Show You can add tools to a toolbox, or to a toolset within a toolbox, as long as you have write permission to the toolbox. System toolboxes—those provided by Esri—are read-only, so you cannot add tools to system toolboxes. The way you add tools differs according to the tool type: built-in, model, script, or specialized. For all tools, you right-click the toolbox or toolset, then click either Add or New.
Adding built-in tools
Adding model toolsYou can add a model tool by copying and pasting an existing model tool. The procedure below adds a new empty model to your toolbox or toolset.
A new model is created with the default name, and the ModelBuilder window opens. Create your model by adding elements. When you save the model, it is saved to the model you created. Adding script tools
Adding specialized toolsThe way you add specialized tools is determined by the developer of the custom tool. As of this writing, the only specialized tools delivered by ArcGIS are in the Data Interoperability extension. These tools are added by right-clicking the toolbox or toolset and clicking New > Spatial ETL tool. Learn more about the Data Interoperability extension Related Topics
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In this articleApplies to:  The Toolbox window displays controls that you can add to Visual Studio projects. To open Toolbox, choose View > Toolbox from the menu bar, or press Ctrl+Alt+X. You can drag and drop different controls onto the surface of the designer you are using, and resize and position the controls. Toolbox appears in conjunction with designer views, such as the designer view of a XAML file or a Windows Forms App project. Toolbox displays only those controls that can be used in the current designer. You can search within Toolbox to further filter the items that appear. Note For some project types, Toolbox may not show any items. The .NET version that your project targets also affects the set of controls visible in Toolbox. You can change the target framework version from the project's property pages, if necessary. Select the project node in Solution Explorer, and then on the menu bar, choose Project > projectname Properties. On the Application tab, use the Target framework drop-down. By default, Toolbox is collapsed along the left side of the Visual Studio IDE and appears when the cursor is moved over it. You can pin Toolbox (by clicking the Pin icon on its toolbar) so that it remains open when you move the cursor. You can also undock the Toolbox window and drag it anywhere on your screen. You can dock, undock, and hide Toolbox by right-clicking its toolbar and selecting one of the options. Tip If the Toolbox no longer appears as collapsed along the left side of the Visual Studio IDE, you can add it back by choosing Window > Reset Window Layout from the menu bar. You can rearrange the items in a Toolbox tab or add custom tabs and items by using the following commands on the right-click context menu:
You can create custom Toolbox controls, starting either with a project template that's based on Windows Presentation Foundation or on Windows Forms. You can then distribute your custom control to your teammates, or publish it on the web by using the Toolbox Controls Installer. Next stepsPeruse the following links to learn more about some of the available Toolbox tabs:
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FeedbackSubmit and view feedback for How do I add tools to my toolbar?On the Standard toolbar, click Customize > Customize Mode. In the Customize window, click the Commands tab. In the Categories list, click the toolbox that contains the tool. All toolboxes have Tools appended to their name.
How do I customize my Visual Studio toolbox?Add custom controls to Visual Studio toolbox. To create a new tab for the custom controls, right-click anywhere in the Toolbox window, select Add Tab, and then provide a name for the new tab.. Then, right-click anywhere inside the new tab, and then select Choose Items.. How do I add more toolboxes in Visual Studio?The Toolbox window displays controls that you can add to Visual Studio projects. To open Toolbox, choose View > Toolbox from the menu bar, or press Ctrl+Alt+X. You can drag and drop different controls onto the surface of the designer you are using, and resize and position the controls.
How do I add a new toolbox in Arcgis 10?To do this: Open ArcCatalog (or the Catlog window of ArcMap) Browse to the location you wish to use (i.e., a project folder or a dedicated Toolboxes folder on your computer, network or thumb drive) Right-click on the desired folder where you want your new toolbox and choose New and then Toolbox.
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