguments, exit codes, and APIs used.

Notes

• Output file is saved in the same directory as the drawing, with the same filename
• If a file with the same name already exists, it will be overwritten
• PDF export uses ExportPdfData with all sheets enabled and silent mode (no preview)