Sw Designer

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delancy827

sw-designer

用户需要 SolidWorks 参数化设计、建模策略、设计审查、装配/工程图规范或工艺可行性检查时调用本技能。

Overview

Publisher	delancy827
Repository	`solidworks-skills`
Skill name	`sw-designer`
Stars	150
Forks	15
Bundled files	1
License	MIT
Links	Skill source Repository

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
1 bundled files
Scripts, templates, and references the model can read while it works. Files are read-only and never executed.
Open source
Published by delancy827 on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Sw Designer AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
https://github.com/delancy827/solidworks-skills/tree/main/sw-designer
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/delancy827/solidworks-skills.git /tmp/solidworks-skills
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/solidworks-skills/sw-designer .claude/skills/sw-designer

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Sw Designer in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Sw Designer on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Sw Designer is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

SolidWorks Designer

Use this skill for design decisions, parameterization strategy, design review, manufacturability checks, and pre-automation planning. If the task requires writing or executing SolidWorks API code, switch to solidworks-automation.

Design workflow

Clarify intent. Identify the deliverable: part, assembly, drawing, mold, sheet-metal part, weldment, or review only.
Collect constraints. Record dimensions, material, manufacturing process, tolerances, units, standards, and any downstream drawing or simulation requirements.
Choose a modeling strategy. Prefer native基准面 and robust sketch profiles. Avoid sketching on inclined faces unless no orthogonal strategy can represent the geometry.
Parameterize. Use an explicit parameter table or class. Do not bury dimensions in scattered literals.
Validate design intent. Check feature order, body count, symmetry, wall thickness, fillets, chamfers, hole counts, and mating references.
Hand off cleanly. Produce a dimension ledger and validation checklist before automation begins.

Design rules

Fully define sketches when the geometry allows it.
Prefer orthogonal基准面 and stable references over face-dependent selections.
Use design tables or explicit parameter dictionaries for families of parts.
Keep feature order editable: base geometry, secondary features, holes, fillets/chamfers, then appearance or metadata.
For assemblies, count repeated instances before modeling and prefer standard interfaces or named references over fragile face picks.
For drawings, check projection, annotation order, hole callouts, and tolerance stack before export.
For molds or forming tools, compute process dimensions before CAD; do not treat part geometry as tool geometry.

Reference routes

Read only the reference that matches the task.

references/design-manual.md — full 17-chapter design guide. Search with rg -n "keyword" references/design-manual.md, then read the relevant section rather than the entire manual.
../solidworks-automation/references/drawing-to-3d-lessons.md — drawing interpretation and geometry validation.
../solidworks-automation/references/materials-forming-mold-lessons.md — forming and mold process checks.
../solidworks-automation/references/assembly-debugging-lessons.md — assembly intent and repeated-instance rules.

Boundary

Use cad-automation for AutoCAD work. Use solidworks-automation when the user wants scripts, COM calls, live SolidWorks control, or model generation.

Bundled files

The model reads these on demand while the skill is loaded. They are exposed as readable files and are never executed.

references/design-manual.md31 KB

Frequently asked questions

What does the Sw Designer AI skill do?

用户需要 SolidWorks 参数化设计、建模策略、设计审查、装配/工程图规范或工艺可行性检查时调用本技能。

Why use Sw Designer on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Sw Designer is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Sw Designer in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/delancy827/solidworks-skills/tree/main/sw-designer. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and bundles its files and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Sw Designer?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Sw Designer?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Sw Designer with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Sw Designer AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by delancy827 under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

SolidWorks Designer

Design workflow

Design rules

Reference routes

Boundary

Bundled files

Frequently asked questions

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