This article covers notable enhancements to the 2025 SOLIDWORKS API, 2025 SOLIDWORKS PDM API, and 2025 SOLIDWORKS Document Manager API.

SOLIDWORKS API

  1. Texture Mapping Enhancements: Support for non-linear texture mapping types, including surface projections, has been introduced. This is accessible via the IFace2::GetTessTriStripTextures and IPartDoc::GetTessTriStripTextures interfaces, which allow for more flexible and detailed surface textures.
  2. Scene Customization: New methods in the ISwScene interface, such as AddOrEditFloorAppearance and GetFloorAppearance, give developers more control over the appearance of floor elements in model scenes. This adds a higher level of visual customization to scene rendering.
  3. Improved Drawing Annotations: The IView::ImportAnnotations method now allows users to import annotations directly into drawings. This can streamline workflows by reducing the need for manual annotation entry and enhancing consistency across projects.
  4. Performance Optimizations: Performance has been improved when reloading SOLIDWORKS models from disk. With the IModelDocExtension::ReloadWithReferences method, only selected references are reloaded, leading to faster file handling in complex assemblies.
  5. New Material Properties: Updates to the IRenderMaterial interface introduce several new properties, such as BumpStrength, which replaces the older BumpAmplitude, and additional controls for surface finishes and knurling features. This provides more granular control over material textures and visual effects.
  6. Obsolete Methods: Some older methods have been deprecated. For instance, IView::InsertBomTable5 has been replaced by InsertBomTable6, and certain bump map properties in the IRenderMaterial interface have been superseded by more modern equivalents.

These updates will give developers more precise control over textures, materials, and performance, enhancing both the aesthetic quality and efficiency of working with the SOLIDWORKS API.

For more detailed information, you can refer to the SOLIDWORKS API 2025 Release Notes.

SOLIDWORKS PDM API

SOLIDWORKS DOCUMENT MANAGER API

  • No new notable enhancements.

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