Custom lathe tool "thickness" X9

[JVizzi]

I have had some experience with creating custom lathe tools, and I don't seem to have any problem with drawing, orientating and position the tool how I want, but it seems like there is no control over the "thickness" that it makes the insert/holder, when you run verify. When I say "thickness" I am talking about the "height" of the tool assembly displayed in verify along the "theoretical Y axis". Because it displays the holder way thicker than it actually is, it shows over-cutting and collisions during verify. 

My main purpose in creating custom tools is for tight clearances on very small solid carbide boring bars/threading bars. Is there any way to control this?

I attached some pics of the 2d drawing file of the custom tool, and what it looks like in verify.

Its type is set as "threading" for the custom tool type tab

[Colin Gilchrist]

Read the Help File on custom Boring Bars for Lathe Tools. There is a method you can use to draw the "round" portion of the Lathe Tool Shank, and have Mastercam show it as a "round" section. Very helpful exactly for what you're doing...

[K2csq7]

The thickness is  .75 * the length of line from d1 to d2.

If .75 * length of d1/d2 line > .1875 (or 5mm), thickness = .1875

 

For 2019, we should have other options....