swpilotcli-delete-orphan-sketches

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