Importing tools into a tool crib

To import a tool into the tool crib:

Select Features & Manufacturing tab > Tools panel > Tool Manager to display the Tool Manager dialog.

1. Click Import to display the Tool Import dialog:
2. Under Tool import file name, enter the name and path of the file you want to import, or click Browse and select it in the Import dialog.

   You can import TDB or XML files, and you can import tools saved in Excel documents.

3. In the Import into tool crib list, select the tool crib you want to import the tools into.
4. Under If tool name already in crib, select an option to determine what happens to tools with the same name as existing tools:
   • Select Overwrite with new tool to replace the old tool with the new tool.
   • Select Add 2nd copy of tool to add the new tool under a different name.
   • Select Skip tool to ignore any new tools with the same name as old tooling.
5. Click Import to import the tools.

   A message dialog is displayed that tells you how many tools have been imported.

6. Click Close to close the dialog.