Troubleshooting Solidworks Hole Wizard Not Working Problem

Solidworks Hole Wizard Not Working
Solidworks Hole Wizard Not Working

Do you experience any problems with the toolbox or hole wizard? There are a number of factors that prevent the whole wizard from functioning. The faults can take on many different forms, like the one below. In this post, I’ll explain why your hole wizard isn’t working and how to fix it.

Solidworks hole wizard not working message

Causes of SolidWorks’ hole wizard’s malfunction

The above-mentioned warning demonstrates that the database that controls Hole Wizard and Toolbox has not been correctly versioned and has to be upgraded to the same major version as SOLIDWORKS.

Additionally, SolidWorks may become confused if you have many installations of the program on your PC. It’s also conceivable that SolidWorks did not fully remove from your computer after you installed an older version of the software.

Another cause for the SolidWorks hole wizard not working is if the SOLIDWORKS Data folder has been relocated outside of the path set during your SOLIDWORKS installation, or the registry key is different from the path you set, SOLIDWORKS will be unable to open/use the Hole Wizard/Toolbox settings.

Troubleshooting Solidworks Hole Wizard Not Working Problem

Re-Configure Toolbox/Hole Wizard Path in SOLIDWORKS Options

  1. Go to Tools > Options, then choose Hole Wizard/Toolbox from the list on the left under the System Options tab. Despite the fact that you will see the error warning once more, it should be your last.

System options hole wizard toolbox window

  1. To get to the right path, use the… button. This will be simple to fix if you’ve named your folders appropriately for several installations. If not, you must determine which SolidWorks Data folder corresponds to the SolidWorks version you are using. Several folders with names like “SolidWorks Data (2),” “SolidWorks Data (3),” and so forth are most certainly present.
  2. You simply need to select the appropriate folder and click OK, regardless of what the folders are labeled. If you choose incorrectly, the error notice will appear once again, and you may simply try selecting a new folder.

Fix Registry Key for Toolbox/Hole Wizard

  1. In file explorer, copy the folder path. For instance, C:SOLIDWORKS Data 2020. Before carrying out the subsequent actions, shut off SOLIDWORKS.
  2. You may launch Registry Editor by entering regedit.exe into the Windows Start Menu search box or by pressing Windows Key + R. Note: Before making changes, you might need to right-click and choose Run as Administrator.
  3. Access Registry Editor and look for the Toolbox Data Location entry under HKEY LOCAL MACHINE: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SolidWorks\SolidWorksXXXX \General\Toolbox Data Location.
  4. Registry editor HKEY local machine softwareModify the key to ensure the right route.

Modify the key

  1. Registry editor value dataLocate the Toolbox Data Location key under HKEY CURRENT USER in Registry Editor: The location of the toolbox data is HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\SolidWorks\SolidWorksXXXX \General\Toolbox Data Location.
  2. Change the key to make sure the route is right.
  3. Start SOLIDWORKS and check to see if the problem is gone.

Boost your physical memory (RAM)

Use Performance Monitor to keep an eye on how much memory SolidWorks is using to see whether this is the case. If the virtual bytes measurement for a 32-bit system is between 1.5GB and 2GB, the issue is probably due to not having enough memory.

In this situation, the user may think about turning on the 3GB switch, moving to a 64-bit PC with greater physical memory, or using Hole Wizard first after running SolidWorks (RAM). Closing other inactive files and apps are one potential remedy without altering the system.

Consider SOLIDWORKS REPAIR

  1. Navigate to the Control Panel and choose Programs and Features.
  2. Find SOLIDWORKS in the list, then choose Change with the right-click menu of SOLIDWORKS 20xx SPx.

Solidworks SP05 modify

  1. The installation manager will launch and provide choices for modifying SOLIDWORKS. Select Repair your installation.

Solidworks SP05 repair installation

  1. Repair the SOLIDWORKS installation by moving on to the Next windows. The problem ought to be fixed when the repair is finished. Relaunch the SolidWorks. After the fix, get in touch with technical support if the Solidworks hole wizard still can’t function.