Use the User Settings page to set
preferences for Toolbox operations.
To access the User
Settings page:
- From Windows, click .
- Click 3 - Define User Settings.
Files
| Create
Configurations |
(Not
available in SOLIDWORKS Connected.) Adds a
configuration to the master part file each time you use a new size
of a particular component. This option creates
fewer part files, but files with many configurations can grow
large, which can increase assembly sizes. Also, if Toolbox is
managed bySOLIDWORKS PDM, a
new file version is created each time a configuration is added,
potentially resulting in a large number of versions. Consider
using SOLIDWORKS PDM cold
storage to remove old versions from the vault.
|
| Create
Parts |
(Not
available in SOLIDWORKS Connected.) Creates an
individual part file each time you use a new size of a particular
component. This option keeps the size of part
files smaller but creates more files.
|
| Create
Parts on Ctrl-Drag |
(Not
available in SOLIDWORKS Connected.) For a standard
drag, behaves like Create
Configurations. For a Ctrl-drag, behaves like Create Parts. |
| Create
parts in this folder |
Specifies the folder for parts created when you select
Create Parts or
Create Parts on
Ctrl-Drag. For network Toolbox installations, specify the shared folder
for Toolbox.
If Toolbox is managed by
SOLIDWORKS PDM, specify
the Hole Wizard and Toolbox
folder set in the SOLIDWORKS System Options - Hole
Wizard/Toolbox dialog box.
In SOLIDWORKS Connected, leave this as the default
path
to ensure Toolbox parts are managed on the 3DEXPERIENCE
platform.
|
Writing to read-only documents
| Always
change read-only status of document before
writing |
Specifies that Toolbox temporarily
changes the read-only attribute of a file to make a change, such as
creating a configuration for a new component size. After a change is
done, Toolbox resets the file attribute to read-only. This option allows multiple users to make
changes to the same document because write access occurs briefly
during the change. Documents that are read-only because of user
rights or security settings in your operating system are not
affected.
|
|
Error when writing to a read-only
document |
Specifies that Toolbox cannot
change read-only documents; an error message appears. Select this option when you manage Toolbox
component files from a PDM system.
|
Part numbers
You can assign the same part number to more than one configuration of
a Toolbox part if the parts are geometrically equal. For example, you might want to
change the value of a custom property but retain the same part number because the
geometry is the same.
| Allow
duplicate part numbers for geometrically equal
components |
Allows you to assign the same part
number to more than one Toolbox part. |
Display options
A designation is the component name specified in the governing
standard. Designations are listed under Designation in the component configuration list on the Customize Hardware
page. You can customize designations.
To display custom configuration names or other properties in the
FeatureManager design tree or Bill of Materials, select:
- Show as Component Name in
FeatureManager to change the component name in the
FeatureManager design tree.
- Show as Part Number in Bill of
Materials to change the part number in the Bill of
Materials.
- Show as Description in Bill of
Materials to change the description in the Bill of
Materials.
Then, for each customization, select from:
- Filename
- Configuration Name
- Description
- Designation
- Part Number
- Toolbox Custom Properties
Designation applies only to the AS, DIN, GB, ISO, IS, and KS
standards.