Profiles ProfilesCustomTools database profiles are used to specify workgroup specific settings. At least one profile is needed in order to be able to use CustomTools.
A profile can be based on the Machinery Design profile template when the profile already have some of the most commonly used settings of machinery design needs defined. The pre-defined settings are fully customizable.
You can also create a profile that is not based on any template (Empty profile). With an empty profile, you can define all the necessary settings by yourself. Settings that apply to the CustomTools database profile could be modified in the CustomTools Profile Options.
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TIP: Right-click the desired profile and select Profile Options to open options associated to the selected profile. |
The Profile-specific settings can be modified also with the CustomTools Viewer and with the CustomTools SOLIDWORKS Add-in.
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NOTE: The available profile options might have some differences between CustomTools Viewer and SOLIDWORKS Add-in because of some differences of available features between the products. |
| Create Profile | Select this to create a new CustomTools database profile. |
| Import Profile | Select this to import a CustomTools profile. |
| Refresh | Select this to refresh the profiles node. (Available also in the right-click menu of existing profiles) |
| Set As Active | Sets the selected profile as the active one. The active profile means the profile that is currenty in use with CustomTools. (Available only if the selected profile is not already set as active) |
| Copy As New Profile | Copies the selected profile and imports it into the database as a new profile. |
| Export Profile | Export the selected profile into the desired location. |
| Delete | Removes the selected profile from the database. |
| Rename Profile | Select this to rename the selected profile. |
| Permissions | Select this to setup or edit the user/user group rights of the selected profile. |
| Profile Options | Opens the CustomOptions dialog box with the Profile Options tab only to modify options of the selected CustomTools database profile. |
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TIP: You can open the CustomTools Profile Options also by double clicking the active profile. The options you can edit this way are the options of the active profile. |