CUSTOMTOOLS Viewer is an interactive tool running without SOLIDWORKS installation. CUSTOMTOOLS Viewer is designed for the users who does not have SOLIDWORKS installed, but an access to the SOLIDWORKS documents is necessary.
CUSTOMTOOLS Viewer can be used to search and view SOLIDWORKS documents and their Properties or you can batch print SOLIDWORKS documents.
CUSTOMTOOLS Viewer is included in the CUSTOMTOOLS Trial installation for the evaluation purposes. Otherwise the CUSTOMTOOLS Viewer is a separate product which you need to purchase a license for. Once purchased a license for the CUSTOMTOOLS Viewer, you can also install the CUSTOMTOOLS Viewer using the Custom installation of CUSTOMTOOLS. In the Custom installation, you can find the CUSTOMTOOLS Viewer from under the CUSTOMTOOLS Client features.
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NOTE: Values assigned to the Properties in SOLIDWORKS models cannot be modified or saved with CUSTOMTOOLS Viewer. |
CUSTOMTOOLS Viewer has an user interface called Ribbon which is based on the tabs and groups instead of the menu bar.
The Ribbon interface in the CUSTOMTOOLS Viewer have the following main elements:
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Properties | View the Properties of the selected document. The values of Properties are stored into the SOLIDWORKS document properties or to the SOLIDWORKS model configuration properties and to the CUSTOMTOOLS Database. | CUSTOMTOOLS Tools | Watch Video |
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Open Drawing | View and open the related drawings of the selected entity. If any entity is not selected the command refers to the open document. | CUSTOMTOOLS Tools | Watch Video |
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Where Used | View and locate where the selected entity is used. If any entity is not selected the command refers to the open document. | CUSTOMTOOLS Tools | Watch Video |
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Batch print your SOLIDWORKS documents. | CUSTOMTOOLS Tools | Watch Video | |
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Explore | Open the currently active/selected document file location in the Windows Explorer. | CUSTOMTOOLS Tools | |
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Export |
A command for exporting SOLIDWORKS model structures with the desired property data into an external information system.
Different kind of reports could be produced also with the Export feature. |
CUSTOMTOOLS Tools | Watch Video |
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Measure | The Measure tool measures exact dimensions in part, assembly, and drawing documents. | eDrawings Tools | Watch Video |
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Select | Select is the default mode when you are not in a command.
Use the Select tool to select items (model entities, drawing views, etc.) in a document. |
eDrawings Tools | |
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Zoom to Fit | Zooms the graphics area so the whole document fits to it at once. | eDrawings Tools | Watch Video |
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Zoom to Area | Zooms closer to the selected area. | eDrawings Tools | Watch Video |
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Zoom In/Out | Zoom in or out.
First, click Zoom In/Out and then drag up to zoom in or drag down to zoom out. You can also zoom in by pressing the Z key or zoom out by pressing Shift+Z. The mouse wheel can also be used to zoom in/out. Spin the wheel forward to zoom out and spin backwards to zoom in. |
eDrawings Tools | Watch Video |
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Rotate | You can use the Rotate tool in the CUSTOMTOOLS Viewer to rotate part and assembly models, as well as drawing, detail, and section views of drawings. | eDrawings Tools | Watch Video |
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Pan | Pan the document in the graphics area. | eDrawings Tools | Watch Video |
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Options | Manage the options of CUSTOMTOOLS. | Settings | |
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DataServer | Change or define the database server connection settings or an active profile and database. | Settings | |
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Database Session | A menu that you can use as a shortcut to Login or Logout the CustomTools database. | Settings | |
The commands in CUSTOMTOOLS Viewer are selection sensitive. It means that the commands are applied always against the selected component. You can select the desired component directly from the model or you can select the desired component from the Design Tree.