ZW3D Launcher

Launch ZW3D CAD software. Use when the user wants to open, start, or launch ZW3D CAD application. Handles finding the ZW3D executable and launching it with optional file opening.

Launch ZW3D CAD software on Windows systems.

Usage

When the user asks to open ZW3D:

1. Run the launch script: python scripts/launch_zw3d.py
2. If the user wants to open a specific file, pass the file path as argument: `python scripts/launch_zw3d.py "path/to/file.z3"

How It Works

The script will:

1. Search common installation paths for ZW3D executable
2. Launch the application
3. Optionally open a specified file

Common Installation Paths Checked

• C:\Program Files\ZWSoft\ZW3D\*\zw3d.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ZWSoft\ZW3D\*\zw3d.exe
• Custom paths can be added to the script

Notes

• ZW3D may take a few seconds to fully load
• If ZW3D is already running, a new instance may be launched depending on ZW3D's settings