Tool Libraries
Introduction
The Tool Libraries can be based on machine tooling, on materials or any other personal criteria. When you define your machining operations, you can then load the tool and all its parameters, feed and spin values are automatically copied to the operation.
The Part Tool Table is the tool library that contains all the tools that are available for use within a specific CAM-Part. The Part Tool Table is stored within the CAM-Part.
When you start a new CAM-Part and you want to automatically copy the contents of a specific tool library into the Part Tool Table of this CAM-Part, specify its name in the VMID file of the CNC-machine; this file is called Machine Tool Table.
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The Machine Tool Table is defined in the VMID file in the Machine Tool Table Name parameter, which value (without extension) is the name of the tool library located in the Tool Libraries folder defined in the SolidCAM Settings. |
Generally, the Machine Tool Table contains the tools situated in the tool magazine of the specified CNC-machine.
SolidCAM
enables you to define any number of tool libraries. Each
tool from the tool libraries can be imported into the Part Tool Table. You can define
one tool library that has a top priority in the list for
import; this is the Current Tool Library.
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