VisualCAM includes a pre-defined tool library of both Inch and Metric tools that you can use to start your own tool library.
To load this tool library:
1.
To the left of the Program tab, select the Tools Machining Objects icon to make sure the Machining Objects Browser is displayed.
 MILL Module Shown, Similar for TURN, MILL-TURN and Profile-NEST Modules |
2.Select the Tools tab from the Machining Objects Browser.
 MILL Module Shown, Similar for TURN, MILL-TURN and Profile-NEST Modules |
3.
Select the Load Tool Library icon to display the Open dialog.
4.From the Open dialog set the file type to Tool Library Text Files (*.csv).
5.Navigate to C:\ProgramData\MecSoft Corporation\VisualCAM 2021\Data.
6.There are two tool libraries in this folder:
DefaultEnglishTools.csv
DefaultMetricTools.csv
7.Select the tool library to load and pick Open.
8.You will see a message alerting you that tools are being loaded from a library. Pick OK and all tools in the library are loaded into the current part file and the tools are listed in the Tools list of the Tools tab.
 MILL Module Shown, Similar for TURN, MILL-TURN and Profile-NEST Modules |
9.If you have tools already created in this part file they are not removed. The tools in the library are just added to your Tools list.