BREAKING CONNECTION TO TOOLBOX IN SOLIDWORKS 2

[rudragoo]

Hi

I'd like to find away to break the connection to TOOLBOX so that the hexhead bolt I create in TOOLBOX can be an independant part that can be loaded into the PDM vault. TOOLBOX parts can not load into the vault. We only have 1000+ fasteners in all and I don't want to create them by hand, tho I will if I have to.

When I create parts in TOOLBOX it creates too many configurations.

If I want a 1/4-20 x 1 and a 1/4-28 x 1-1/2 TOOLBOX will create a 1/4-20 x 1 1/4-20 x 1-1/2 1/4-28 x 1 and a 1/4-28 x 1-1/2.

Also I want to do a packandgo to send to vendors that do not have the latest TOOLBOX or any TOOLBOX.

In another forum I have had suggestions as saveas another name in another folder but that retains the connection. Also a suggestion to saveas and break references but I can not find references to break- only the reference to my self-created library folder.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

 

[Dtown266]

Simply set up your toolbox to save configurations as separate files. You then need to go into the pdmworks admin and Set it to allow check in of tool box components.

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

A Toolbox part has (or had) a property called IsFastener. There was a utility called sldsetdocprop.exe which could be run to remove that flag.

The utiltiy used to be in SolidWorks install folder > Toolbox > Data Utilities, but I can find no trace of it in my install of SW2009 ... but then I don't have the Toolbox so I guess that's not surprising.

 

[zirtapoz]

hi

1.Insert your fastener to the assembly from toolbox.
2."Save as " this toolbox part with new name.
3.Run X:\Program Files\SolidWorks\Toolbox\data utilities\sldsetdocprop.exe"

4. Add your file to this tool. Set the property to NO
5.Press UPDATE STATUS

 

[rudragoo]

Thanks to everyone. The sldsetdocprop.exe was perfect. That answered questions that we have been posing out VAR for months and has made our life much easier.

I am going to share this answer with the other message board inwhich I have also asked this question. I have added the link to here for those others who have tried to help.

Thanks to eveyone who helped.

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

rudragoo,

Out of curiousity (or just plain old nosiness) which other forum would that be? I'm always looking for new sources.

 

[rudragoo]

http://www.productdesignforums.com/

I really like the support and ideas there. It has alot of support for 3D, 2D and industrial design. I have real-world industrial design experience- I've packaged quite alot of items (3 USA patents) but hadn't extensive formal training. Did take tech illustration and comercial art in school but that wasn't design oriented. So I like the design support there.

And I received quite alot of help on Photoworks and surfacing.

 

[bildder]

In the vaultadmin you can specify SolidWorks Toolbox settings.
Please, find in help file "Toolbox with PDMWorks Workgroup"

 

[rudragoo]

CorBlimeyLimey

Hi

Maybe you can help me with this again. I tried your suggestion on the parts and it worked just fine. Did it to all my fasteners. I then moved my fasteners from my C drive to the network preparing to vault (had to move it cause that is the way we are set up)them and the change went away and redoing the .exe does nothing. Can't vault the parts at all.

Do you know what is going on?

Thanks

David

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Sorry, I haven't and don't use PDM or any other vault software, so am quite ignorant of their inner workings.

Others here live and breathe this stuff. I'm sure they will jump in to help.

 

[rudragoo]

thanks anyway- kept playing with it and working with it and it fixed itself. don't know how but I'm getting my work done.

Thanks