Starting GearTrax

 

There are two ways to start GearTrax in SolidWorks:

 

1.                        Click on the ‘Start’ button, move to Program Files, Camnetics, and select GearTrax.

 

2.    Starting with SolidWorks 2001 Plus GearTrax* will run in-process therefore GearTrax will show up as an Add-In. There are a few steps required to make GearTrax available to SolidWorks as an Add-In.

 

·                                        Start SolidWorks.

 

·                                        From the SolidWorks file menu select Open.

 

·                                        From the “Files of Type:” drop down box select “Add-Ins (*.dll)”

 

·                                        Browse the install folder for GearTrax, most likely “C:\Program Folders\GearTrax2005”

 

·                                        Select GearTrax2005.dll

 

·                                        Then click the Open button.

 

·      GearTrax will now be available in the SolidWorks menu tree. Simply click on Camnetics then GearTrax to activate GearTrax.