When using the 'Standard Parts - Database Administrator' in Solid Edge, some users have reported that the 'Add Parts from Libraries' function is grayed out and cannot be selected. This prevents them from adding parts from the Machinery or Piping library to their Standard Parts databases.
SolutionTo activate the 'Add Parts from Libraries' function in the 'Standard Parts - Database Administrator', follow these steps:
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Ensure that you have the latest update installed for Solid Edge. Make sure that this update is installed on the machine where the 'Standard Parts Administrator' is installed.
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Check if the required libraries, such as the Machinery Library or the Piping Library, are installed. You need to have either one or both of these libraries installed to use the 'Add Parts from Libraries' function.
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Verify that 'Microsoft SQL Server [version] Express LocalDB for SE' is installed on the machine where the 'Standard Parts Administrator' is installed. To install it, extract the 'StandardPartsAdministrator_[version]_[language].exe' file and run the 'Microsoft SQL Server 2017 Express LocalDB for SE' installer from the '\Standard Parts Administrator\ISSetupPrerequisites' folder.
Once you have completed these steps, the 'Add Parts from Libraries' function should be activated and available for use in the 'Standard Parts - Database Administrator'.