
Choose Restore Settings, navigate to the location the backup was stored, and choose Next. To fix this, launch the Copy Settings Wizard tool used earlier. After upgrading, SOLIDWORKS will still reference the incorrect toolbox and needs to be directed to the network toolbox.
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The upgrade should be able to complete without issue, referencing the local toolbox. If the toolbox is supported nonlocally, check with GoEngineer and your CAD Administrator for PDM and IT if the toolbox points to a network drive.Ĭlick OK and close SOLIDWORKS and run the upgrade again. Note: If you do not have a local toolbox, contact technical support. If you changed the toolbox installation to match the year of installation, be sure to choose that toolbox location.

If there are multiple toolboxes, they will be numbered. Change the directory so that it matches the directory shown. SOLIDWORKS, by default, will install a toolbox at. Launch SOLIDWORKS, go to Tools > Options, under system options, find HoleWizard / Toolbox.įigure 6: Hole Wizard Location in SOLIDWORKSĬlick the ellipsis (.) to change the file location. The next step is to change the toolbox being referenced. Once the settings are configured, click Finish to create the backup file. The only setting that needs to be saved is the System Options however other settings can be saved as well. Start > SOLIDWORKS Tools 20xx > Copy Settings Wizard In the Start Menu, find Copy Settings Wizard. It is possible to upgrade the installation while referencing this local toolbox. During most initial installations, SOLIDWORKS will install a local toolbox. Note: The Post Process dialog is accessible by selecting Post Process from the CAM tab in Inventor or from right clicking on any Setup or Operation and selecting Post Process.If the toolbox is stored remotely, write permissions could be the cause of the problem. Close the Post Process dialog and reopen to test that the new post was added.

In most cases the default location in Inventor CAM is: This location can be changed to any location that the user desires. Determine the location where the post processor files are stored. Installing a post processor in Inventor CAM 1.Download or locate the post processor that you would like to install and use from theĢ. Note: The Post Process dialog is accessible by selecting Post Process from the CAM tab in SolidWorks or from right clicking on any Job or Operation in the Feature Manager Design Tree on the CAM tab and selecting Post Process. A restart of SolidWorks may be necessary. Paste the CPS post processor file that you would like to add in this file location.Ĥ. In most cases the default location in HSMWorks is:ģ. Please note where this file is saved locallyĢ. Download or locate the post processor that you would like to install and use from theĪutodesk Post Processor Library The post processor will download as a CPS format file. If the desired machine or controller cannot be found in the Autodesk Post Library, please contact the customization resources in the HSM Post Processor Forum or the CAM Partners in the Service Marketplace.

Autodesk provides a library of generic post processors in the Autodesk Post Library. NOTE: The appropriate post processor for the machine or controller being used needs to be found before it can be installed.
