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.