Select the type of
Tool end radius from:
- Ball end sets the default tool to a ball-end tool to be chosen automatically from the tool database. If there are no ball-end tools in the database, a flat-end tool is chosen as a template and a new ball-end tool is automatically created from it. The new tool is given a name with a suffix of
-ground, implying that you must grind the tool as needed. If there are no flat-end mill tools in the database, a tool-selection error is displayed.
- Flat sets the default tool to a flat-end mill to be chosen automatically from the tool database. If there are no flat-end mill tools in the database, a tool-selection error is displayed.
- Bull nose sets the default tool to a bull-nose tool to be chosen automatically from the tool database. If there are no bull-nose tools in the database, a flat-end mill tool is chosen at a template and a new bull-nose tool is automatically created from it. The new tool is given a name with a suffix of
-ground, implying that you must grind the tool as needed.
Note: You can override the tool on individual features as needed.