Toolbox Setup - input-inc/OpenSaint GitHub Wiki

This document will show you how to configure 3DExperience / SolidWorks for Makers to use the Input-Inc. team's Toolbox.

In SolidWorks, the Toolbox is a library of standard hardware parts (such as nuts, bolts, gears, etc.) that helps to streamline design.

The Input-Inc. team has created a custom Toolbox, to standardize project-specific hardware, add important data (such as manufacturer part numbers, etc.), and enable more accurate BOM creation.

This custom toolbox will enable you, as a builder, to have more efficient access to recommended manufacturer part numbers, etc.

The instructions below were written using SolidWorks for Makers 2026.

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NOTE:

you must be logged in as an Administrator for the setup instructions below to work properly.

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Configuring SolidWorks for a custom Toolbox

To configure SolidWorks to use the custom Toolbox, we must point SolidWorks to the proper folder location.

First, open SolidWorks for Makers. Then, click on the Tools menu, and then Options... as shown below:

In the System Options tab, select Hole Wizard/Toolbox in the left column, and then click on the ellipsis button. See below.

Now, point SolidWorks to your local directory where you've placed the Input-Inc. CAD release, and navigate into the Toolbox folder as shown below. The recommended/default path is shown. Then, click the Select Folder button.

Now, verify that the path updated properly, and then click the OK button:

Windows User Access Control will likely ask you to confirm that you want to make these system changes, so be sure to click Yes.

Finally, restart SolidWorks for Makers and the Toolbox setup will be complete.

Test example

Let's open a sub-assembly to verify that the custom Toolbox setup is working properly.

In SolidWorks for Makers, open the [TDRV-RGHT] Main Structure (Right).SLDASM sub-assembly in lightweight mode (just to speed things up a bit) as shown below:

Once the sub-assembly has opened, left-click to select one of the 3 buttonhead screws indicated in purple. It's entry in the FeatureManager tree (left column) will highlight as shown below:

Now, right-click the highlighted FeatureManager entry and then click Edit Toolbox components as shown below:

SolidWorks will show you the details associated with that toolbox component, including the recommended McMaster-Carr part number!

If you can see the McMaster-Carr part number as shown in the screenshot above, then the custom Toolbox is working properly.