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SolidWorks MCP

by andrewbartels1version 1.5.0i★ –iRuns on your computer
Registry nameio.github.andrewbartels1/solidworks-mcp-python

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Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Drive SolidWorks from AI agents: parts, assemblies, drawings and export over the COM API.

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What you can do with it

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  • Connection: Runs on your computer
  • Transport: stdio
  • Category: Other

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

  • Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
  • Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
  • The registry lists no key to fill in.

You need

  • PyPIPython’s uv installed (for the uvx command)

Which app do you use?

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "solidworks-python": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "solidworks-mcp-python"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add solidworks-python -- uvx solidworks-mcp-python

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "solidworks-python": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "solidworks-mcp-python"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "solidworks-python": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "solidworks-mcp-python"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 6, 2026

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Compared with others in Otheri

  • More stars than 0% of the other 32461 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 88% of the other 32461 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 32461 servers in this category

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Common questions

Is SolidWorks MCP safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.5.0) reached the registry 4 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Python (uv) on your computer.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Spec Driven Development, Remote Desktop Commander, dotnet-mcp

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README from the maker

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SolidWorks CAD Assistant & MCP Server

Languages: English | Español

Python MCP server for SolidWorks automation with 154 tools, plus an optional agent/prompt-testing layer for AI-assisted workflows.

See it work

Make a 100 x 50 x 10 mm AISI 1020 mounting plate with four M5 clearance holes, 10 mm in from each edge, and draw it fully dimensioned. Stack two of them 10 mm apart, check the result, and draw the assembly with a BOM.

The 58 tool calls an agent made from that prompt, run against SolidWorks 2026 through the same MCP tools a client calls, and recorded (sped up five times). Each result is checked against a hand calculation: the plate's volume and mass, the 10 mm gap and the BOM quantity. This is a replay of the calls, not a recorded model session.

Note: the demo is not perfect, and is not the most efficient way to get this result. The run pauses after each call so it can be read, and the calls are chosen to show what the tools can do: every sketch dimension is added one at a time, and the mate distance is stepped down only so the plates are seen coming together.

The walkthrough in the docs has the agent's plan and every call with its arguments. Run it yourself with the README demo; the calls are also in plate_stack_calls.json.

The 58 tool calls

  1. Sketch (24 calls): create_sketch on Top; four add_line for the 100 x 50 outline; add_circle for each Ø5.5 hole; add_sketch_dimension for the 100, the 50, one Ø5.5 and each hole 10 mm from two edges; add_sketch_constraint making the other three holes equal; exit_sketch
  2. Check and extrude: check_sketch_fully_defined, create_extrusion 10 mm (+49 049.7 mm³ read back)
  3. Material and check: list_model_dimensions (finds the Ø5.5 by value), set_material AISI 1020, verify_model (volume, mass 0.3875 kg, size, 1 feature, 1 body)
  4. Plate drawing: generate_drawing_package PS-01 (A3, four views, every model dimension laid out with no overlaps, notes, title block, PDF), auto_center_marks
  5. GD&T: add_datum_tag A, B and C, then add_gtol ⊕ Ø0.2 Ⓜ A|B|C on the Ø5.5
  6. Assembly: insert_component twice, list_components, add_mate Front and Right coincident and Top planes 60 mm apart, set_dimension stepping that distance down to 20 mm (10 calls), verify_model (2 parts, 3 mates, no interference; the stack measures 30 mm, so the gap is 10 mm)
  7. Assembly drawing: set_custom_property Material, generate_drawing_package PS-02 with include_bom (the BOM above the isometric: Demo Plate, QTY 2), then the same datums and position frame

Overview

Tried it? Tell us what worked and what didn't in a feedback issue. Reports from real setups decide what gets fixed next.

This project focuses on practical SolidWorks automation with an AI-friendly loop:

  1. describe intent
  2. generate a plan
  3. execute MCP tools
  4. inspect results
  5. iterate

It includes:

  • core MCP runtime for SolidWorks tool execution
  • COM/VBA routing and adapter safety wrappers
  • tool coverage across modeling, sketching, drawing, analysis, export, automation, templates, and macros
  • optional agent orchestration/testing utilities under src/solidworks_mcp/agents/

Demos

Each GIF is a live test driving SolidWorks 2026 through the MCP tools, with the call and its result captioned beneath. Click one to see what it checks, a prompt that asks for it, and its tool calls.

verify_model passes a block and names what is wrong

An assembly: parts, mates and interference

A cut reports the volume it removed

A revolve reports the volume it added

A round part's size is exact

Reading the model keeps the selection

A full drawing package from one call

Setting the sheet scale

A BOM on an assembly drawing

Each model dimension shown once

Clearing every overlap

Material and mass

Listing dimensions and measuring a face

Flat pattern of a sheet-metal part

Custom properties

[See every demo in the docs](https://andrewbartels1.github.io/SolidworksMCP-python/demos/): what each one shows, its prompt, every tool call with its arguments (all 58 for the demo at the top), and how to run them yourself.

Supported Today

  • Windows + SolidWorks COM automation for the main CAD lifecycle.
  • Tested on SolidWorks 2026. Earlier versions may work but are untested; if you try one, please open an issue with what worked.
  • Modeling, sketching, drawing, analysis, export, automation, templates, and macro tools.

Not Yet / Simulated

  • Mock adapter output is simulated and should not be treated as engineering truth.
  • Live 3D viewport streaming in a UI.
  • Checkpoint-level interference validation.
  • Simple simulation and fluid workflows
  • Simple Topology Optimization via SimulationXpress etc.

Install

You need Windows 10 or 11 and SolidWorks (opened at least once). In PowerShell, install uv, then open a new PowerShell window and run setup:

powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex"

uvx solidworks-mcp-python setup

uv fetches Python 3.13 and the server from PyPI by itself; nothing to clone. The guided setup then:

  1. finds your SolidWorks version and the MCP clients on your PC: Claude Desktop, Claude Code, VS Code, Cursor and LM Studio;
  2. lets you pick which clients to connect;
  3. starts the server once to check that it lists its tools (in mock mode, so SolidWorks isn't touched);
  4. adds a solidworks entry to each client you picked, then tells you what to restart.

Nothing needs a login or an API key, and the server runs only on your PC. Setup changes only the solidworks entry in each client's config. It backs the file up first and never shows or changes your other servers. Other entries that start this server the old way (run-mcp.ps1 and the like) are offered for removal, so tools don't load twice.

To check it worked: open SolidWorks, restart your client, and ask *"What model is open in SolidWorks?"*

The package is solidworks-mcp-python. uvx solidworks-mcp installs a different project. To work on the server itself, install from a clone. More fixes are in Troubleshooting.

Connect your client

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