CustomTools Commands

This page describes the commands available in CustomTools Add-in for SOLIDWORKS. Clicking the command names to open the feature-specific help topics.


Available Commands:

Command name Command description Command scope
MenuIcon CustomProperties View the CustomProperties of the selected document. The values of CustomProperties are stored into the SOLIDWORKS document properties and CustomTools Database. All Document Types
MenuIcon CustomStructure CustomTools command that allows you to export whole SOLIDWORKS structures with the desired property data into an external information system.
Different kind of reports could be produced also with the CustomStucture.
Model documents
MenuIcon CustomCopy Copy, move or rename your SOLIDWORKS files. All Document Types
MenuIcon CustomComment Add comments to the documents. All Document Types
MenuIcon CustomExplore Open the currently active/selected document file location in the Windows Explorer. All Document Types
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MenuIcon CustomNotes A tool for adding notes to the drawings. Drawings only
MenuIcon CustomData Command used to customize drawing templates allowing you to insert custom property values or a revision table into the drawing. Drawings only
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MenuIcon CustomOpenDrawing View and open the related drawings of the selected entity. If any entity is not selected the command refers to the open document. Model documents
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MenuIcon CustomPrint Batch print and convert your SOLIDWORKS files. All Document Types
MenuIcon CustomImport Import different document information such as file references into the CustomTools database. No open documents required
MenuIcon CustomWhereUsed View and locate where the selected entity is used. If any entity is not selected the command refers to the open document. All Document Types
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Customize Menu Define the items to be shown in the CustomTools menu in SOLIDWORKS. All Document Types




Related Topics

CustomTools user interface overview
Copy Referenced Drawings While Saving a Model as Copy

SOLIDWORKS Add-in related tutorials main page
Tutorial: CustomImport
Tutorial: CustomNotes

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