Training Guide Worknc v23 Holders Tools

Training Guide
Holders & Tools

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1 Training Guide Objectives 1-1
2 Tool Holder Library 2-1
2.1 Creating/Modifying/Deleting Holders/Components 2-2
2.2 Defining Component Properties 2-6
2.3 Connections 2-8
2.4 Creating a Holder by Assembling Components 2-12
2.5 Importing Holders with Circular Arcs 2-17
3 Cutting Tools 3-1
3.1 Defining a Tool in the Toolpath Parameters Menu 3-1
4 Tool Library 4-1
4.1 Creating a Tool in the Tool Library 4-3
4.2 Saving the Tool in the Tool Database/Library 4-5
4.3 Holder Tab 4-6
4.4 Parameter 1 Tab 4-9
4.7 Manufacturer Tab 4-14
4.8 User Tab 4-15
4.9 Importing Tools 4-18
5 Custom Cutter Profile 5-1
5.1 Drawing and exporting a Cutter Profile 5-1
5.2 Importing a Cutter Profile in the Toolpath Parameters 5-4
5.3 Attaching a Cutter Profile to a Dedicated Tool in the Library 5-7
5.4 Using a DXF File 5-8
6 Maximum Profile for Holder Selection i
6.1 Checking the Tool Length i
6.2 Calculating the Maximum Holder Profile iii
6.3 Selecting a Tool Holder iv
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Training Guide Objectives
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1 Training Guide Objectives

This manual presents key concepts concerning Holder and Tool management in WorkNC. The particular
examples given in the manual may not concern all users or applications of WorkNC. The main goal of this
manual is to provide users with the tools (knowledge and concepts) that may be applied to specific problems
that they may encounter when working with WorkNC.
At the end of this training session, you should be able to:
 Create tool holders in the Tool Holder Library

 Define a tool from the Toolpath Parameters menu
 Define a tool using the Tool Library
 Draw and import custom cutter profiles
 Determine the maximum profile for a holder
PARTS AND WORKZONES USED IN THIS TRAINING GUIDE

Parts Workzones
00030721.dxf Pump_body_v23
Cutter_profile
This training manual is not a comprehensive manual. For more help you can go to our Online Help or read our
other training manuals.
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Tool Holder Library
Creating/Modifying/Deleting Holders/Components
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2 Tool Holder Library

The Tool Holder Library feature is a graphic interface utility which allows the profile of a tool holder of any
shape to be created and edited. The contents of this Library can then be used by the Tool Holder Collision
Detection function for selected toolpaths.
WorkNC allows you to calculate the collision free minimum length of cutters with respect to a toolpath and a
particular tool holder. In this context, the Tool Holder Library proposes several functions allowing the user to
select, define or determine the appropriate Tool Holder for a given job.
 It facilitates the selection of already defined holders for a toolpath.

 It allows you to define holders, components and their connections.
There are two ways of accessing the Tool Holder Library.
It can be started as an autonomous application to build a tool holder database:
 Click on Utilities in the text menu bar and select Holder Library.
Utilities Menu: Holder Library
When the Holder Library is open as an autonomous application, the holder collision functions are deactivated
as there is no association with a calculated toolpath in this case.
Holder Library (Autonomous Application)
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It can also be started to add/modify and select a tool holder when affecting a profiled tool holder to a toolpath
for holder collision check calculations:
 Select the toolpath in the Workzone Manager and click on the icon on the left side of the user
interface.
 Activate the Holder Profile File Name option in the Tool Holder Parameters dialog box and click on
the None button.
Holder Selection Option
The Holder Library is displayed with the holder collision functions activated in the upper toolbar.
WorkNC Tool Holder Library User Interface
For our example, we are going to open the Holder Library as an autonomous application and create a new
holder by assembling components.
2.1 Creating/Modifying/Deleting Holders/Components

To create a holder or spindle component by defining a profile, proceed as follows.
 Click on the icon or click on File in the text menu bar and select New Holder.
 The height of the first point is automatically set to 0.
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Tool Holder Library
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First Point of the New Holder
 Click a point on the left or on the right side of the vertical 0 axis. The opposite point is created by
symmetry. The current radius/diameter and height are displayed at the mouse position.
First Diameter of the New Holder
 Move the mouse to the next holder point and click.
 Repeat this step until you obtain the following shape.

Note that the coordinates of the various holder points are displayed on the right side of the user
interface.
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New Holder Component
U NDO /R EDO OF THE LAST A CTIONS
You may undo the last actions step by step in reverse order by clicking on the Undo icon. Undone
NOTE
actions may be restored by clicking on Redo icon.
 Click on the icon to save the holder or component.
By default, the holders or components that you create are saved in the Standard directory of the WorkNC
installation folder.
 Specify the name of the new holder and click on the Save button.
H OLDER F ILE E XTENSIONS
The holder is saved in two files with different extensions. The HLD file contains the list of point
NOTE coordinates of the holder. The HLX file is an XML file that contains the list of point coordinates and other
details, such as the type of holder, the type of connections defined for the holders, etc.
The new holder is now displayed in the list of holders and components in the left side of the Holder Library.
Tool Holder Library
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New Holder in the List
MODIFYING HOLDERS/COMPONENTS
1. Select the holder or component in the list on the left side.
2. Click on the Edit icon .
3. Modify the points by translation, insertion, height modification, or deletion, in the Viewing Area or in the
Details tab.
In the Viewing Area: click other points on the holder or click on existing points and drag them to adjust
the holder dimensions.
In the Details tab: modify the existing points by entering new values in the radius, height or height
differential (with respect to the preceding point) columns.
4. Add points by clicking on the Append Point button and define their coordinates in the Details tab or by
clicking in the Viewing Area.
5. Click on the Save icon to save the modifications.
DELETING HOLDERS/COMPONENTS
1. Select the holder or component in the list on the left side.
2. Click on the Delete icon to delete the object.
 For our example, create two new holder components as illustrated below:
Tool Holder Library
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Holder Component 2
Holder Component 3
2.2 Defining Component Properties

After having created the holder profile, the holder structure is displayed in the Details list. It consists of a
component with an upper and lower connection of Universal type and the profile points that you defined.
Details Tab
To define other properties, proceed as follows:
1. Select the holder from the list of existing components.

For our example, select the first component we have defined in the previous section.
2. Click on the holder component in the Details tab.
3. Click on the icon.
4. Click on the Properties button.
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Defining Component Properties
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Opening Component Properties
C OMPONENT P ROPERTIES
Once the icon is activated, you can also double click on the holder component in the Details tab (3
NOTE
in the above example) to open the Edit Component dialog box.
The following dialog box is displayed:
Edit Component Dialog box
Description Description of the component.

Comment Additional comment for the component (optional).
Manufacturer Component manufacturer (optional).
Order Order reference of the component (optional).
Number
Connections If you do not want to use a universal connection, check the box for the upper and lower part of
the component and select the connection family and type. The preview section shows the
component with the currently selected connections. If you want to use a universal connection
that fits to all connections, remove the tick.
Is Spindle Defines whether the component is a holder or spindle component.
 For our example, enter Retainer in the Description field and validate.
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 Repeat this procedure to modify the description of the second component we have created in the
previous section.
Component 2 Properties
 Modify the description of the third component and define it as a spindle.
Component 3 Properties
Note that the color for the spindle is different from the color of the other components.
2.3 Connections
GENERALITIES
Each component has an upper and lower connection. Normally, the connections of a component have the
Universal type, i.e. any component fits to any other component without exception. For a simple and clear
management, connections are assigned to a family (e.g. "Spindle connections"). A family contains a group of
connections, whereas each connection may be assigned to only one family.
Connections Tree
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Connections
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F ITTING C ONNECTIONS
The decision whether one component goes with another component is made according to the names of
NOTE the connections. A particular connection only matches with connections having the same name.
 The Holder Library makes the difference between predefined system connections ( ) and
user-defined connections ( ).
 System connections are default connections and may neither be edited nor deleted. You
may however save a system connection with another name ( ) and then edit it according
to your requirements.
PROFILE
 Connections may contain profile points. In this case, they are displayed in the Viewing Area.
 Connections may have a positive profile as well as a negative one.
Representation of a connection with positive and negative profile
Connections with positive profile are male on their top and female on the bottom. Connections with negative
profile are female on their top and male on the bottom.
CONNECTION NAMES
The name of a connection is a unique identifier. It is only the name of the connection that allows to determine
whether a connection goes with another connection or not. The profile points are not taken into account.
Profile points are required for graphic representation purposes only.
C ONNECTION N AMING
Connections must have a unique name. You cannot create connections whose names are already
NOTE defined in another family.
Accepted characters for a connection:
- A-Z
- a-z
- 0-9
- blank space " "
- hyphen "-"
- underscore "_"
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2.3.1 Examples for positive/negative Connections
ORIGIN POINT
 For a positive profile, the origin point is situated in the center of the bottom side of the
connection.
As the origin point is always defined on the top edge or bottom edge of the component, a
positive connection appears male on the top and female on the bottom.
Example Component with positive Connection where (1) is the origin point.
 For a negative profile, the origin point is situated in the center of the top side of the
connection.
As the origin point is always defined on the top edge or bottom edge of the component, a
negative connection appears female on the top and male on the bottom.
Example Component with negative Connection where (1) is the origin point.
2.3.2 Creating/Modifying/Deleting Connections

The connection profiles are created in the same manner as described for holders/components:
1. Click on the New Connection icon in the toolbar.
2. Define whether the connection must have a positive or a negative profile. For a negative profile activate
the corresponding option in the Details tab.
In our example, we are going to create a connection with a positive profile.
3. Create the connection profile as illustrated below:
Tool Holder Library
Connections
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New Connection with a Positive Profile
4. Select a connection in the corresponding field or click on the icon to create a new connection family.
For our example, create a new connection family.
5. Enter the name of the new connection family and validate.
6. Enter a name in the Connection field and, if necessary, enter a description.
Connection Name and Description
7. Click on the Save icon to save your connection.
SAVE CONNECTION AS
If you click on the Save icon without having entered a family or a new connection name, the following
dialog box is displayed.
Save Connection As Dialog Box
Define here the family and the new connection name. Close the dialog box by clicking on OK.
MODIFY AN EXISTING CONNECTION
1. Select the user-defined connection in the tree on the left side.
2. Click on the Edit icon .
3. Modify the connection points by translation, insertion, height modification or deleting profile points. You
may also change the family name. As for the holder components, you can use the coordinate fields in the
Details tab.
4. Click on the Save icon to save the modifications.
DELETE A CONNECTION
1. Select the user-defined connection in the tree on the left side.
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2. Click on the Delete icon to delete the connection.
 For our example, create another connection with the same dimensions but with a negative profile.
Save it in the same connection family.
New Connection with a Negative Profile
Note that both connections are displayed in the Connections tree structure, under the connection family that
we have created.
2.4 Creating a Holder by Assembling Components
1. Click on the icon.
2. Activate the Assembly tab.
3. Select the component to be inserted or a complete holder in the Assembly tab. For our example, select
the first holder that we have created.
Assembly Tab: Component Selected
4. Press and hold the mouse button on the highlighted object, then drag and drop it onto the Viewing Area.
The insertion position is indicated in green as the connections fit.
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5. Release the mouse button.
6. Repeat this procedure to add the other components that we have created.
Assembly: 3 Components Inserted
7. For our example, click on the icon until the 3 components are removed
Let’s see the other way of inserting components:
ALTERNATE WAY OF INSERTING COMPONENTS
1. Select the component to be inserted in the Assembly tab.
2. Click on the icon to position the holder on the Viewing Area ( ).
3. Select the second component in the Assembly tab and click on the icon to position it above the
first component ( ) or on the icon to position it below the first component.

For our example, position the second component above the first component.
Tool Holder Library
4. Select the spindle component and click on the icon ( ).

Any component that is position above will be then considered as a spindle component.
Positioning Spindle
INSERTING CONNECTIONS
You can insert connections before assembling components when defining the component properties.
You can also use the drag & drop method to insert them manually:
1. In the Assembly tab, select the connection with a positive profile that we have created in the previous
section.
2. Drag and drop it onto the bottom of the first holder component.
Positioning a Connection
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3. Repeat this procedure to position a connection at the bottom (1 in the image below) and at the top (2 in
the image below) of each component.
Positioning Connections on Both Components
4. Activate the Details tab to make sure that each component has the same connection on both sides.
Details Tab: Connections
When you create an assembly, all the components must have the same connections on both sides to avoid
conflicts between non fitting components.
NON-FITTING COMPONENTS
If a component does not fit in the insertion position (mismatching connections), a red mark is displayed.
Tool Holder Library
When you release the mouse button, you will get a message informing you that the components do not fit.
However, the component is inserted if you answer with Yes.
When you click on the Details tab, an overview of the assembled holder is displayed.
In the example below, we have inserted a spindle that has a connection with a negative profile above a
component that has a connection with a positive profile.
Conflict Between Non-fitting Components
The symbol indicates conflicts due to incompatible connections. The connection name is displayed in red.
There is a conflict between the positive connection of component #2 and the negative connection of the
spindle.
When the first component has a male connection on its top, the second component must have the
corresponding female connection on its bottom.
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Importing Holders with Circular Arcs
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Incompatible Connections Compatible Connections
H OLDERS WITH C ONNECTION C ONFLICTS
WorkNC can use holders with conflicts without any problem. Connections are only used as auxiliaries for
NOTE assembling the holder components. A neat design and structure of the holder library should avoid all
conflicts.
 Once your assembly is completed, click on the Save icon to save the new holder.
2.5 Importing Holders with Circular Arcs

Circular arcs are supported when importing a tool holder profile along with recognition of the BMG Layer
format (DXF) as used by Ingersoll, Iscar and Pokolm for example.
1. Click on Utilities and select Holder Library.
2. In the Tool Holder Library, click on File in the text menu bar and select Import.
You can also press the [Ctrl] + [I] keys to activate the Import function.
3. Select the holder_profile_example.dxf file and validate.
You should obtain the following result:
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DXF Holder Profile with Arcs
MEASURING FUNCTIONS
 Click on the icon and position your cursor over the holder.
 A point is displayed on the right side of the holder contour, together with a label which indicates
the radius and the length of the holder at the point position.
Radius and Length Information
 Click on the icon and position your cursor over the right contour of the holder.
 The profile segment of the holder is highlighted, and information (radius, angle, etc.) is displayed
in a label.
Highlighted Segment and Information
Cutting Tools
Defining a Tool in the Toolpath Parameters Menu
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3 Cutting Tools
The tool to be used for calculations may be either defined directly in the Toolpath Parameters menu or
selected from your tool library. WorkNC supports several tool options for calculations: straight cutters, tapered
tools and conical tools.
Straight tool... Tapered tool... Conical tool...
3.1 Defining a Tool in the Toolpath Parameters Menu
 Click on the Straight button of the Cutter Details section (default display if no other cutter shape has
been previously defined).
 The Define Cutter dialog box is displayed with the basic parameters defined in the Toolpath
Parameters menu.
Cutter Definition Dialog Box
This dialog box allows you to define the following details: Name, Description, Coolant Code, etc.
Cutting Tools
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You can also enter the following tip details: Diameter, Corner Radius, etc.
You can also obtain a preview of a tool with a Non-Cutting Length and a Non-Cutting Diameter (used in High
Volume Roughing toolpaths).
Tip Details
N ON -C UTTING D IAMETER /L ENGTH
The Non-Cutting Diameter value must be calculated so that the cutting part of the tool is at least 2 mm
NOTE wide.
The Non-Cutting Length value cannot be greater than the Cutting Length value.
 Click on the large button (called Bull-nose Cutter in our example) at the top of the Define Cutter
dialog box to select your cutter type.
 The Select Cutter Type dialog box is displayed.
Select Cutter Type
This dialog box allows you to select the shank type (Standard or Cone) and the tip shape (Ball, Bull-nose or
Flat). It also allows you to define a tapered shank by activating the corresponding option.
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If you activate the Tapered Shank option in the Select Cutter Type dialog box, a Shank tab is made available
in the Define Cutter dialog box to allow you to configure the tool shank:
Shank Details
3.1.1 Straight Cutters

The straight cutter is the default tool in WorkNC. You just have to define the tip shape and fill in the various
dimension fields.
 Click on the large button (called Bull-nose Cutter in our example) at the top of the Define Cutter
dialog box to open the Select Cutter Type dialog box.
Select Cutter Type Dialog Box
 Select the appropriate tip by clicking on the corresponding image, here a ball tool.
 Click on the icon to validate and exit the Select Cutter Type dialog box.
You only need to define the total length, the cutting length and the tip diameter.
C ORNER R ADIUS
The Corner Radius field is not available when you select a ball-end or flat cutter.
NOTE
Tool Dimensions
The right part of the Define Cutter dialog box displays a preview of the tool with its corresponding dimensions,
as illustrated below:
Cutting Tools
Cutter Details Defined (Preview)
C UTTER P REVIEW
If the preview area displays an “Invalid…” message, it implies that there is inconsistency between
ATTENTION parameters, e.g. Cutting Length greater than tool Length, resulting in the OK button being grayed out and
deactivated.
Invalid Cutter
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3.1.2 Conical Tools

Conical tools are those which have a draft angle for a portion of the shank. The tips of these tools can
maintain standard geometry shapes of ball nose, flat nose and bull-nose shapes.
In a conical tool, the draft of the shank begins immediately after - and tangent to - the nose geometry.
To define a conical tool, proceed as follows:
1. Click on the large button at the top of the Define Cutter dialog box to open the Select Cutter Type dialog
box.
2. Click on the Cone tab.
Select Cutter Type Dialog Box - Cone Tab
3. Select the appropriate tip by clicking on the corresponding image.

For our example, select a Bull-nose tip.
4. Click on the icon to validate and exit the Select Cutter Type dialog box.
Now you can define the cutter dimensions.
The Tip tab of the Define Cutter dialog box now displays new dimension fields such as the Shank Diameter,
the Conic Angle and the Conical Length:
Tip Tab - Conical Tool
C UTTER P REVIEW
If the preview area displays an “Invalid…” message, it implies that there is inconsistency between
ATTENTION parameters, e.g. Conical Length greater than tool Length, resulting in the OK button being grayed out and
deactivated.
Cutting Tools
Invalid Conical Cutter
3.1.3 Tapered Tools

Unlike conical tools, tapered tools may start off straight, before applying any draft angle.
To define a tapered tool, proceed as follows:
1. Click on the large button at the top of the Define Cutter dialog box to open the Select Cutter Type dialog
box.
2. Activate the Tapered Shank option.
Select Cutter Type Dialog Box - Tapered Shank Option Selected
3. Select the shank shape by activating the corresponding tab.

For our example, keep the Standard tab activated.
4. Select the Bull-nose tip for our example.
5. Click on the icon to validate and exit the Select Cutter Type dialog box.
As you can see, the Define Cutter dialog box now displays a Shank tab.
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 Click on the Shank tab to specify the shank dimensions:
Define Cutter Dialog Box - Shank Tab
In order to avoid collision between the shank and the part, you can also enter the Shank Clearance in the
corresponding field:
Defining Shank Clearance
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4 Tool Library
The WorkNC Tool Library is a database which allows defining and managing cutting tools for WorkNC. A wide
range of parameters can be associated to any tool in the library. As many of them can be automatically loaded
into the current toolpath when the tool is selected, it is a worthwhile investment of time to facilitate CAM
automation.
The Tool Library can be started as an autonomous application to build a tool database. In this case, select
Utilities > Tool Library from the WorkNC text menu bar.
WorkNC Menu Bar - Tool Library
It can also be started to add/modify and select a tool directly from the Toolpath menu when programming a
toolpath.
Toolpath Parameters: Cutter Library
When you open the Tool Library from the Utilities menu, you obtain the following dialog box:
Tool Library
Tool Library
When you open the Tool Library from the Toolpath menu, you obtain the following dialog box:
Tool Library from the Toolpath Menu
The left side of the dialog box (1) shows all existing tools in the library, if any.
The right side of the dialog box (2) display the details defined for the tool.
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The bottom frame (3) lists all tools in the selected directory with their main parameters.
Tools are saved under the toollib directory of WorkNC (WorkNC**>standard>toollib). You can freely create
new folders in the toollib directory to organize your tools. You can obtain a tool library structure similar to the
one shown below:
Tool Library - Tool Folders
The tools contained in the selected folder are listed in the bottom part of the interface. Different parameters
may be available for the tools and are presented in columns. You can click on the various column headers to
sort tools according to a specific parameter and click again to reverse the sort order. The example below
shows a list of cutters ordered by diameter in an increasing order.
Tools Ordered by Diameter (Increasing Order)
4.1 Creating a Tool in the Tool Library

Let’s suppose that your Tool Library is empty. You want to create a new tool for Finishing toolpaths:
Cutter Details
Name Cutter_test
Description Cutter for finishing toolpaths
Length 150
Tool Number 1
Coolant Code 0=Default
Shank
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Type Conical
Shank Diameter 20
Tip
Type Ball
Conic Length 30
Diameter 8
Cutting Length 10
 Open the Tool Library from the Utilities menu.
The left side of the dialog box is empty and the fields of the Cutter tab are grayed out and therefore
unavailable.
To create a new cutter, proceed as follows:
1. Click on the No Cutter button to open the Select Cutter Type dialog box.
Tool Library - Select Cutter Type
2. Define the shank and the tip shapes and validate.
3. Now define the cutter details by entering the data given in the previous table in the corresponding fields:
Cutter Details
Now that you have defined the basic details of your cutter in the Tool Library, you can save your tool before
defining other advanced tool parameters.
Tool Library
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4.2 Saving the Tool in the Tool Database/Library

All data related to a tool in the library is stored in a file with a .wkz extension under the directory dedicated to
the tool library. By default, this directory is located under Standard\Toollib in the WorkNC installation directory
but can be changed in WorkNC Setup (Tool tab).
All tools i.e. .wkz files can be stored in a directory structure that you can freely arrange according to your
requirements: use of the tool (for roughing, finishing, etc.), tool material, tool size, etc.
By default, tools are saved under the toollib root directory
1. Click on the Save as button to save the tool information.
The Catalog Path dialog box is displayed.
Catalog Path Dialog Box
T OOL N AME
You can also use the Name field of the Catalog Path dialog box to name your tool.
NOTE
You can freely create subdirectories to store your tools.
2. Create a directory by clicking on the New Group button
3. Enter the name of the new group in the Create New Group dialog box:
Catalog Path - New Group
4. Click OK to validate.
The new directory has been created and you can save your tool.
Catalog Path - New Directory
5. Click on the Save button to validate.
Tool Library
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The new tool has been stored in the new directory.
Tool Saved
You can open a Windows explorer and go to the toollib directory of WorkNC to find the WKZ file related to the
tool you have just defined.
4.3 Holder Tab
 Click on the Holder tab.
Tool Library - Holder Tab
You can use the Holder tab to assign a tool holder to the tool. You can also use this tab to execute holder
collision detection. When you configure holder collision detection on a tool, a holder collision detection is
automatically added to the toolpath using this tool.
Let’s suppose that you want to add a holder and perform holder collision detection when the tool is used in a
toolpath.
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Holder Tab
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All the fields in this tab are grayed out and need to be activated.
1. Activate the Holder Parameters option.
2. Click on the Browser icon next to the Holder Profile field.
3. Select the holder assembly that we have created during the previous section.
Let’s suppose that you only want to know the safe tool length.
4. Select the Calculate Recommended Safe Tool Length only option in the Collision Detection section.
5. Define the Clearance between Holder and Surface + Stock in the Parameters section.
C LEARANCE B ETWEEN H OLDER AND S URFACE
This clearance value is the minimum distance below which the holder will be considered as colliding with
ATTENTION the part. The value you enter in this field must be at least greater than the calculation tolerance. In our
example, the default value for the Calculation Tolerance field is 0.5 mm. Therefore the value to be
entered in the Clearance between Holder and Surface + Stock field must be at least 1 mm.
6. Click on the Save button.
Holder Collision Defined
T OOL H OLDER D ISPLAY
Once the Holder Parameters option has been activated in the Holder tab, click on the Holder button in the
NOTE
Cutter tab to display the holder in the preview. If necessary, click on the button to adjust the display.
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Tool Library - Tool Holder Displayed in the Preview
Now let’s open the Pump_body_v23 workzone to see what happens if we assign our new tool to a toolpath:
 For example open the Toolpath Parameters menu of the Planar Finishing toolpath.
 Click on the Cutter Library button.
The bottom part of the Tool Library now displays the OK and Save + OK buttons, which are only available
when you open it from the Toolpath menu.
Clicking the OK button allows you to transfer only the enabled parameter values into the Toolpath menu
without saving the tool.
Clicking the Save + OK button allows you to transfer all enabled parameter values into the Toolpath menu and
save the tool under the current name in the Tool Library.
 Select your cutter in the list.
 Click on the OK button to validate.
Tool Library
Parameter 1 Tab
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Selecting Cutter and Validating with the OK Button
 Validate the toolpath parameters.
The application automatically requests you to calculate the collision detection that has been defined for the
tool you have created and assigned to the toolpath:
Calculate Collision Detection
If there are collisions after the calculations, you can adjust the Effective Tool Length in the Holder tab of the
Tool Library.
4.4 Parameter 1 Tab
 Go back to the Tool Library and click on the Parameter 1 tab.
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Tool Library - Parameter 1 Tab
In the Parameter 1 tab, you can assign default parameters, which will be associated to the toolpaths
programmed with the tool. This includes: Tolerance, Stepover, Z-Step, Stock Allowance and Feed Rates.
Again the fields in this menu are grayed out and need to be activated.
S AVING D ATA
You have to check the boxes of the different fields if you want to save information with the tool. If you
NOTE uncheck the boxes after having defined parameters, these parameters will not be imported to the
toolpaths programmed with this tool.
You can add a comment for the toolpath to which you assign the tool:
 Activate the Toolpath Comment option.
 Add your comment in the corresponding field.
You can define standard parameters that will be automatically applied to the toolpath programmed with this
tool.
TOLERANCES
We assume that the tool is being defined for finishing toolpaths. Therefore you want to set the Stock
Allowance to 0 and the Tolerance to 0.010:
1. Activate the corresponding options.
2. Enter the required values.
Let’s suppose that you want the Stepover to be automatically calculated by WorkNC:
1. Activate the Stepover option.
2. Activate the Auto option.
The Stepover field is grayed out so that you cannot define a stepover value manually. You just have to
deactivate the Auto option to make the corresponding field available again.
Z-STEP
Let’s suppose that you want the Z-Step to be fixed and automatically calculated by WorkNC:
1. Activate the Z-Step Type option.
Tool Library
Parameter 1 Tab
4
2. Activate the Fixed option.
3. Activate the Auto option.
HIGH SPEED CUTTER

You can specify the corner Smoothing Radius to be applied when assigning the tool to a toolpath:
 Do not activate this option as we are defining a tool for finishing toolpaths.
HIGH VOLUME ROUGHING

You can specify the Forward Step to be applied when assigning the tool to a High Volume Roughing toolpath.
 Do not activate this option as we are defining a tool for finishing toolpaths.
NC MACHINE PARAMETERS
This panel allows defining feed rates. Let’s suppose that you want to define feed rates for finishing toolpaths
on steel parts:
Rapid Feed Rate: 30000
Approach Feed Rate: 8000
Cutting Feed Rate: 400
Spindle Speed: 3800
1. Activate the corresponding options
2. Enter the values given above in the relevant fields.
Parameter 1 Tab - Parameters Defined
 Click on the Save button.
Now let’s go back to the Pump_body_v23 workzone and see what happens if we assign our new tool to a
toolpath:
1. Open the Toolpath Parameters menu of the Z-Level Finishing toolpath.
2. Click on the Cutter Library button, select your cutter in the list and validate.
3. If you now click on the NC Machining Parameters button, you can see that the parameters that we have
just defined have been assigned to the toolpath:
Tool Library
4 Parameter 2 Tab
Feed Rates of the Tool Imported
4.5 Parameter 2 Tab
 Click on the Parameter 2 tab.
In the Parameter 2 tab, you can assign additional default parameters, which will be associated to the toolpaths
programmed with the tool.
T OOL P ARAMETERS AND T OOLPATHS P ARAMETERS
If the parameters that you define in this tab are inconsistent with the toolpath to which the tool is
NOTE assigned, WorkNC will keep the default parameters for the toolpath.
Again the fields in this tab are grayed out and need to be activated.
SECURITY DISTANCES
Let’s suppose that you want to define security distances parameters as follows:
Approach: 6 mm
Retract: 10 mm
Lead-in: ramp (angle: 2)
Tool Library
Parameter 3 Tab
4
1. Activate the corresponding options
2. Enter the values given above in the relevant fields.
POCKET SELECTION
Activating the Auto Minimum Width option allows machining pockets that are equal to at least twice the size of
the cutter diameter plus twice the value of the Stock Allowance.
 For our example, do not activate this option.
MACHINING METHOD
Let’s suppose that you want the toolpaths programmed with this tool to use the Climb machining method:
1. Activate the option.
2. Make sure that the Climb method is activated.
CUSP HEIGHT
Activating the Maximum Cusp Height option allows you to control the height of remaining cusp when
machining a given level.
 Do not activate this option. We are defining a tool for finishing toolpaths. This specific parameter is
used in roughing toolpaths.
MAXIMUM MACHINING TIME

Activating this option allows you to assign a maximum machining time (in minutes) to the tool. The toolpaths
programmed with this tool will have the same machining time.
 For our example, do not activate this option.
Parameter 2 Tab - Parameters Defined
4.6 Parameter 3 Tab

The Parameter 3 tab allows you to assign variables related to drilling tools and hole machining.
Tool Library
4 Manufacturer Tab
4.7 Manufacturer Tab
 Click on the Manufacturer tab.
Tool Library - Manufacturer Tab
In the Manufacturer tab, you can assign additional information to the tool such as the tool manufacturer. You
can also define the number of cutting edges.
 Define additional information for the tool in the corresponding fields.
CUTTING DATA
Besides usual information, you can enter here the feed per tooth and the depth of cut. Note that you only need
to enter either the cutting speed, the cutting feed rate or the revolutions per minute as one is enough to
calculate the other two parameters.
For example, let’s suppose that you have defined the following parameters:
 Depth of Cut: 1 mm
 Feed per Tooth: 0.105 mm
Tool Library
User Tab
4
You want to enter the cutting speed: 90 m/min
 Make sure that the Cutting Speed option is activated.
 Enter the value in the corresponding field.
 Click on the Calculate button.
 The remaining parameters (Cutting Feed Rate and Spindle Speed) are automatically calculated.
Manufacturer Tab - Automatic Calculation
Clicking on the Transfer Values button allows you to transfer the corresponding parameters value in the
Parameter 1 tab.
Parameter 1 Tab – Feed Rates Transferred
4.8 User Tab

The User tab allows you to add specific WorkNC variables or user variables to the tool that the particular user
would like, yet may be less common for other users.
Tool Library
4 User Tab
Tool Library - User Tab
Let’s suppose that you want to assign supplier information to the tool. To do so, proceed as follows:
 Click the Add button.
 The Add New Variable to List dialog box is displayed.
Add a New Variable to the List
 Select the type of variable that you want to add. For our example activate the User Defined Variable
option.
W ORK NC V ARIABLES
WorkNC variables are directly interpreted by WorkNC. If you add WorkNC variables and save them with
NOTE the cutter data then you load this cutter into a Toolpath Parameters menu, the associated values will be
loaded into the relevant toolpath parameters.
The WorkNC variables (and their default descriptions) are contained in the predefinedvars.ini file. This file
must be present in the root directory of the Tool Library. WorkNC contains a lot of different variables.
Please contact your local Vero Software Office for creating this file.
 Enter the description for the variable in the corresponding field, for example Tool Supplier.
 Enter the default value for the variable, if necessary.
Tool Library
User Tab
4
D EFAULT V ALUE
The Default Value field is just a suggestion for the user and can be left empty.
NOTE
 Click on the Type drop-down list to select the type of variable, STRING in our example.
The table below indicates the different types of variables:
Type Signification Example

STRING Text Henry Bridge
NUMBER Integer 7
DECIMAL Real numbers 3.1415
ANGLE Angle 45.000
DISTANCE Distance 111.500
 Enter the name of the variable in the Variable field.
V ARIABLE N AME
The prefix for user variables is “TUV_” and cannot be modified.

NOTE
Add New Variable to List - Name Defined
 Click OK to validate and exit the dialog box.
 Your variable has been added to the list in the User tab.
User Tab - New User Variable in the List
Tool Library
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 Click on the variable in the list and click on the Delete button to remove the variable or on the
Change button to modify it.
You can now assign the supplier name to the tool:
 Check the box next to the variable in the list.
 Enter the supplier’s name in the Value field.
User Variable Assigned
The symbols that you can see in the Value column are explained in the table below:
Character String Any alphanumerical value can be entered in the second column except the '#'
symbol which is reserved for WorkNC and indicates a comment.
Integer The value entered in the second column must be an integer (whole) number.
Letters are not allowed. If you mistakenly enter a letter, the value is
automatically changed to 0 (zero).
Real Number The value entered in the second column must be a real number. Letters are not
Angle allowed. If you mistakenly enter a letter, the value is automatically changed to 0
Distance (zero). The number is limited to three decimal places.
4.9 Importing Tools

The Tool Library allows you to import the tools that you create when defining toolpaths for Hole Machining with
Automatic Features Recognition.
These tools are automatically created in the 2dseq directory, which is located under the Standard directory of
WorkNC.
Let’s see how to import tools in the Tool Library:
1. Select the root directory (Cutter) on the left side of the Tool Library.
If you select a directory of the tree structure, the tools will be imported under this directory.
2. Click on the Import button.
The Import dialog box is displayed.
Tool Library - Import Button
Tool Library
Importing Tools
4
This dialog box allows you to search for tool parameter files with a .ftt extension.
3. Click on the icon to search for directories containing such files.
4. Browse the appropriate directory (WorkNC**>Standard>2dseq).
The 2dseq directory contains default files such as the simple.ftt file.
5. Select the simple.ftt file and click on the Open button.
The file has been selected. Its corresponding path appears in the Import File field.
Import Dialog Box - File Selected
6. Click on the Import button.
The Import dialog box indicates how many cutters have been imported.
Import Dialog Box - Import Status Messages
7. Click on the Close button.
The left part of the Tool Library now displays a series of folders containing default cutters for hole
machining, as illustrated below.
Tool Library
4 Importing Tools
Tools Imported
Custom Cutter Profile
Drawing and exporting a Cutter Profile
5
5 Custom Cutter Profile

WorkNC offers the possibility to draw, export and import a cutter profile in the tool library. This function is very
useful when using barrel-type tools or custom tools. Toolpaths are calculated with a conventional tool but the
stock model update and the progressive display use the custom tool. The link between the conventional tool
and the custom tool is made in the Cutter details section of the Toolpath parameters menu or directly in the
tool library if you want the custom tool to be made available on a permanent basis.
5.1 Drawing and exporting a Cutter Profile

You can either create a new CAD file and draw the cutter profile or open a .dxf CAD file and adjust it. But in
both cases, you need to observe the following rules.
DRAWING ORIENTATION
The profile is drawn in the Z+ view (first click on the icon).
Arcs and Lines
 The profile must be made of

arcs and lines. Nurbs are not
allowed.
 Concave radii are also not
allowed. In this case, you sould
simplify the tool shape.
X AND Y COORDINATES
The X-coordinate of the first and
last points of the profile must be
zero.
The Y-coordinate of the first point
(A) must be inferior to the Y-
coordinate of the last point (B).
5 Drawing and exporting a Cutter Profile
The profile must not intersect the y-axis. The profile must not intersect itself.
CUTTER CENTER POSITIONING

For practical reasons when later importing the cutter profile, we recommend that you draw the profile with a
different UCS origin position, depending on whether you want to attach your profile to a flat, a ball or a bull-
nose cutter. Remember that the profile origin position is automatically merged with the cutter center of the tool
used for calculations. However, you can review this position after importing the profile.
Flat Cutters
If you plan to attach a flat cutter, the initial point of
your drawing should match the origin of the CAD UCS
(see A in the opposite picture).
Ball Cutters
If you plan to attach the profile to a ball-end
tool, the origin of the CAD UCS should be
positioned at the circle center position (see
A in the opposite picture) .
Drawing and exporting a Cutter Profile
5
Bull-nose Cutters
If you plan to attach the profile to a bull-nose
tool, the origin of the CAD UCS should be
positioned at the corner radius center level
(see A in the opposite picture) .
DRAWING A CUTTER PROFILE
 Create a new CAD file and draw a cutter profile as explained before. Use reference sizes below.
Sized Tool
EXPORTING THE CUTTER PROFILE
1. Click on File in the text menu bar and select Export a Cutter Profile in the Export menu.
Here you need to indicate which parts of the cutter are used for cutting. Each segment corresponds to a
different part of the cutter. By default, all cutter parts are considered as cutting.
Create Cutter Profile Dialog Box
5 Importing a Cutter Profile in the Toolpath Parameters
2. Click on the an element in the list to highlight it in the Viewing Area.
3. Right click on each segment line (in the dialog box or in the Viewing Area) which is part of the cutter body
and select Cutter Body.
Selected Cutter Body
4. Click on the Save as button to save the profile as a *.wpc file. Here, you can name it cutter_profile.
By default, the Save as dialog box proposes the path allowing you to access the Tool Library.
5. Close the dialog box.
We recommend that you also save the cutter profile as a CAD file, at least until you know that it matches your
requirements in the CAM mode.
5.2 Importing a Cutter Profile in the Toolpath Parameters
 Open the cutter_profile workzone.

It includes a part with a feature that is particularly well adapted to the custom tool profile we drew
earlier. The first toolpath is a Global Rough/Rerough toolpath with a 3D Stock Model update (user
block with a global 2 mm offset value), machined with a straight cutter as shown below:
Importing a Cutter Profile in the Toolpath Parameters
5
The second toolpath is a Tangent to Curve toolpath based on a curve at the bottom of the feature. For this, we
programmed a conventional flat cutter with a 10 mm diameter and a 5 mm cutting length. We also required an
update of the Stock Model after the toolpath.
Let’s suppose that we physically built a dedicated tool to machine the feature. In this case, we only have to
edit the Tangent to Curve toolpath and import our custom cutter profile.
1. Open the Toolpath Parameters menu of the Tangent to Curve toolpath.
2. Click on the Straight button.
3. In the Define Cutter dialog box, click on the Profile tab.
Cutter Details - Import Profile
4. Click on the Import Profile button and select the .wpc file you created earlier.
A preview of the cutter shape is displayed in the right frame above the tool that was actually used for the
toolpath calculations. The cutter profile is positioned automatically in accordance with the cutter center
which corresponds to the tool type (flat, ball or bull-nose cutter).
5 Importing a Cutter Profile in the Toolpath Parameters
Cutter Details - Profile Preview
R ISK OF C OLLISION
Remember that the toolpath is calculated using the conventional tool, which means that when the custom
ATTENTION profile is larger (hatched area beyond the tool represented in blue) there is a risk of collision. Please
simulate the toolpath and check that it corresponds to your requirements.
5. Click OK to validate.
Custom Profile button
6. Validate the parameters.
The toolpath itself is not modified: the parameters of the conventional tool (shape, radius, cutting
length, etc.) that was selected before importing the custom cutter profile are kept. Simply remember
that the cutter profile is used only to complete the 3D Stock Model update and can be viewed only
when running a progressive display of the toolpath.
Attaching a Cutter Profile to a Dedicated Tool in the Library
5
O PERATING MODE
You do not have to initially calculate the Tangent to Curve toolpath with the straight cutter. You can
NOTE directly program the toolpath with the cutter profile. This was performed in two steps in this explanation to
show that only the Stock Model update is affected by this type of cutter.
5.3 Attaching a Cutter Profile to a Dedicated Tool in the Library

This function is well adapted to barrel-type tools or any other tool that cannot be drawn in the Tool Library
because of its special shape. You can draw a tool with a shape which looks like the real tool in the best
possible way and then import the exact tool profile.
The conventional cutter defined in the Tool Library will be used for toolpath calculations but the 3D Stock
Model will be updated in accordance with the imported tool profile, i.e. with the exact tool you will use on the
machine.
As is the case of the Define Cutter dialog box, the Tool Library has a Profile tab which allows to attach a
Cutter Profile.
Tool Library: Profile Tab
See also...
 Importing a Cutter Profile in the Toolpath Parameters [ 5-4]
5 Using a DXF File
5.4 Using a DXF File
 Open the DXF file of the tool you want to import in the CAD mode.
In our example, the file is called 00030721.dxf and represents the profile of a Seco® plunge milling
cutter.
Seco Plunge Milling Cutter
 Delete or hide all unnecessary entities and layers so as to keep only one layer with the profile
contours.
 Complete a middle section of the tool and remove the left part.
 To avoid wasting time when later updating the 3D Stock Model, simplify the cutter body shape
above the cutting part.
The most important point here is to keep the same cutter length. All sections of the actual tool profile
must be included in the simplified profile.
The tool profile should now look like the following:
Tool Contour
 Convert all nurbs curves into arcs and lines: select Transform > Convert NURBS Curves into in the
main menu bar.
Using a DXF File
5
Convert NURBS
 Select the NURBS -> Arcs & Lines option and define a 0.02 tolerance.
 Click OK.
 Press the [Ctrl] + [A] to select all nurbs curves and right click to validate.
Arcs and lines are automatically stored in a new layer called Arcs. We can now delete all nurbs
curves.
 Activate the initial layer and press the [Del] key.
 Click on the Selection icon ( ), select the Curves type then NURBS.
NURBS Selection
 Click on the Filter Select button to select all nurbs curves and right click to validate.
 Close the Selection tab.
 If necessary, change the size and color of the curves which were created in the Arcs layer.
 Move the arcs to the initial layer where contour curves are stored and delete the Arcs layer.
 Extend or trim contour curves to have a clean tool contour.
 Position the UCS origin point (we plan to use a bull-nose tool).
5 Using a DXF File
Tool Profile - Bull-nose Cutter - Origin
 Select File > Export > Export a Cutter Profile in the text menu bar.
 Indicate cutting parts and cutter body sections then save the .wpc tool profile.
 Save the .dxf file with a new name.
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6 Maximum Profile for Holder Selection

Once you have calculated a toolpath, you can calculate the maximum holder profile to help you select the
relevant tool holder. The holder selection is based on the visual representation of the free space required to
avoid collision with the part. Potential collision areas are displayed with blue hatches.
Collision Free Area
For an optimal use of the function, you must first make sure that the length of the tool is properly defined,
especially if you did not select a tool from your tool library.
6.1 Checking the Tool Length

The length of the tool used for calculations can be viewed and adjusted directly in the Define Cutter dialog box
or in the Tool Library, when defining the toolpath parameters.
Define Cutter: Tool Length
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Tool Library: Tool Length
You can also use the Tool Holder Collision Detection Parameters dialog box. To illustrate this, we are going to
use an Optimized Planar Finishing toolpath of the Pump_body_v23 workzone.
 Select the toolpath in the Workzone Manager and click on the icon.
Tool Holder Collision Detection Parameters: Effective Tool Length
The Effective Tool Length is displayed here too and can again be modified. If you modify the value in this field,
it will automatically be reported in the Cutter Details in the Toolpath Parameters menu.
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6.2 Calculating the Maximum Holder Profile

1. Activate the Holder Profile Filename option and click on the <None> button.
The Tool Holder Library is displayed, showing the tool with its sizes:
WorkNC Holder Library
2. Click on the icon and define the calculation tolerance.
Maximum Holder Profile Dialog Box
3. Click on the icon to start calculations.

Once the calculations are completed, the area that needs to be left free is displayed with blue hatches:
Calculated Collision free Area
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Now you can select a tool holder.
6.3 Selecting a Tool Holder
 Click on a tool holder in the list on the left side of the Tool Holder Library. For our example, select
the tool holder you have created at the beginning of the training session. The picture below shows
that our tool holder which cannot be used for machining.
Tool Holder is not OK
If you are not sure that the holder will not collide with the part, you can start a collision calculation.
 Click on the icon and check the visual representation.

Any colliding area is automatically displayed in red. Remember that the collision calculation takes
into account the holder clearance value.
Detected Collision
The collision detection calculation also calculates the minimum required tool length if you want to use the
selected tool holder.
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If you can change your tool or adapt the used length, then directly enter the effective length in the Effective
Tool Length.
 For our example, enter 63 in the Effective Tool Length field:
Selected Holder after Modification of the Tool Length
 Click OK to confirm the tool holder selection and change the effective tool length in the Tool Holder
Parameters dialog box:
Updated Tool Length
 Click OK to validate and exit the dialog box.

The tool length is updated in the Toolpath Parameters menu (through the Straight button) but not in
the tool library.
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Index
Index
A I
Attaching a Cutter Profile to a Dedicated Tool in the Importing a Cutter Profile in the Toolpath
Library, 5-10 Parameters, 5-7, 5-11
Importing Holders with Circular Arcs, 2-22
C Importing Tools, 4-22
Calculating the Maximum Holder Profile, 6-3
Checking the Tool Length, 6-1 M
Conical Tools, 3-7 Manufacturer Tab, 4-17
Connections, 2-10 Maximum Profile for Holder Selection, 6-1
Creating a Holder by Assembling Components, 2-14
Creating a Tool in the Tool Library, 4-3 P
Creating/Modifying/Deleting Connections, 2-12 Parameter 1 Tab, 4-11
Creating/Modifying/Deleting Holders/Components, 2-3 Parameter 2 Tab, 4-14
Custom Cutter Profile, 5-1 Parameter 3 Tab, 4-16
Cutting Tools, 3-1
S
D Saving the Tool in the Tool Database/Library, 4-5
Defining a Tool in the Toolpath Parameters Menu, 3-1 Selecting a Tool Holder, 6-5
Defining Component Properties, 2-7 Straight Cutters, 3-4
Drawing and exporting a Cutter Profile, 5-1
T
E Tapered Tools, 3-9
Examples for positive/negative Connections, 2-11 Tool Holder Library, 2-1
Tool Library, 4-1
H
Holder Tab, 4-7 U
User Tab, 4-19
Using a DXF File, 5-11
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1 Training Guide Objectives 1-1

2 Tool Holder Library 2-1

2.1 Creating/Modifying/Deleting Holders/Components 2-2

2.2 Defining Component Properties 2-6

2.3 Connections 2-8

2.4 Creating a Holder by Assembling Components 2-12

2.5 Importing Holders with Circular Arcs 2-17

3 Cutting Tools 3-1

3.1 Defining a Tool in the Toolpath Parameters Menu 3-1

4 Tool Library 4-1

4.1 Creating a Tool in the Tool Library 4-3

4.2 Saving the Tool in the Tool Database/Library 4-5

4.3 Holder Tab 4-6

4.4 Parameter 1 Tab 4-9

4.5 Parameter 2 Tab 4-12

4.6 Parameter 3 Tab 4-13

4.7 Manufacturer Tab 4-14

4.8 User Tab 4-15

4.9 Importing Tools 4-18

5 Custom Cutter Profile 5-1

5.1 Drawing and exporting a Cutter Profile 5-1

5.2 Importing a Cutter Profile in the Toolpath Parameters 5-4

5.3 Attaching a Cutter Profile to a Dedicated Tool in the Library 5-7

5.4 Using a DXF File 5-8

6 Maximum Profile for Holder Selection i

6.1 Checking the Tool Length i

6.2 Calculating the Maximum Holder Profile iii

6.3 Selecting a Tool Holder iv

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1 Training Guide Objectives

At the end of this training session, you should be able to:

 Create tool holders in the Tool Holder Library

PARTS AND WORKZONES USED IN THIS TRAINING GUIDE

2 Tool Holder Library

 It facilitates the selection of already defined holders for a toolpath.

There are two ways of accessing the Tool Holder Library.

It can be started as an autonomous application to build a tool holder database:

Utilities Menu: Holder Library

Holder Library (Autonomous Application)

Holder Selection Option

WorkNC Tool Holder Library User Interface

2.1 Creating/Modifying/Deleting Holders/Components

 The height of the first point is automatically set to 0.

First Point of the New Holder

First Diameter of the New Holder

 Move the mouse to the next holder point and click.

 Repeat this step until you obtain the following shape.

New Holder Component

U NDO /R EDO OF THE LAST A CTIONS

 Click on the icon to save the holder or component.

H OLDER F ILE E XTENSIONS

New Holder in the List

1. Select the holder or component in the list on the left side.

2. Click on the Edit icon .

5. Click on the Save icon to save the modifications.

1. Select the holder or component in the list on the left side.

2. Click on the Delete icon to delete the object.

2.2 Defining Component Properties

To define other properties, proceed as follows:

1. Select the holder from the list of existing components.

2. Click on the holder component in the Details tab.

3. Click on the icon.