Save tool parameter for later use

[NeonDad]

Save tool parameter for later use:

How can I save a tool parameter for later use with similar operation?

Example : I use 0.250 ball to rough out a pocket, how do I save the step down and step over and everything else of this tool , so I can recall for later use if difference part with similar pocket operation

 

Thank

[K2csq7]

Once you get all the parameters set, hit the "save" icon at the top left of the operation's parameters window. That will save all the info you entered to the default file for that toolpath, next time you create that toolpath, your new values should all be there.

[Oscar R.]

Sounds like maybe you want to save your operation for use in other part files. If that's the case, check the operation(s) that you want to save, right click go down to Export and save them to a custom operation folder of you choice. Then later when you want to use them again, in your new MC part file, you can right click in Operations Manager and go down to Import to import your saved operation.

[Newbeeee™]

^^^ this is a very good feature within mastercam.

We have some op's saved for dynamic milling ally and dynamic milling steel etc. Saves ahaving to remember what the settings were.

Create new file, import ops, select geo, and go. Real time saver.

[Matthew Hajicek - Singularity]

Create new file, import ops, select geo, and go. Real time saver.

 

I've been doing this as a way to "procedurise" programming for families of parts. I import the whole set of ops for the setup, but there's some toolpath geometry I still have to make for each one. Saves a huge amount of time and really improves reliability.

[Guest]

I just programmed, 16 parts

 

First one took about 8 hours

 

the subsequent ones, about 45 minutes a piece.

 

imported all the ops, made ONLY the geometry I needed to drive the paths, regenned, done

 

5 axis positional

[NeonDad]

Thanks everyone for your replies, very helpful