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BB, I have read somewhere of a bug within Toolbox 2008 where it creates this "Preview Cfg" configuration that you can not get rid of. If I save an inserted part from the Toolbox to a differtnt part name and then open that part and delete the "Preview Cfg" configuration, everytime I insert that...

BB, What version of Solidworks are you using. I am wondering if 2008 Toolbox has changed.

BB, If you use that part again and insert it into another assembly, it will still be linked to the toolbox. (icon in feature manager will show a bolt, not a part icon) It wont prompt you to choose a configuration at insert time like other parts that are created with configurations. At least...

Tom, From what I have read from several forums is that if you are using Toolbox on your local drive, it works great. It is when it is shared between users where problems arise. If you want to create a separate library part that is not linked back to the toolbox, then the only way to break the...

Is it ok to give you credit along with the forum name?

Daniel, That work perfect! How in the world did you find this? Do you mind if I pass this on to others? Thanks again, Todd

I am trying to create my own library of bolts and screws by using parts from ToolBox. I used "Save As" and then inserted a design table and created all my configurations. When I insert the screw into an assembly, it does not prompt me to select a length. It also creates a "Preview Cfg"...

Thanks Matt, I will just run it from a shortcut key. One other question, please. Why do I get an error message whenever I try to run a macro ...test.swp has wrong format and cannot be converted to VBA macro file? I have never seen this before. Any suggestions? Thanks, Todd

Is there a way to have a macro autorun whenever I open a certain part file? Thanks, Todd

I recently asked a question about using a revision block instead of Solidworks revision tables. I attached the question to the end of an existing thread and was informed that I should have started a new thread. It has since been deleted by the forum administrator. I had been in contact with a...

Attached is the way we are naming files using autocad. The number 07 in the 0700 denotes "Dies". We also have other parts that may appear in a job. For instance, we may have another folder under "Die" called "Feedblock". Instead of 07, Feedblock number is 02 ...0200. Inside that folder is the...

We are in the process of moving to Solidworks 2008 and PDMWorks. Would someone please share with me the process of saving to the PDM system. Does the designer create all models, assemblies and drawings on his local computer and when completed, move them to the PDM server? Do you manually create...