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SW toolbox parts question.

SW toolbox parts question.

SW toolbox parts question.

(OP)
I would like to replace fasteners in some assemblies that were genereated with the SW toolbox, is there a way to save a fastener from the toolbox as a new component and break any and all links back to the data base.  I want to replace these parts, (part for part) and hopefully have the mates match up.  We are having some issues with speed and definitions looking in various places, and have decided to try and just replace these with hard parts in each assy.  In particular we are dealing with metric flanged hex head screws.

Thanks in advance.  

TAP

RE: SW toolbox parts question.

1) Open the assembly
2) RMB the fastener and click open
3) File\Save as
4) Save it to a new location
5) It will give you a warning letting you know that the referenced part path will be changed if you save this file there (Basically)
6) Click OK. -

Now the link is broken to the Database of TB.

Option to consider:

Maybe you should have the Option turned on under the Toolbox\Browser Configuration (Pull down menu) to Copy the Part file to "XXX" location.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
http://www.3dvisiontech.com
http://www.scottjbaugh.com

FAQ731-376

RE: SW toolbox parts question.

Right-click the part in the assembly-tree, pick "open part", then do a "save as", and pick the "save as copy" check box and save it in the same folder as the rest of the assembly.

Flores

RE: SW toolbox parts question.

Sorry for the same reply... Scott must be a faster typist than me because there wasn't a reply whenever I started answering this question.

Flores

RE: SW toolbox parts question.

(OP)
I have done what you both have indicated but I can still edit the tool box definition as though it were still a toolbox part.  Is this just an interface to change the configuration?  When I do a find references it does not go back to the toolbox path.  I changed locations and file name for this part it seems to work fine but wanted to try and verify that this part does not obtain its definition from the tool box?  Thanks for your replies.

TAP

RE: SW toolbox parts question.

Make sure you do NOT save as copy.  If you have the assembly open, the referenced file in the assembly will not go to the newly saved part.  If you do a save as, the assembly will refer to the newly saved part.

RE: SW toolbox parts question.

(OP)
How do I know the link to the TB is truly broken?

RE: SW toolbox parts question.

"Save as Copy" your toolbox parts, then save your assembly and close Solidworks.  Next time you open that assembly, it will use the copied parts.  
To verify that you are using the copied part, change the length or head diameter, then drop the original toolbox part into a blank assembly, and you will see that your changes didn't affect the original.  By using a copied part, you will keep all of your mates.



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