2019 Tool Manager

[mayday]

Does anyone use this? Is it worth my time?

I'm trying to import stp. files of holders but the only option is dxf.

says in the help file I can use a stp file but no option for that file type

[JParis]

I start the creation process in the in program tool manager, I'll save it out but then all of the file management stuff and creating assembles is done within the Tool Manager....

Sadly, if you're using stp files, the standalone doesn't get there by itself...

[Mark VIII]

1 hour ago, mayday said:

Does anyone use this? Is it worth my time?

I'm trying to import stp. files of holders but the only option is dxf.

says in the help file I can use a stp file but no option for that file type

 

I do not use it at all. When it first cam out I spent a day creating a tool library, only to find it had a problem that prevented me from making use of it. Quite frankly, I do not see the logic in having to run a separate program when the one inside mastercam does the same thing, and is more flexible.

[mayday]

Thats been my thought also

[Manofwar]

I use it quite a bit. I sat down one day and drew up every holder in the shop. Any new holders that come through I also draw up. Like Old_Bear said, it doesn't support STP in the standalone. I've also been slowly adding most of the standard tooling we use. I can tell you that it is a bit faster then doing it through Mastercam after having to write up hundreds of tools and holders. Plus the ability to make assemblies without doing some weird stuff to get it working is great. I would recommend it.

[Mark VIII]

5 hours ago, Manofwar said:

I use it quite a bit. I sat down one day and drew up every holder in the shop. Any new holders that come through I also draw up. Like Old_Bear said, it doesn't support STP in the standalone. I've also been slowly adding most of the standard tooling we use. I can tell you that it is a bit faster then doing it through Mastercam after having to write up hundreds of tools and holders. Plus the ability to make assemblies without doing some weird stuff to get it working is great. I would recommend it.

 

i would suggest that it might be better to just repair the "weird stuff" rather than creating another bug, laden app.

[mayday]

I just downloaded every cat 50 Technik makes and started building a library within MC

That stand alone tool manager just isn't user friendly to me

[Newbeeee™]

Does it allow you to enter a gauge length for the holder yet?

I know older versions couldn't do it and was told it would need a re-write to allow this.