SOLIDWORKS Add-in User Interface

This topic describes the user interface of CustomTools SOLIDWORKS add-in.

CustomTools uses the single-window integration model in the most of its commands. The single-window integration means that the commands utilizes the different kind of side panes instead of using popup windows.

Command related side panes:

CustomTools right-click menu items:

CustomTools adds some of its commands also to the component related SOLIDWORKS right-click menu. The menu items are shortcuts into the CustomTools commands:

			Document Types
	Command name	Command description	Parts	Assemblies	Drawings
	Properties	View the CustomProperties of the selected document. The values of CustomProperties are stored into the SOLIDWORKS document properties and CustomTools Database.	•	•	•
	Export	CustomTools command that allows you to export whole SOLIDWORKS structures with the desired property data into an external information system. You can also generate various kind of reports with help of the Export feature.	•	•
	Copy	Copy, move, rename or compress (to .zip) your SOLIDWORKS files. With Copy, you can also write new CustomProperty values to your SOLIDWORKS documents in batches using the Write Property Values action available.	•	•	•
	Comment	Add comments to the documents.	•	•	•
	Explore	Open the currently active/selected document file location in the Windows Explorer.	•	•	•
	Notes	You can use the Notes feature to add customized notes into your drawings.			•
	Data	Command used to customize drawing templates allowing you to insert custom property values or a revision table into the drawing.			•
	CNCTool	The CNCTool feature creates DXF Sheet from the selected drawing view. The DXF Sheet created by the CNCTool could be used e.g. to cut the sheet metal part with the CNC machine.			•
	CoBox	The CoBox feature allow you to mark the coordinate points to the drawing views. Coordinate points added by the CoBox feature could be used to cut complex shapes in components using different kind of cutting devices.			•
	OpenDrawing	View and open the related drawings of the selected entity. If any entity is not selected the command refers to the open document.	•	•
	PrintAndConvert	Batch print and convert your SOLIDWORKS files.	•	•	•
	Import	Import different document information such as file references into the CustomTools database.	No open documents required
	WhereUsed	View and locate where the selected entity is used. If any entity is not selected the command refers to the open document.	•	•	•
	Customize Menu	Define the items to be shown in the CustomTools menu in SOLIDWORKS.	•	•	•

CustomTools toolbar:

The CustomTools toolbar contain shortcuts for accessing the CustomTools commands. The CustomTools toolbar appear into your SOLIDWORKS user interface once the CustomTools is set as an active add-in in the SOLIDWORKS Add-ins options.

See the SOLIDWORKS help for the further instructions about customizing toolbars in SOLIDWORKS.

CustomTools command manager:

CustomTools SOLIDWORKS add-in contains a command manager. The command manager has the shortcuts to CustomTools commands like the CustomTools toolbar.

The CustomTools command manager with the document type based commands appear when you open a document in SOLIDWORKS while you also have the CustomTools add-in set as an active add-in in the SOLIDWORKS Add-ins options.

See the SOLIDWORKS help for the further instructions about SOLIDWORKS command manager customization.

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