SolidWorks Toolbox includes a library of standard parts that are fully integrated with SolidWorks. Select your standard and the type of part you want to insert, then drag the component into your assembly. You can customize the SolidWorks Toolbox library of parts to include your company's standards, or to include those parts that you refer to most frequently.
Supported international standards include ANSI, BSI, CISC, DIN, GB, ISO, and JIS. The hardware that comes with SolidWorks Toolbox includes:
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Additionally, SolidWorks Toolbox has several engineering tools including:
Beam calculator for determining the stress and deflection of a beam
Bearing calculator for determining the capacity and life of a bearing
Grooves to add standard grooves to a cylindrical part
Structural steel cross-sections to add as a sketch to a part
To activate SolidWorks Toolbox:
Click Tools, Add-Ins.
Select SolidWorks Toolbox and SolidWorks Toolbox Browser from the list of installed, compatible software products.
Adding Parts to the Toolbox Library