X6 Tool Libraries

[kccadcam]

Ran into something strange in X6MU2...

Creating new tool libraries for different materials (alum, plastic, etc.)

Try copying or creating a new Csink into a new .tooldb library and get this:

"Unable to add tool to tool list"

It only seems to be countersinks that have this problem..

Anybody else see this??

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

I did run into somethign not being able to be added a while back. I did not have time at the time to further investigate and have not run into it since. I try not to send non-repeatable stuff to QC.

[kccadcam]

Figured it out.......

 

The existing tools were labeled: "1/8 X 100 DEG C'SINK"

It must be "CSINK" not "C'SINK" - doesn't like special characters......

[dolphin1]

Figured it out.......

 

The existing tools were labeled: "1/8 X 100 DEG C'SINK"

It must be "CSINK" not "C'SINK" - doesn't like special characters......

 

you will probably find its the / in the 1/8.

[kccadcam]

you will probably find its the / in the 1/8.

No,, it's the ' character that causes the issue...

[kccadcam]

How are you guys building libraries?? (numbering, formatting, labeling, etc.)

 

Here's a basic one I've started mainly for Haas Verticals.

 

We have a nice system going for the Makino cell (nice to have 8 digits to work with...)

VERTICAL-MASTER-PLASTIC.zip

[kccadcam]

Export X6 .tooldb as text, import from text into X5 as new .tooldb.....

VERTICAL-MASTER-PLASTIC_X5.zip