Toolbox hardware mating
Toolbox hardware mating
(OP)
Hi all,
Inserting washers into an asssembly via drag and drop on the corresponding hole seems to generally work, adding the appropriate concentric/coincident mate. I cant do the same with screws(usually cap screws). I get a "The document "Socket head cap screw" is already opened, Do you want to show this alreadyy opened document?" message.
Yes drop the srew in space unmated, no ges=ts me "drag and drop failed". We are on SW2005 sp5.0 with network accessible toolbox. Any thoughts? Thanks
Inserting washers into an asssembly via drag and drop on the corresponding hole seems to generally work, adding the appropriate concentric/coincident mate. I cant do the same with screws(usually cap screws). I get a "The document "Socket head cap screw" is already opened, Do you want to show this alreadyy opened document?" message.
Yes drop the srew in space unmated, no ges=ts me "drag and drop failed". We are on SW2005 sp5.0 with network accessible toolbox. Any thoughts? Thanks






RE: Toolbox hardware mating
Our toolbox is on a network server. In the C:\Program Files\SolidWorks 2006\Toolbox\toolbox.ini file, the ToolboxPartFolder entry was set to the full path of the network, i.e. \\serverName\shareName\...
In Windows Explorer, I mapped that \\serverName\shareName to a drive letter and updated the path within toolbox.ini to use that drive letter.
If you give that a try, please let me know if it fixes things.
Eric
RE: Toolbox hardware mating
I think we have the .ini file mapped correctly. Ive attached it below.
[Toolbox environment configuration file]
Creation=1/12/2006 at 17:38:52
[configuration]
ToolboxPartFolder=U:\Solidworks\Solidworks Data\
Is this similar?
RE: Toolbox hardware mating
That looks like what I was suggesting changing to. This is vaguely similar to thread559-169356. In both cases it seems like a file is getting stuck open.
Eric
RE: Toolbox hardware mating
Cole M
CSWP, CSWST, CSWI
RE: Toolbox hardware mating
All settings are correct. I dont see the browser.mdb file however. It should be in the /Solidworks/Solidworks Data/Part Lib folder?
RE: Toolbox hardware mating
RE: Toolbox hardware mating
Cole M
CSWP, CSWST, CSWI, CPDM
RE: Toolbox hardware mating
The browser.mdb file is set correctly, but alas still no smart mating of components
RE: Toolbox hardware mating
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: Toolbox hardware mating
I went in and re checked the Read Only option for the Toolbox file folders and it appears to have fixed the problem. Life is good again.
RE: Toolbox hardware mating
Jumped the gun a bit.
The "fix" worked initially. Changing to a different size screw of the same type caused the "problem" to re appear. Inserting a new type screw seems to work fine. All files are set to read only?