2017 Tool name changes when parameter is changed.

[Jon D Morton]

Why does MC 2017 Change the tool name when you change a parameter such as tool diameter or overall length?

This is new to 2017 and is also frustrating...

[Guest]

Known issue if you look on the Mastercam forum

 

I work from my own created library, no issues for me

[krosen]

Yes this drives me up a wall!

[Tim Johnson]

Known issue if you look on the Mastercam forum

 

I work from my own created library, no issues for me

I work from my created library also and I've learned to copy the name before changing a drill length.

[Guest]

I work from my created library also and I've learned to copy the name before changing a drill length.

Did someone curse me?? I just tried it again and sure enough, name changed   

[Jon D Morton]

So this wasn't fixed in the latest patch either...

[crazy^millman]

It is one of those that really drives you crazy.

[gcode]

I was hoping this would get fixed in UD1

I've gotten into the habit of copying the "Name" field to the "Description"

so I don't have to enter it all over if the "Name" gets wiped out.

[Jon D Morton]

Ah ha.  Thanks to In-house Solutions we have a ... well ... solution.

 

- Exit Mastercam

- Open the stand-alone Tool Manager (You can find this in the start menu under: All Programs, Mastercam 2017).

- Go to: File - Options - General.

- Deselect the "Enable auto-naming for assemblies, tools, and holders" option.

- It takes effect the next time you run Mastercam.

 

I tried it.  It works.

 

[crazy^millman]

Ah ha.  Thanks to In-house Solutions we have a ... well ... solution.

 

- Exit Mastercam

- Open the stand-alone Tool Manager (You can find this in the start menu under: All Programs, Mastercam 2017).

- Go to: File - Options - General.

- Deselect the "Enable auto-naming for assemblies, tools, and holders" option.

- It takes effect the next time you run Mastercam.

 

I tried it.  It works.

 

 

No it doesn't have any effect on drills or taps. Go select a drill through the drilling operation. You have picked a 11/64 drill, but need it longer. You were happy with the name of DRILL 11/64, but now when you change the length of the tool the drill gets renamed. Same thing with taps and some other tools. Thanks for posting that up, but I have a number and waiting on a fix like others.

[Tim Johnson]

Ah ha.  Thanks to In-house Solutions we have a ... well ... solution.

 

- Exit Mastercam

- Open the stand-alone Tool Manager (You can find this in the start menu under: All Programs, Mastercam 2017).

- Go to: File - Options - General.

- Deselect the "Enable auto-naming for assemblies, tools, and holders" option.

- It takes effect the next time you run Mastercam.

 

I tried it.  It works.

 

 

This worked for me on my only attempt. I'll stick to copying the name first for about a week to make sure it works but it looks like it did. Thanks for the posting.

[Jon D Morton]

No it doesn't have any effect on drills or taps. Go select a drill through the drilling operation. You have picked a 11/64 drill, but need it longer. You were happy with the name of DRILL 11/64, but now when you change the length of the tool the drill gets renamed. Same thing with taps and some other tools. Thanks for posting that up, but I have a number and waiting on a fix like others.

 

It works with drills and taps for me...

[crazy^millman]

It works with drills and taps for me...

 

Not here with Sp1, but not a show stopper just one of those ughhhh things.

[SlaveCam]

Jon's tip works for me as well.