Limiting bolt length selection
Limiting bolt length selection
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Where do I go to change the amount of available bolt lengths in the toolbox (and even what bolts)?
I wanna limit what is available to choose from, since they have every size under the sun
thanks in advance,
phreaq
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I wanna limit what is available to choose from, since they have every size under the sun
thanks in advance,
phreaq
Has anyone seen my brain today? (^_^)
www.phreaq.net






RE: Limiting bolt length selection
Jason
UG NX2.02.2 on Win2000 SP3
SolidWorks 2005 SP5.0 on WinXP SP2
SolidWorks 2006 SP1.0 on WinXP SP2
RE: Limiting bolt length selection
I will have images in the FAQ as I get a chance to upload them to my site. But until then the steps I think are pretty easy to follow.
REgards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: Limiting bolt length selection
I must say it's a tedious process. I'm only 'disabling' exisitng data, but the UI is a bit un-friendly.
Once I'm done, how do I propogate this new standard to multiple computers?
phreaq
Has anyone seen my brain today? (^_^)
www.phreaq.net
RE: Limiting bolt length selection
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: Limiting bolt length selection
I made a copy based on Ansi, and I'm just disabling the stuff I don't need.
phreaq
Has anyone seen my brain today? (^_^)
www.phreaq.net
RE: Limiting bolt length selection
I've been able to do what I want, but I'm not sure how it works. lemme explain.
I made a new design standard based on Ansi, and called it our company name (lets use XYZ).
I then went and 'disabled' various nuts, bolts, etc from the standard.
SW created a folder called XYZ in the 'common files' area of my program files, but it only contains part files and a couple bitmaps.
Where does it keep the 'disabled' info?
I may need to back track a bit, and make my own .mdb file, and somehow load that.
phreaq
Has anyone seen my brain today? (^_^)
www.phreaq.net
RE: Limiting bolt length selection
You can get back to and enable the item very quickly...
Go back to the same location that you did to create the DB.
"Edit standards Data" and uncheck "Disable".
That's it.
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: Limiting bolt length selection
I don't want to edit the ansi.mdb, but would like to create a xyz.mdb, and call that up in the toolbox, but I don't see how as of yet.
The reasoning behind this is so I can 'give' the xyz.mdb to outside designers, to pull from.
phreaq
Has anyone seen my brain today? (^_^)
www.phreaq.net
RE: Limiting bolt length selection
You can make a copy of the swbrowser.mdb, but be aware SW nor your VAR will support you if you mess with that file. If that was to cause an issue then it would be beyond their control and that is why you will not be supported.
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: Limiting bolt length selection
I understand now.
A shame really, perhaps soon we can add our own dbs
phreaq
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www.phreaq.net