Active Reports - Taper Tool Angle

[CarbonCAD]

In my setup sheet I can get a TIP_ANGLE and that works for drills.  I can get an ANGLE which seems to also work for drills.  Neither work for taper tools as far as I can tell.  Is there a tag that I can use for the angle of a taper tool?

[geirsj]

Hi, if you provide picture like the one in your other post it will help to narrow down what tag you need, and remember they add more of tags in the latest versions, so maybe your is available for 2017 also, i am now at EMO messe in Germany and are back on friday to the computer to see if i can help, or if someone else here can by the picture see what you need and replies to you.

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[CarbonCAD]

I'll see about updating to 2018 today.  Not that long ago I could do it myself, but now it may take a few days for our IT guy to come in and do it.  Then I can test it out.

 

[geirsj]

TIP-ANGLE is available for drill type tool, but list NA in setup sheet when endmill is displayed in setup sheet, have to look further into it if you not can use that tag.

Look more tonight when gotten home from work...

 

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[geirsj]

The taper angle for a tapered endmill is available in the OTI (Optional Tool Information).  In the DataField, use: OTI-TIPANGLE

These tags are available in 2017 and 2018. In Help and search for "tags", then choose the product to get the complete list of tags available.

 

Try this tag to see if its help you!

[CarbonCAD]

That did it!  Thank you.

[geirsj]

Glad it did!

This tag also take the angle from drills and other tools so no need for different tags in the setup sheet for different tools, so it was helpful for us here too.

 

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