I looked at using Toolbox for fasteners (screws, washers,nuts, etc), but it is too complicated adding custom properties toeach part/configuration. We need of each fastener, a unique partnumber, material and vendor info, etc. I also do not like theconfiguration names that Toolbox forces you to use. (Who canremember what a DIN 912 M6 x 10 --- 10N is??)

So for us, I feel having our fasteners in a Design Library is theway to go. We still get the drag and drop capability, it's easierto pre-populate all of our required custom properties, and it'squicker. I don't have to wait for the lag when the Toolboxconfigurator opens up.

The only thing that I liked about Toolbox that I will be missing isthe screw icon in the FeatureManager tree identifying a Toolboxpart. I does make it easier to identify fasteners in an assemblywith 100+ parts. Is it possible to change the icon displayed in theFeatureManager for Design Library parts? If so, how?


Thanks.

RobSolidworksGeneral