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SVG Export 1.2.3
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SVG Export

Vector images of parts and views for catalogs, manuals and the web in one click, straight from SOLIDWORKS, without exporting and redrawing them one by one.

  • SolidWorks 2023–2026
  • Windows 10/11

Version 1.2.3 What's new

  • Features 9 9 features, 9 done
  • Languages 2 Czech, English

Features

  • File name settings: name base from the drawing number property, text after the name and a live example name ST-1024_iso.svg

    File names from custom properties

    Name files by the value of a custom property, such as the drawing number, and add text before and after it. If a part doesn't have the property, the file name is used. An example name is shown right in the settings.

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  • Export settings with the target folder and a warning that the chosen folder can't be written to, with an Open settings button

    Your own target folder

    Save SVGs to a folder you choose, or automatically to a folder next to the model. If the folder can't be written to, the add-in tells you before the export starts and offers the settings.

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  • Assembly export progress window with a Stop button and a result summary listing errors with advice for each

    Progress and result summary

    During the export you see how much is done, and you can stop it. At the end you get a summary of the created files, a list of errors with advice on what to do about them, and an export log.

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Export

  • An SVG of every part in an assembly

    One command goes through the whole assembly, including nested subassemblies, and gives you a separate SVG with an isometric view of each part and subassembly. Each file is processed only once, even if it appears in the assembly several times.

    Done since 1.2.3 How to

  • SVGs of views from a finished drawing

    A drawing gives you an SVG of each view exactly as you see it, including dimensions and notes. Empty sheet margins are cropped to the content, and the drawing itself isn't changed by the export.

    Done since 1.2.3 How to

  • Export through Save As

    In a drawing, choose the SVG type in File → Save As and pick a folder just for this export. Your saved settings stay unchanged.

    Done since 1.2.3 How to

  • Line drawing or shaded view

    For assembly export, choose Hidden lines removed for a clean line drawing, or Shaded with edges. Turn on tangent edges when you want to see them.

    Done since 1.2.3 How to

Folder and file names

  • File names from custom properties

    Name files by the value of a custom property, such as the drawing number, and add text before and after it. If a part doesn't have the property, the file name is used. An example name is shown right in the settings.

    Done since 1.2.3 How to

  • Your own target folder

    Save SVGs to a folder you choose, or automatically to a folder next to the model. If the folder can't be written to, the add-in tells you before the export starts and offers the settings.

    Done since 1.2.3 How to

Working with the add-in

  • Manual view adjustments are kept

    The drawing an SVG was made from can stay next to it. The next export reuses it, so changes to orientation or scale carry over to the new SVGs. If you don't need the drawings, turn this off.

    Done since 1.2.3 How to

  • Progress and result summary

    During the export you see how much is done, and you can stop it. At the end you get a summary of the created files, a list of errors with advice on what to do about them, and an export log.

    Done since 1.2.3 How to

  • Czech and English, light and dark

    The add-in speaks Czech or English according to the SOLIDWORKS language, and its windows follow the light or dark SOLIDWORKS color theme.

    Done since 1.2.3 How to

Specifications

CAD
SOLIDWORKS 2023, 2024 and 2025
System
Windows 10 and 11, 64-bit, .NET Framework 4.8
Output
Vector SVG, one file per part or view
Language
Czech, English
Installation
Windows installer, requires administrator rights

What it doesn't do

  • Exports assemblies and drawings

    A standalone part can't be exported. Open an assembly or drawing that contains the part.

  • The document must be saved

    The add-in needs the location of the assembly or drawing on disk. Save a new unsaved document first.

  • No Cartoon style

    SOLIDWORKS doesn't allow changing individual views to the Cartoon display style. Use Shaded with edges instead.

  • Save As SVG for drawings only

    The SVG type in Save As is available only for drawings. Export an assembly with the Export SVG command.

Questions

Do I need another program to export?

No. The add-in converts to SVG on its own; all you need is SOLIDWORKS and the add-in installer.

What happens to SVGs from a previous export?

When you export to the same folder again, SVGs with the same name are overwritten. To keep the old version, choose a different target folder or add text to the name.

Will my settings survive an update?

Yes. A new version installs over the old one and your export settings stay. They stay even after uninstalling, so after a new installation the add-in is set up the same way.

Latest releases

  1. 1.2.3 SOLIDWORKS SOLIDWORKS 2023–2025

    New

    Changed

    • The add-in loads in SOLIDWORKS 2023, 2024 and 2025
    • The installer doesn't ask for a path and installs a new version over the old one

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How to use the tool

Step by step from installation to troubleshooting.

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