Featureworks error after swbrowser.mdb changes,

Discussion in 'SolidWorks' started by Will, Nov 22, 2004.

  1. Will

    Will Guest

    Hi,

    We have recently been working to update the toolbox in solidworks with
    all of our standard bolt sizes, since the ones we use are different to
    those in Solidworks.

    New parts were created in a new folder called TEST, which was
    essentially an EXACT copy of the original toolbox root folder,
    including a new copy of the swbrowser.mdb file.

    The new parts were created by copying an existing toolbox part, and
    adding it to the toolbox using Toolbox->Add My Parts Wizard.

    To regain the configurations that these parts originally had, the
    relevant CFG_ and DATA_ tables were then copied within the
    swbrowser.mdb file in the toolbox directory, renamed, and the details
    in the _CFG tables were updated to show the new table names.


    This gives the toolbox parts back the configurations that they had
    when they were originally SW toolbox parts and I am a happy chappy,
    however....

    When the toolbox.ini file on a machine is altered to point towards the
    new folder location FeatureWorks throws an error: (FeatureWorks Add-In
    must be enabled)

    "Solidworks database is missing.Complete functionality will not be
    available."

    This error then won't clear itself, even if the toolbox .ini is
    pointed back towards the original toolbox location and SWX has to be
    repaired using the CD's.

    I have the feeling that this is a bug somewhere deeper in the
    programming of solidworks than it is possible for me to get to but if
    anyone has any other ideas on how the toolbox and featureworks could
    be linked and how this problem might be fixed, I would be most
    appreciative.
     
    Will, Nov 22, 2004
    #1
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