If you drag them into a tool group, they will be placed inside the group. You can click and hold down the left mouse button to drag items up or down in the list. The Toolpath list is arranged hierarchically to allow you to organize your tools according to common properties or use. The Tool List is located on the left-hand side of the Tool Database.Ĭlick on items in the list to see or edit their properties using the Tool Info section of the database window. To access the Tool Database you can click on the Database icon on the Toolpaths Tab:Īlternatively, select Toolpaths ► Tool Database from the main menu bar.Ī window similar to that shown will appear displaying a list of the tools that are currently defined on the left and the parameters for the currently selected tool from the list over on the right.īelow this image is a list of all the actions that can be executed from this dialog: New tools can be added, copied from existing tools, deleted and organized.Īll of the cutting parameters are stored in the database.
button every time you create a new toolpath and allows pre-defined tools and settings (speeds, feeds, stepover etc.) to be selected from a list. The Tool Database is accessed from the Select. The Tool Database is used to make cutter management and selection very quick and easy, and reduces the possibility of programming jobs with incorrect cut depths and speeds and feeds.