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CAD Instructor Guide
Lesson 5

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 What is Toolbox?
Ready-to-use standard parts such as
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bolts, screws, washers, lock washers,

and so forth.
Eliminates the need to model most
fasteners and many other standard
parts.
Easy drag-and-drop placement.

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 Toolbox Browser
Browser containing libraries of ready-to-use
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components.
Click to access Toolbox Browser.
Contains libraries of ready-to-use parts.

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Snap to assembly
Drag from Toolbox Browser
Easy Drag-and-Drop Placement
 Mate Relationships Defined at Placement
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When the Toolbox part snaps to the assembly, the mate relationship between the
Toolbox part and the other part is established.
When using washers, place them first. Subsequent hardware — like screws and
nuts — mate to the washers.

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 Standard Hardware Matches - Standard Holes
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Hardware placed on holes created using the Hole Wizard is appropriately sized.
Standard sized parts help to keep your designs realistic.

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 Specifying Toolbox Part Properties
Change part properties to customize the hardware
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to your design.
Specify the properties as you are placing the part.
Ability to change the properties after the part is placed.

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 Thread Display
Simplified — Represents the hardware with few details. Most
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common display.

Cosmetic — Represents some details of the hardware.

Schematic — Very detailed display which is used for unusual or

custom designed hardware.

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IS

KS
AS

GB

JIS
BSI

MIL
DIN

ISO
ANSI

CISC
Supported Standards
Toolbox supports international standards
 Libraries from Leading Manufacturers
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Toolbox contains standard parts libraries from leading manufacturers such as:
–PEM®
–Torrington®
–Truarc®
–SKF®
–Unistrut®

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