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Toolbox hardware mating

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

RE: Toolbox hardware mating

We had a user here with that problem.  I think we may have it fixed.  Well, it has been a bit since he said something about it.

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

(OP)
Thanks Eend
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

swmetal,

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

It sounds to me like you have inconsistent settings between users for your browser configuration.  Depending what your desired results are for part or configuration creation when you add a toolbox part there are different settings.  What I would recommend is in Toolbox/Browser Configuration..select "No Copy (always use master part file)" and "Always change read only status of document before writing".  Be sure those settings are selected on all users computers.  Also browse to your toolbox folder on your network.  Be sure every file is set to "Read Only" using the standard windows properties, The browser.mdb file that's in the same directory however should NOT be set to read only.  These settings should solve your issue.

Cole M
CSWP, CSWST, CSWI

RE: Toolbox hardware mating

(OP)
Thanks sldwkmin
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

The filename is swbrowser.mdb and should be found in C:\Progrm Files\SolidWorks\Toolbox\data utilities\lang\English

cheers

RE: Toolbox hardware mating

The swbrowser.mdb is located in the above listed location by default.  If you've moved your toolbox to network location and shared it however it should be located somewhere in the shared directory.

Cole M
CSWP, CSWST, CSWI, CPDM

RE: Toolbox hardware mating

(OP)
Thanks all
The browser.mdb file is set correctly, but alas still no smart mating of components

RE: Toolbox hardware mating

So are all the files on the server set to Read-only? You should even if they are already set. Browse to each folder and select them all per folder and change the attributes to the files. If you do it per the folder chances are they are not set. There is a bug in XP that files in the folders when told to did not set the files to read-only. You had to browse to those files and set it manually.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376

RE: Toolbox hardware mating

(OP)
Thanks for the tip SB
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

(OP)
Oops
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?

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