Toolbox - User Settings

Use the User Settings page to set preferences for Toolbox operations.

To access the User Settings page:

  1. In the Task Pane, on the Design Library tab, click Configure Toolbox .
  2. In Tools > Options > System Options > Hole Wizard/Toolbox, under Hole Wizard and Toolbox folder, click Configure.
  3. Click 3 - Define User Settings.

Files

Create parts in this folder

Specifies the folder for parts created when you select Create Parts.

For network Toolbox installations, specify the shared folder for Toolbox.

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.

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.