Problem

This article goes over how to start the SOLIDWORKS Toolbox add-in, which is a library of standard parts that can be used directly in SOLIDWORKS. This add-in requires a SOLIDWORKS Professional or higher license. For more information on other Toolbox topics, review this article: Comprehensive Toolbox Guide – Hawk Ridge Systems

Solution

After installation, the Toolbox Add-Ins must be turned on to access the toolbox resources in SOLIDWORKS. Installing the Toolbox adds two additional add-ins to turn on in SOLIDWORKS:

• SOLIDWORKS Toolbox Utilities: Loads the Beam Calculator, Bearing Calculator, and the tools for creating cams, grooves, and structural steel.
• SOLIDWORKS Toolbox Library: Loads the Toolbox configuration tool and the Toolbox Design Library task pane, where you can access Toolbox components.

For more information on the use of the different tools within the Toolbox Add-Ins, see the Applications article.

Follow the steps below to turn on the Toolbox Add-ins:

1. Open SOLIDWORKS
2. Go to Tools > Add-ins 
3. Enable both the SOLIDWORKS Toolbox Library and SOLIDWORKS Toolbox Utilities. The Active Add-ins column controls the Add-ins running in the current session of SOLIDWORKS, and the Start Up column controls whether the Add-in is active when SOLIDWORKS is first started up. 
   
4. Select “OK” to save the changes.

The Toolbox browser can also be enabled on a per-session basis from the Task Pane by selecting the “Design Library Tab” and enabling the Toolbox by clicking “Add in Now”. This is effectively the same as activating the SOLIDWORKS Toolbox Browser from the Add-Ins menu mentioned earlier.

For additional support, existing customers can submit a ticket or new customers can contact Hawk Ridge Systems.