Activate ATR CustomTools add-in for SOLIDWORKS

ATR CustomTools Add-In has to be set as an active add-in in SOLIDWORKS to be able to use it.

TIP: See the Related Topics section to open helps about options of ATR CustomTools.

Applying the SOLIDWORKS Add-In

Run SOLIDWORKS
Navigate to Tools > Add-Ins
The Add-Ins dialog will open.
Scroll down the Add-ins list and under Other Add-ins select the desired options of ATR CustomTools:
- Active Add-Ins
  Select the Active add-in box associated to your installed ATR CustomTools version to set ATR CustomTools as active add-in in SOLIDWORKS.
- Start Up
  Select the Start Up option to start ATR CustomTools automatically on SOLIDWORKS startup.
Click OK.

NOTE: Only one instance of ATR CustomTools can be activated at the time. So if you have multiple versions of ATR CustomTools installed you cannot set them as active simultaneously. Follow the steps in the next section: Changing an active ATR CustomTools Add-In for instructions to change the active ATR CustomTools add-in.

Changing an active ATR CustomTools Add-In

If you have multiple versions of ATR CustomTools installed side by side you can change an active one by following these steps:

Run SOLIDWORKS
Navigate to Tools > Add-Ins
The Add-Ins dialog will open.
Scroll down the Add-ins list and under Other Add-Ins, clear all check boxes of the ATR CustomTools version you want to disable.
Click OK and then restart SOLIDWORKS.
After restarting, follow the steps found at the start of this page: Applying the SOLIDWORKS Add-In

TIP: Select the Start Up option associated to the desired ATR CustomTools version and restart SOLIDWORKS to activate the selected version of ATR CustomTools add-in automatically on the next startup of SOLIDWORKS.