Invalid tool definition

[Roger D]

I had this in X and ver9,I use 2.5" Face mills with

straight sides and a .06 rad on the corner,if I try

to define this tool as a face mill I get the invalid

tool definition error.I can call it a bullnose and it works,or draw the tool and that works,any idea

why it won't work as a face mill thats all we use for facing?

Roger

[Kannon]

hmmm, seems to work for me, I just created a new tool and everything seemed to work ok. I made a 2.5 with a .06 radius and had no problems.

 

I am using 9.1 Roger, and if you want to email me, I will send you the file I just tried it with. Then you can look at the tool.

[Roger D]

Hi Kannon

I opened a ver 9 file and it does backplot and verify ok,when you defined the tool did the profile

show up or was there a red X?

Thanks Roger

[Kannon]

YEP! big red X...

until you click on "custom file" on the define tool page. (down at the bottom)

[Roger D]

Did your tool look right in backplot when you clicked on custom file?Mine looked like the one

on the picture on that page.The invalid tool message

only comes up in X.

I have to go- back tommorow

Thanks Roger

[Kannon]

Roger D

 

backplot- on my screen looks like the tool your after.

 

Verify- looks like the picture in the define tool page.