👋 Hi, I’m Prashant — The CAD Coder
Lead Software Developer | CAD Automation Specialist
I’m a Lead Software Developer in the IT department of a mechanical-engineering company.
Before that, I spent 8 years as a SolidWorks design engineer, so I know exactly where real-world CAD workflows bog down.
Since 2019 I’ve been automating those bottlenecks with C#, VBA, WPF, and the SolidWorks API (and lately the Autodesk Inventor API).
The CAD Coder exists so other engineers can skip the trial-and-error I went through.
💡 Why I Started The CAD Coder
Most CAD-automation tutorials are outdated, incomplete, or ignore production realities.
This site fixes that by:
- ✓ Teaching macros that solve actual engineering problems
- ✓ Sharing production-ready code I use at work
- ✓ Bridging the gap between CAD users and developer-grade automation
🧰 What You’ll Find Here
💻 SolidWorks C# tutorials (WPF + MVVM)
📝 Reusable code snippets and full walkthrough videos
📜 Legacy VBA scripts where they still make sense
⚡ Practical tips to cut hours of repetitive CAD work
🚀 Start Here
🎁 Download 5 Free SolidWorks Macros
Cut hours of repetitive work with real macros I use daily —
for drawing export, renaming files, and updating properties.
If you’re tired of exporting, renaming, or updating properties by hand, you’re in the right place.
Let’s automate that work away together — and if you build something cool from what you learn here, tell me about it.
— Prashant
Lead Software Developer & Founder of The CAD Coder
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