Creating 3D Sketch Points

3D Design Volume Model
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Hello
To save time, I want to create points in space from an excel table with the values in XYZ. A quick and efficient solution the community please?

Thank you in advance

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Hello Charley,

I just found this, but it's for Autocad, I think it will work for Solidworks.
Good luck, @+.

AR.

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Hello;

Here is the explanation for importing a *.txt file for a point cloud in Solidworks...

Kind regards

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Thank you, I had indeed seen this function but it allows you to generate lines or curves, not just points... I would need exactly the same thing but only to place points.

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… Maybe this then?

or:

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Interesting! Except that the last macro doesn't work.

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strange, the CodeStack macro works at home...
Did you follow the instructions?

Which version of Solidworks do you have?

=> Open the model and create 2D or 3D sketch (or edit existing sketch)

(Optional) Pre select coordinate system if points need to be imported relative to this system
Run the macro. Specify the full path to CSV file in the displayed file browse dialog
Click OK. Points are created in the active sketch

Try the launch macro in step mode (F8)...

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Yes, I did create a 3D sketch in this case.
My SolidWorks version is the 2024.

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Hello, try with this see
may the force be with you.
plot of points on part xyz V3.xls (59 Kb)

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It wouldn't be a story of . or , which would be problematic?
Try testing the macro with 2-3 integer digits to see if it changes anything.
And otherwise to test as requested by @MacLane in step mode for debugging (Tools, Macro, edit, then F8)

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