SOLIDWORKS 2018 Import and Export Hole Wizard Data with Excel

You can now import and export Hole Wizard data with Excel files in the Configuration tool with SOLIDWORKS 2018. Previously this could only be done with SOLIDWORKS Toolbox Hardware. This provides an easier way to add custom Hole Wizard sizes within the Excel interface.The Hole Wizard/Toolbox Configu

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How to resolve the ‘Toolbox is currently in use’ issue when installing SOLIDWORKS

The ‘Toolbox is currently in use’ issue can occur if users are accessing Toolbox during a SOLIDWORKS installation, but it can also be the result of a file that normally gets deleted, not being deleted. The file is called SWBrowser.ldb and by default resides in the lang\english sub-folder of your So

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Create Custom Part from SOLIDWORKS Toolbox

Have you ever wondered how SOLIDWORKS knows which part belongs to Toolbox and which one does not? Or did you ever want to take a Toolbox part and modify it to create a custom part?When you save a SOLIDWORKS Toolbox part as a copy, it will still have a Toolbox flag icon? Indicating it’s still going

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Linking Toolbox Custom Property to SOLIDWORKS Materials

A Toolbox custom property can be linked to SolidWorks materials library using the list option. The material selected in the Toolbox configurator gets applied to the Toolbox part and the custom property can be displayed in the BOM. Only one Toolbox property can be linked to SolidWorks materials lib

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Schedule Macros Using the Solidworks Task Scheduler

Have a macro that you’d like to run on all models in a directory while out of the office?Create Custom TaskEnter the Task Scheduler. Located in the SolidWorks Tools directory in your Start Menu, this program allows you to schedule batch operation tasks like updating the versions of your files, convertin

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How To Run A Macro Without the Run Button

How do you run your macros right now? Tools–>Macro–>Run? By clicking Run on the macro toolbar? If macros are even a small part of your workflow, you can do much better. In this post, I want to increase your versatility by showing you four ways you can run a macro without having to use the Run

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Hole Wizard Database File is not the Expected Version

The Problem:A question we often get on the support line is in regards to this error message:SolidWorks Hole Wizard Database File Error MessageIt reads: “Error: The database file ‘C:\SolidWorks Data\lang\english\swbrowser.mdb’ is not the expected version (16.02)”The file path and the number shown may var

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