ATR CustomTools Viewer

ATR CustomTools Viewer is an interactive tool that runs without a SOLIDWORKS installation. It is designed for users who do not have SOLIDWORKS installed but need access to SOLIDWORKS documents.

You can use ATR CustomTools Viewer to search and view SOLIDWORKS documents and their Properties, or batch print SOLIDWORKS documents.

ATR CustomTools Viewer is included in the ATR CustomTools evaluation license, but it's not included in the Standalone installation by defaut. In the Custom installation, you canfind ATR CustomTools Viewer under the ATR CustomTools Client features; if you have appropriate version of eDrawings pre-installed.

NOTE: Values assigned to the Properties in SOLIDWORKS models cannot be modified or saved with ATR CustomTools Viewer .

ATR CustomTools Viewer has a user interface called Ribbon, which is based on tabs and groups instead of a menu bar.

Ribbon

The Ribbon interface in the ATR CustomTools Viewer contains the following main elements:

  • Tabs: Task-oriented tabs help you find the correct command based on your current task.
  • Groups: Each tab breaks tasks into groups of commands.
  • Command buttons: Each group contains command buttons to execute actions.
Command Name Command Description Ribbon Group Video Link
MenuIcon Properties View the Properties of the selected document. The values of Properties are stored in the SOLIDWORKS document properties, model configuration properties, and the ATR CustomTools Database. ATR CustomTools Tools Watch Video
MenuIcon Open Drawing View and open related drawings of the selected entity. If no entity is selected, the command refers to the open document. ATR CustomTools Tools Watch Video
MenuIcon Where Used View and locate where the selected entity is used. If no entity is selected, the command refers to the open document. ATR CustomTools Tools Watch Video
MenuIcon Print Batch print your SOLIDWORKS documents. ATR CustomTools Tools Watch Video
MenuIcon Explore Open the currently active/selected document file location in Windows Explorer. ATR CustomTools Tools
MenuIcon Export

A command for exporting SOLIDWORKS model structures with the desired property data into an external information system.

Different kinds of reports can also be produced with the Export feature.

ATR CustomTools Tools Watch Video
MenuIcon Measure The Measure tool measures exact dimensions in part, assembly, and drawing documents. eDrawings Tools Watch Video
MenuIcon 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
MenuIcon Zoom to Fit Zooms the graphics area so the whole document fits at once. eDrawings Tools Watch Video
MenuIcon Zoom to Area Zooms closer to the selected area. eDrawings Tools Watch Video
MenuIconZoom 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 backward to zoom in.

eDrawings Tools Watch Video
MenuIcon Rotate You can use the Rotate tool in ATR CustomTools Viewer to rotate part and assembly models, as well as drawing, detail, and section views of drawings. eDrawings Tools Watch Video
MenuIcon Pan Pan the document in the graphics area. eDrawings Tools Watch Video
MenuIcon Options Manage the options of ATR CustomTools. Settings
MenuIcon DataServer Change or define the database server connection settings or an active profile and database. Settings
MenuIcon Database Session A menu that you can use as a shortcut to Login or Logout the ATR CustomTools database. Settings

The commands in ATR CustomTools Viewer are selection sensitive. This means that commands are always applied to the selected component. You can select the desired component directly from the model or from the Design Tree.