Adding Graphic Elements to Model Views with SOLIDWORKS API

This section contains a series of articles and code examples explaining different methods to customize SOLIDWORKS model and application framework views using the API.

This includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Adding callout objects. These objects can be used to display additional information, such as labels or properties for specific entities. Callouts also support data value input.
• Injecting custom 3D graphics into model views using OpenGL. This is useful when you need to render complex graphics directly within a SOLIDWORKS model without modifying its geometry. The most common use cases are for preview or finite element analysis (FEA) rendering.
• Adding 2D images to graphic views.
• Embedding OLE objects within models.