Can an undefined tool be used in 5-axis toolpaths?

[cobra95kev]

Specifically morph between curves? I am using X6 MU2 and when I try to calculate it using a custom defined tool it is telling me "unknown tool type" then it errors out?

 

Thanks,

Kevin C.

[mayday]

custom tools only work with 5 axis curve

[Tyler Robertson]

You can define a flat/spherical endmill and then use custom geometry which does seem to verify, but the toolpath will still calculate with the flat/sphere as the tool-tip

[cobra95kev]

That is what I ended up doing,

I used the slot mill tool definition with a custom tool profile drawn on a designated level, the trick was figuring out the scaling factor to get the tool to show up as the right size in backplot/verify.

 

Thanks a lot for the help, both of you.

 

Kevin C.

[?Mark]

I hate it when I have to create one tool two different ways in one program, depending on the toolpaths I use.

I force a toolchange as a little "red flag" everytime I do that. Also, creations of custom tools in X7 is a little off from what it was in X6. Tools that worked in X6 won't work in X7 without minor adjustments.