Custom tool help

[Thoob]

Hi. I drew up a custom tool for the lathe and every time I try to select it, I get this error.

 

Only 2 colors (insert and holder) must be used in the custom tool MCX file.

 

I am trying to draw a face groove tool. What am I doing wrong?

[Dtm]

Hi. I drew up a custom tool for the lathe and every time I try to select it, I get this error.

 

Only 2 colors (insert and holder) must be used in the custom tool MCX file.

 

I am trying to draw a face groove tool. What am I doing wrong?

 

You have to draw the holder in blue and the insert in orange. I have had some beers, however I Just right click a tool in the library that is similar and save geometry to level, then just modify. This will give you a good example of what you need to replicate. Dang I guess I had more than I thought. Cheers

[Thoob]

Ok. How do I open a specific tool to edit it? I mean I can edit it with standard edits but I want to rotate it by 90 degrees. I can click draw tool to see what it looks like but can't edit it. Then again I can't find where it is stored to edit..

[darko herak]

Hi. I drew up a custom tool for the lathe and every time I try to select it, I get this error.

 

Only 2 colors (insert and holder) must be used in the custom tool MCX file.

 

I am trying to draw a face groove tool. What am I doing wrong?

 

It works fine for me, just make geometry on another level, no specific color is needed, but

-insert must be smaller then holder

 

for example:

Dok14.doc

[Thoob]

Ok Thanks a lot.