ATR CustomTools Commands

This page describes the commands available in ATR CustomTools Add-in for SOLIDWORKS. Click the command name to open the command-specific help topics.

The available commands depends on the ATR CustomTools License level and also on the type of the active document. Read more

Document Types
Command name Command description Parts Assemblies Drawings Required License
Icon Properties View the Properties of the selected document. Values of the Properties are stored into the SOLIDWORKS document properties and to the ATR CustomTools Database. Basic
Icon Export

ATR 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.

  Professional
Icon Copy

Copy, move, rename or compress (to .zip) your SOLIDWORKS files. With Copy, you can also write new Property values to your SOLIDWORKS documents in batches using the Write Property Values action available.

Professional
Icon Comment Add comments to the documents. Basic
Icon Explore Open the currently active/selected document file location in the Windows Explorer. Basic
Icon 3D Bounding Box Creates a 3D bounding box feature to the model document.   Professional
Icon Notes A tool used to add customized notes into drawings.     Basic
Icon Data The Data command is used to customize drawings and the drawing templates allowing you to insert custom property values or a revision table into the drawing.     Basic
Icon Cutting Profile Use the Cutting Profile command to create a DXF Sheet in the selected drawing using the scale of 1:1 from the selected drawing view. The DXF Sheet can be used to cut the sheet metal part with the CNC machine.     Professional
Icon Bend Sheet Use the Bend Sheet command to create a bend sheet to the selected drawing. The bend sheet is created based on the drawing view selected from the active sheet. The bend sheet can be used to bend the sheet metal plate with a bend machine.     Professional
Icon Coord Note The Coord Note is a tool used to mark the coordinates of the sheet metal part as the notes. The coordinates can be used to cut the sheet metal part from the sheet metal plate with a cutting device.     Professional
Icon 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.   Basic
Icon Print/Convert Batch print and/or convert your SOLIDWORKS files. Basic
Icon Import The Import could be used to import reference data of the SOLIDWORKS documents into the ATR CustomTools database or, it could be used also to convert Solid Edge files to the SOLIDWORKS file formats. No open documents required
Import SOLIDWORKS Files Choose this command to open the Import tool for importing reference data of your SOLIDWORKS files into your ATR CustomTools database. No open documents required Basic
Convert Solid Edge Files Choose this command to open the Import tool for converting your Solid Edge files into the SOLIDWORKS file formats. No open documents required Professional
Icon Where Used View and locate where the selected entity is used. If any entity is not selected the command refers to the open document. Basic
Icon Options Manage the options of ATR CustomTools. No open documents required Basic
Icon Server Change or define the database server connection settings or an active profile and database. No open documents required Basic
  Customize Menu Define the items to be shown in the ATR CustomTools menu in SOLIDWORKS. No open documents required Basic