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Location: Equipment \ Tool manager

This command allows to add/modify a tool in a pocket of the machine.

If the machine has several tool holders or magazines, it is possible to choose the location where the tool will be mounted either permanently on a tool holder or in a magazine.

Tools are categorized by type as shown in the dialog box below (mill to face, side mill, slot mill, etc.)

By default, all tool types are proposed.

Tool Manager
Tools List          Spotting Drill      Center Drill        Twist Drill            Flat Drill         Gun Drill           Countersin...         Face Mill           Side Mill            Slot Mill       T Slot Mill       Radiused     All tools   Pocket Axis... Description D L 1 Z+ Mill to Face with D63 A0 L5 SD41 Extension 63mm 5mm 2 Z+ Two-size Mill with D20 L35 SD20 Extension 20mm 35mm 3 Z+ Radiused Mill with D16 R3 L40 SD16 Extension 16mm 3mm 4 Z+       5 Z+       6 Z+       7 Z+       8 Z+       9 Z+       10 Z+       11 Z+       12 Z+       13 Z+       14 Z+

• The choice "All tools" allows to display all the pockets on the machine without distinction.

• The choice of a "Turret" tool holder, for example, allows only the pockets of the turret to be displayed, the tool will be permanently mounted on the tool holder.

• The choice "Magazine" is only available if one or more magazines are available on the machine. A tool mounted in a magazine will then be available for all tool holders having access to this magazine.

The first icon under the list of tool types allows to choose the database in which the tool will be selected.

Provides access to its own tool libraries.

In this case, the tool database is a new TopSolid librairy (like for example the screws), and we can fully define a tool, extensions, cones, etc.  and all assemblies tools (a stack of SA50 cones and a mill are considered as an assembly.)

Access generic tools database.

This database allows to create a tool quickly by only having to enter a few parameters.The tool is automatically added to the library « TopSolid machining user tools ».

1. 1. Once the tool base is selected just choose a type of tool in the list and click on the icon or double click directly on the type of tool that we want to add in the tool manager.

   2. The pocket number where the tool will be mount will be the first free number.

   3. To set a pocket number just select the line (in blue) which corresponds to the pocket number before to add the tool.

	This button allows to replace a tool already mounted or already used by an operation.   The replacement tool can be chosen in the generic tools base or in the catalogue depending on the chosen option in the first icon.
	This button allows to adjust the tool : For example the tool output length, the orientation, the indexing or the position in its pocket.   It is not possible to modify the tool dimensions, if the tool is not suitable we have to use the replace function to mount a new tool in the same pocket.   A double click on a tool already mounted also allows to adjust it.
	This button allows to delete one or several tools in the tool manager.   A tool in bold is already used in the operation manager so it can not be deleted.

For further details on creating and editing tools please click on the following link: Tool Manager