Import lathe tool

[MARK JEPPESEN]

How do I import a lathe tool DXF file into lathe tool manager Mastercam X2?

[calnet42]

From Mastercam help files:

 

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Defining and editing lathe tools

Use the Lathe Tools dialog box to both create new tool definitions and edit existing ones.

 

Tip: Double-click on a tool in the Toolpath parameters tab for any toolpath to edit it.

 

If you are creating a new tool, choose the type of tool from the Type tab of the Lathe Tools dialog box. The tool type you choose here determines which options will be displayed on the other tabs.

 

Use the Insert and Holder tabs to tell Mastercam about the geometry and settings for those tool elements. (The exact names of the tabs might be different depending on the tool type.)

 

For standard tool types, you can select inserts and holders from manufacturers' catalogs. When you do this, the different settings are filled in for you.

 

For custom tool types, you will tell Mastercam where the tool profile geometry is stored, how to locate the tool center, and other basic information.

 

Use the Parameters tab to select default feeds, speeds, coolant options, and other cutting parameters.

 

Choose Draw Tool to preview the tool in the graphics window.

 

Choose Setup Tool to tell Mastercam how the tool is mounted in the lathe, including turret and spindle selection and tool orientation.

 

Choose Save to Library to write the tool definition to a tool library, where it can be accessed by any Mastercam file. Unless you do this, the tool definition will be saved in the current part file only, as part of the active machine group. If you are editing a tool, the changes will not affect the tool definition in the tool library unless you save them to a library; only the local copy which is loaded in the part file will be changed.

 

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Defining geometry for a custom lathe tool

 

 

The Lathe Tools dialog box lets you define custom tools. These are tools that cannot be defined using any other tool types. To do so, you must be able to select geometry which represents the profile of the custom tool. This geometry can be located in either:

 

a separate Mastercam file

 

a separate level in the current Mastercam file.

 

If the file is located on a level in the current Mastercam session, then the tool insert and holder geometry must be the only geometry on that level.

 

The geometry must meet the following requirements. It must:

 

consist of two closed boundaries: one for the insert and one for the holder

 

consist of only lines and arcs

 

The insert must be drawn in one color, and the holder must be drawn in a different color.

 

Once you have the insert and holder geometry saved to a file or to a specified level, you can begin to create the custom tool using the Lathe Tools dialog box.

 

Important: It is strongly recommended that you use the default insert and holder colors. The default colors are: 14 (insert up color), 55 (insert down color), and 116 (holder color). Select Tools, Configuration from the main menu to set the default colors.

 

Notes:

If you are defining a custom tool that is mounted at an angle in the turret, the tool geometry should represent the tool mounted at 0°. You can then define the tool angle in the Setup Tool dialog box (choose the Tool Setup button).

 

When defining a custom boring bar, you should use orientation 4, not 8.

 

 

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[MARK JEPPESEN]

Thanks for the help