In the following image, ANSI Inch > Hex Head folder is selected and we will add a new hex bolt type.īy clicking on each individual new item, General settings such as file name, description and other custom properties of the part can be modified. One may decide to create sub-folders under the newly created folder. In that case, right-click must be done on the Toolbox Standards folder name. The new folder could also be completely separate from existing standards. Then locate the required part from the popped-up open window and add to the list. Now in the Toolbox Configuration window, right-click on a folder where the new item needs to be saved under and select “New Folder” or “Add File” to add a file in that folder. The tab “2 – Customize Hardware” defines available Toolbox standards library. Open the Toolbox Configuration tool, found under Tools > Options > System Options tab > Hole Wizard/Toolbox. You can add multiple different properties as per your need. For example, here I have added the thread note and part number. You can also create custom properties that you want in BOM or in drawings. Use Design Table to optimize the configuration creation process. More configurations could also be added clubbing variations in different parameters like Head Height, Shank Length, Thread length, Diameter etc. STEP) then you need to save the part as SOLIDWORKS part format.įor example here, I have created this hex bolt in SOLIDWORKS and then added configurations for variations in the lengths of the bolt. If you want to import the files which are in neutral file format (e.g.If you want some configurations or variation in your custom hardware, then create the configurations in the part file itself.(Be careful of what you download from the internet, check of every fastener’s dimensions)īefore adding a part files to Toolbox, make sure you do some homework: But this saves efforts of part creation process. These are Non-parametric & cannot be editable, so you won’t get much customization. Imported neutral format files from another CAD system or downloaded from internet.Thus you can have different sizes of the hardware saved as configurations. It is always good to create parts inside SOLIDWORKS as you can achieve some level of configurability by adding different configurations in the part. Here we will see the steps for saving custom parts in SOLIDWORKS Toolbox Library. This is a onetime task that could take significant time.Requires careful collection of correct information/parts from trusted sources.Standard hardware parts contains smart information inside the part itself, which means custom parts do not provide much scope of configurability like the standard ones. These are not smart components as those which come out of the box in toolbox.In this blog, I will show you the steps to save custom files in the SOLIDWORKS Toolbox and also some important points that you should consider. There could be times, when you might need to add custom components to your Toolbox library. How to customize your own CommandManager Tab?īy Mario Iocco How to add custom parts to the SOLIDWORKS Toolbox library Welcome to the new edition of the SOLIDWORKS Support Monthly News! This monthly news blog is co-authored by members of the SOLIDWORKS Technical Support teams worldwide.
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