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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents
Overview Of The Steps Taken To Create a new tool library: .........................................................4
Creating A New Tool Library ........................................................................................................5
Starting Mastercam Tool Manager ..............................................................................................5
Creating a Tool database file .......................................................................................................5
Create a new Cutting tool ............................................................................................................9
Create a new holder .................................................................................................................13
Editting the holder and the cutting tool .....................................................................................21
Creating and editting a tool Assembly .......................................................................................23
GETTING STARTED
Tool Projection ..........................................................................................................................26
Importing a tool From an existing toolDB ..................................................................................28
Import the entire library tools ...................................................................................................33
Importing holders From an existing toolDB ................................................................................36
Import a tool from a dxf file ......................................................................................................43
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All Programs
Click on Mastercam X7 as shown to open the folder.
Select Tool Manager.
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Make sure that the folder where you save the new tool is under C:\Users\Public\Documents\shared
mcamx7\mill\Tools
In the File name field enter New tool library and save it.
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From the Home ribbon, click on the drop down arrow and select the Roundover Tool as shown.
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Select the Next button and change the Feed rate, Plunge rate and Spindle speed as shown in Figure: 3.0.2.
Figure: 3.0.2
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To open the Holders document, double-click on the Holder in the Database Explorer.
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From the Home ribbon, double click on the Holder icon as shown.
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Leave the Upper Type to BT and the Lower Type to ID and in the Upper Size enter 40 and press Enter.
Set the ID Size to 1. The dialolg box should look as shown.
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Click on the Add Segment button again and change the last row values as shown in Figure: 4.0.3.
Figure: 4.0.3
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Leave the default settings as shown in Figure: 4.0.4 and click on the Finish button.
Figure: 4.0.4
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NOTE: You can rotate the holder in the Graphics Window using the mouse wheel.
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