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Toolbox Administration Best Practices

Follow these best practices when administering Toolbox.

Place the Toolbox folder

When you install Toolbox, point the Toolbox folder to a network location accessible to all Toolbox users.

Streamline Toolbox offerings

Reduce the number of Toolbox components to the extent possible to increase the efficiency of component use in your organization.

Specify Toolbox part numbers

Import part numbers for all Toolbox components before your users access Toolbox, so that BOMs reflect consistent part numbers.

Be familiar with Configurations

Understand SolidWorks Configurations before you decide how to specify component files.

Address PDM considerations

Read the PDM documentation for how to specify component files.

If your PDM system recommends you do so, deny overwriting of read-only files.

Control Toolbox access

Set permissions to prevent user access to administrative tasks.

Distribute the Toolbox configuration

Define an administrative image that points to the Toolbox folder and distribute it to your users.



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