Markku Lehtola

PDF Updater Add-In for SolidWorks 2005/2006

Creates automaticly PRN/PDF-file every time you save a drawing (that has been saved atleast once). Option to add one attribute to the filename (usually Revision or similar) etc.


SWup - creates .PRN (postscript) files. You can use other free tools to convert them to .PDF (like FreeDist). Use with any PS-printer driver. 

Download: version 1.54, released 23.1.07


SWupBB - uses SolidWorks (Bluebeam/Adobe) to create PDF-files directly.

Download: version 1.7 beta, released 5.1.08

(Note: SWupBB is not working with SW06sp2.1 due to the problems inside SW API, this should have been fixed in sp3.0)


Installation: run installation, run SolidWorks and activate from "Tools - Add-ins". You might need to restart SW to start working with it.


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Changes:

1.4 -> 1.5; fixed printer papersize problem, saves with drawing papersize now. Fixed filename problem when using "Save PDF to this folder" only (no other settings on) and "-" in a drawing sheet name.

1.5 -> 1.52; small graphics problem fixed for XP users.

1.52 -> 1.53; fixed Windows Explorer's settings related problem.

1.53 -> 1.54; work around for printer settings problem (really SW's problem actually)

1.54 -> 1.7 beta; saves also dxf/dwg