Hi all,

I’m running into a major roadblock with SOLIDWORKS Composer 2022 and was hoping someone could point me in the right direction.

Situation:
I want to automate Composer tasks using VBA and the Composer API. I’ve got the official Composer Programming Guide (the CHM file) and I’ve read through all the sections about the Application and Document API. However, when I try to add a reference in VBA or use CreateObject("Composer.Application"), it just doesn’t work.

What I tried:

I searched my Composer installation folder (and all subfolders) for any .tlb or .dll API/type library files (like Composer.tlb or ComposerAPI.dll), but nothing comes up.
Checked the “COM” tab in VBA/Visual Studio, but there is no Composer or Dassault Systemes Composer library listed.
Tried re-registering composer.exe with regsvr32 (just to be sure), but it gives an error.
Ran the Composer installer again but didn’t see any option for “API,” “Developer Kit,” or similar.
So basically, the guide describes an API but I just don’t have access to the actual files to use it. I’m working at GEA Food Solutions Weert and we’re using legitimate licenses.

My question:

Has anyone else run into this? Is there a separate installer, add-in, or license that unlocks the Composer API or the required files?
Are there special steps during install, or is there a way to request/download the API package from Dassault/SOLIDWORKS?
Any advice on what exact files should be present or how to fix this?
Any guidance would be really appreciated! If you need more details or screenshots, just let me know.

Thanks in advance