Tools in external file

[samuelhanson]

When importing tools from an external file is there a way to distinguish tools in a drilling block from "library" tools?

var toolData = new Mastercam.Database.Tool[0];
bool res = Mastercam.Support.SearchManager.GetToolsInExternalFile(file, ref toolData);
if (res)
{
   foreach (var ft in toolData)
   {
      System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show(@"Importing tool " + ft.Number.ToString() + " named " + ft.Name + " type " + ft.ToolTypeID);
   }
}

The tools in the drill block defined in the Machine Def are imported along with the tool library tools.

 

First tool imported is of BlockDrill type, then the next (9 in my case) tools are of Drill type and are from the drilling block.

How can I know that these (9) are part of the block drilling unit?

 

In this specific case I want to read only tools in the tool library and ignore those in the drilling block.

 

[Roger Martin from CNC Software]

Do mean the tools contained within a DrillBlock tool?

If so, the answer is no.

[samuelhanson]

That is what I meant. Thanks.