Manually Updating Toolbox

From time to time we get the occasional request on how to update your toolbox manually. Here are the instructions.

•  Turn off Toolbox and Toolbox Browser addins in SOLIDWORKS for all users

•  Go to your SOLIDWORKS install directory to the toolbox install folder

1.     C:Program FilesSOLIDWORKS CorpSolidWorksToolboxdata utilitiesUpdateBrowserData.exe

2.   NOTE: If you have a 64 bit machine go to Program Files not Program Files (x86)

•  Run the UpdateBrowserData.exe file

•  Click the (…) button and browse for the database file

1.     Should be located at <C>:SOLIDWORKS DataToolboxlangenglishswbrowser.mdb

Todd Werginz

Applications Engineer

Computer Aided Technology