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Not sure I understand the question. Where are you saving your edits to the tool holder for a given tool? Are you using Tool Manager? Or are you only editing at the Operations Manager? Or did you create a custom tool library?
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i do not understand why in mastercam tool holders are set in the tool path parameters and not in the mastercam tool library? how do you store a holder with a tool so it can be reused?
Last edited by Joesph Jackman; 03-05-2012 at 09:01 AM. Reason: spelling
Not sure I understand the question. Where are you saving your edits to the tool holder for a given tool? Are you using Tool Manager? Or are you only editing at the Operations Manager? Or did you create a custom tool library?
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it does not appear possible saving a holder with a tool because holders are defined in a machining tool path parameters and saved there as well and not in the mastercam tool library. every time i have to define a tool holder rather than recall it and its associated tool from the tool library?
I am on X3. Shot 01 is the Operation Manager tool info. Shot 02 is Tool Manager tool info. If i change the size of the tool holder in Tool Manager and save it to the Tool Library, it will be there when I reuse that tool on the next job.
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screen capture of how tool holders are defined in x5 in machining tool path parameters not mastercam tool library. want to save holder with tool and not define every time. also have to open tool holder library and then search for tool holder every time. if you do not define holder like in screen shot, holder is not gouged checked against part!
Last edited by Joesph Jackman; 03-05-2012 at 11:10 AM. Reason: added gouge check information
I see. Looks like MasterCam made something new but did not finish their homework by allowing the tool holder to be linked to a tool. Maybe someone else knows how to link them together, I do not.
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To the best of my knowledge, You need to define the holder each time you select a tool.Originally Posted by Joesph Jackman
I now use Vericut to verify everything, so I no longer waste my time defining holders in MC
At this time you can not save a holder with a tool. this is coming thow.
(Note: The opinions expressed in this post are my own and are not necessarily those of CNCzone and its management)
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thanks for the confirmation.
what did you pay for vericut?
i agree with you about mastercam making something new and finishing their homework. well said.
The company I work for bought it, so I don't know.
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