There are two way to deal with upgrading to 2012 with respect to the toolbox:
- Install a new “Solidworks Data” folder on your machine. If you are keeping a previous release installed, we would normally recommend you suffix this folder with the version number i.e. Solidworks Data 2012.
- Upgrade the previous versions toolbox to the latest version. This is all done through the installation manager, and will run a utility to upgrade the database and toolbox parts to the version you are installing.
Please Note:
If you have any customisation on your toolbox at all (i.e. have added additional descriptions, part numbers) then we would recommend that you upgrade via the second method. However, please review the information below:
There have been two problems reported with the upgrading of the toolbox if you have customised your descriptions, and part numbers – these problems have been resolved with the introduction of 2012 SP1.0. If you do have customisation, and are looking to upgrade, or have upgraded, there is a hotfix available that we can supply. Alternatively, if you haven’t upgraded yet, our advice would be to wait until the release of 2012 SP1.0, and then follow either of the two methods above.
It is worth noting at this point that the release of hard copies of 2012 has been delayed until the SP1.0 media is printed. This will delay their onward delivery to you, so we will expect to post these out after the Christmas holiday. The downloaded version has been available for some time.