Configuring Toolbox

Toolbox administrators use the Toolbox configuration tool to select and customize hardware, and to set user preferences and permissions. The best practice is to configure Toolbox before using it.

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. To select Hole Wizard holes and to specify default smart fasteners for standard Hole Wizard holes, click 1 - Hole Wizard.
4. To select standards and hardware click 2 - Customize Your Hardware. After selecting the hardware, you can select sizes or define custom properties and add part numbers.

   To simplify Toolbox configuration, select only the standards and hardware that you use.

   To reduce the number of configurations, select the hardware within each standard and clear unused sizes and values.

   For example, Hex Screw Grade AB ISO 4014 in the ISO standard has over 1000 configurations by default. You can select the ISO standard from Toolbox Standards in the Toolbox Standards tree, and from Bolts and Screws, select Hex Screw Grade AB ISO 4014. There are three standard properties that determine the number of configurations: Size, Length, and Thread Display. The total number of configurations is the product of the selected sizes, lengths, and thread display values. Selecting sizes from M1.6 to M10, lengths of 30 or less, and a single thread display value, reduces the number of configurations to fewer than 100.

5. To set Toolbox user preferences, click 3 - Define User Settings.
6. To password-protect Toolbox from unauthorized access and to set permissions for Toolbox functions, click 4 - Set Permissions.
7. To specify other smart fastener preferences, including fasteners for non-Hole Wizard holes, click 5 - Configure Smart Fasteners.
8. To save a .zip file of the Toolbox library to share on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, click 6 - 3DEXPERIENCE.
9. Click Save .
10. Click Close .