C-Hook, define a new tool with Tip / corner treatment

[keta]

Hi,

 

we use X8 with C-Hook Addin to create new tools (drill, mill) into mastercam.

I see in X8 version, that there is on the mask "Define Tool Geometry" new tool parameters in the Tip / corner treatment aera like "Corner type" but I do not found the new paramter in the tp_tool structure.

 

In the Corner type combo box we can select None, Champfer, Corner Radius and Full Radius.

 

How is it possible to fill in the Corner type field by tp_tool structure?

 

Thanks for your help.

 

 

[Roger Martin from CNC Software]

As you've noticed, this property is not in the  tp_tool structure.

You need to use the new-style Tool functionality to get/set any of the "new" properties.

 

we use X8 with C-Hook Addin to create new tools (drill, mill) into mastercam.

 

So you're create tools "on the fly" and adding them to the tool list of the current Machine Group?

[keta]

Thanks a lot Roger,

So I have to move away from tp_tool to the new tool classes like TlToolCenterDrill, ...

On the old way I have used tool_manager with options TLMGR_DIALOG, TLMGR_MENU to edit the passed tool or display tool manager list.

But now on the new way I call TpMainToolMgr.GetMainMillToolList ().AddMillAssembly (spAssembly) to add a new tool "on the fly" to current Machine Group.

How is it possible to edit the passed tool or display the tool list after I have added one if I use the new way (AddMillAssembly()).

 

Thanks for your help.

[Roger Martin from CNC Software]

Did you try tool_manager?

 

tp_tool tool = *toolPtr; // "Convert" from a new style tool (TlToolMillPtr)  data to old-style.

tool_manager(&tool, mode, &d_ptr, &succf);

 

 

And if that's not what you want, try this...

#include "TlToolFunctions_CH.h"

CreateNewToolWizard (FALSE, toolPtr);  // toolPtr here is a TlToolMillPtr

Edited July 31, 2015 by Roger Martin from CNC Software