Tool

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Tool

The following dialog allows you to select the appropriate tool for the current Hole Making operation.  The Tools in Session are listed on the left.  Expanding the Tool tree will list the current operations assigned to that tool.  

The Tool dialog limits you to select only tools compatible to the current operation (i.e., only Drill tools are listed for Drill operations).  The geometry parameters of the selected tool are displayed to the right.  See Create Edit Tools for more information.  

hint-iconUser Defined Tools can be used in Drill operations to allow multi-function tools to be defined as user defined tools and used in drilling operations.  See User Defined Tools for more information.

 

tog_minusDialog Box: Tool tab
Dialog Box: Tool tab, similar for all 2½ Axis Hole Making Operations

Dialog Box: Tool tab, similar for all 2½ Axis Hole Making Operations
tog_minusEdit/Create/Select Tool ...

If there are no Tools listed, select this button to Create a new tool.  If a tool is listed and selected by default, select this button to Edit the parameters for that tool or to Select a different tool for the current operation.