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Create Simple Part

Describe a plate, disc, bar or sheet metal blank in a sentence and have it built in SolidWorks.

A lot of parts are simple: a square plate with a centre hole, a round disc, a flat bar with two holes. Describing them takes less time than modelling them.

How to use it

1. Click a starter example, or write your own. Include the shape, dimensions, thickness, holes, fillets and material. An example: "4 inch square sheet metal, quarter inch thick, half inch hole in center, round corners 0.25 inch radius".
2. Choose the part type: Sheet Metal (Base Flange) or Solid (Extrude).
3. Press Create Part in SolidWorks.

You can also dictate the description with the microphone button.

Where it fits

Use Create Simple Part for the basics. For anything unusual, or a task that is not about creating a new part, use Macro Studio, which turns your request into a plan you can review first.

What it costs

5 credits on the free trial, charged only when the part is created. Licensed plans have no credit limit. It uses your own Anthropic API key.