My Hole Callout tool in drawings doesn't work

[Timbo]

SW 2007 Office Pro SP3.1

There seems to be something wrong with the calloutformat.txt - when I
try to callout a HoleWizard hole i get an error message "Can't find C:
\Program Files\Solidowrks 2005\lang\english\callformat.txt file. The
callout will be defined by geometry."

Does anyone have any advice???

[Bruce Bretschneider]

Post by Timbo
SW 2007 Office Pro SP3.1
There seems to be something wrong with the calloutformat.txt - when I
\Program Files\Solidowrks 2005\lang\english\callformat.txt file. The
callout will be defined by geometry."
Does anyone have any advice???

First question: Why is SW2007 looking for a file in the SW2005
directory? Maybe that's a clue to what's wrong. Check to see if the
calloutformat.txt file is in the SW2007 directory and then set your
reference file locations to look in the right place.

[Timbo]

Post by Bruce Bretschneider
First question: Why is SW2007 looking for a file in the SW2005
directory? Maybe that's a clue to what's wrong. Check to see if the
calloutformat.txt file is in the SW2007 directory and then set your
reference file locations to look in the right place.

I completely agree - I'm suspicious its some residue from the previous
2005 and 2006 installations that were on my machine. When solidworks
switched from creating a folder called Solidworks 2005 to just plain
Solidworks, under the c:, i think some of the regirty files are still
looking for 2005.

I do have a calloutformat.txt and a calloutformat_2.txt file in my
current Solidworks\lang\english folder - how do I tell solidowrks to
look there instead.

Also - somehow Toolbox wasn't installed.

Thank you very much for your help.

[Bruce Bretschneider]

Post by Timbo

Post by Bruce Bretschneider
First question: Why is SW2007 looking for a file in the SW2005
directory? Maybe that's a clue to what's wrong. Check to see if the
calloutformat.txt file is in the SW2007 directory and then set your
reference file locations to look in the right place.

I completely agree - I'm suspicious its some residue from the previous
2005 and 2006 installations that were on my machine. When solidworks
switched from creating a folder called Solidworks 2005 to just plain
Solidworks, under the c:, i think some of the regirty files are still
looking for 2005.
I do have a calloutformat.txt and a calloutformat_2.txt file in my
current Solidworks\lang\english folder - how do I tell solidowrks to
look there instead.
Also - somehow Toolbox wasn't installed.
Thank you very much for your help.

In the main menu, go to Tools>Options...>System Options>File Locations
and click on the pulldown arrow. Select Hole Callout Format File. The
large box will probably be blank. Select Add... and browse to the
location of your holecalloutformat.txt file. Click OK twice and you
should be done.

Have you selected Tool Box and Tool Box Browser under Tools>Add-ins?

[Timbo]

Thanks - I no longer get the error message when I try to place a hole
callout, however, when I place the callout it only specifies the hole
diamater and depth, two such for tapped holes that have the thread
removed. It does not call out the thread type - am I using the Hole
Wizard incorrectly.

Toolbox is working well now- thank you very much.

Post by Bruce Bretschneider
In the main menu, go to Tools>Options...>System Options>File Locations
and click on the pulldown arrow. Select Hole Callout Format File. The
large box will probably be blank. Select Add... and browse to the
location of your holecalloutformat.txt file. Click OK twice and you
should be done.
Have you selected Tool Box and Tool Box Browser under Tools>Add-ins?

[Bruce Bretschneider]

Post by Timbo
Thanks - I no longer get the error message when I try to place a hole
callout, however, when I place the callout it only specifies the hole
diamater and depth, two such for tapped holes that have the thread
removed. It does not call out the thread type - am I using the Hole
Wizard incorrectly.
Toolbox is working well now- thank you very much.

Post by Bruce Bretschneider
In the main menu, go to Tools>Options...>System Options>File Locations
and click on the pulldown arrow. Select Hole Callout Format File. The
large box will probably be blank. Select Add... and browse to the
location of your holecalloutformat.txt file. Click OK twice and you
should be done.
Have you selected Tool Box and Tool Box Browser under Tools>Add-ins?

You can edit the hole callout format file since it is a text file. Make
a copy of it first and rename the original to something you can
remember. I find that sometimes the hole callout doesn't give me the
proper number of holes. Also, if you make your hole depth "up to next",
that callout will say "thru" rather than "thru all". This makes sense
for a part since there is no "all". It's only one piece.

You will find that there are what seem like duplicates in the callout
file, but each is for a different variation of the hole.

Good luck in sorting things out. I don't have any better suggestions.

[Timbo]

That fixed the error message, but the Hole Callout doesn't add the
type of thread I've specified with the Hole Wizard - the only text
that pops up is the diameter and depth.

Toolbox is working - thanks.

Post by Bruce Bretschneider
In the main menu, go to Tools>Options...>System Options>File Locations
and click on the pulldown arrow. Select Hole Callout Format File. The
large box will probably be blank. Select Add... and browse to the
location of your holecalloutformat.txt file. Click OK twice and you
should be done.
Have you selected Tool Box and Tool Box Browser under Tools>Add-ins?