Tool Holder Properties dialog

The Tool Holder Properties dialog enables you to view, edit, and create tool holders.

To display the Tool Holder Properties dialog, click Create new tool Holder or Edit tool Holder definition on the Holder tab of the Milling Tool Properties dialog or the Spindles and Tool Holders dialog.

Holder Name — Each tool holder must have a unique name.

Measure — Select the Inches check box if the tool holder dimensions are in inches. For millimeter dimensions deselect this box.

Holder type — Holders are either Endmill or Collet. The major difference between these two types of holders is that collets are adjustable to fit a range of tool diameters.

Tool Groups — This button displays a list of tooling types that use this holder.

Curve of revolution — If you want to make a custom holder shape, select this option and select a curve in the menu that describes the shape. This curve must be in the XZ plane with one endpoint at the origin.

Sold model — If you want to use a solid for the custom holder shape, select this option and select a solid in the menu.

Paste copy of holder into graphics window — Click the Paste button to copy into the graphics window a set of lines and arcs for the current holder shape. This can be useful as a reference if you are going to draw a custom holder shape.

Tip Dia — This is the outer diameter of the holder at the tip for collets. For convenience, you can set the Tip diameter for endmill holders to Based on tool dia so that the holder is scaled to fit a tool.

Tool Dia — The diameter of the tool. For collets this can be specified as a minimum and maximum value, to accurately reflect actual collets, or it can be set to Fit any tool so that the diameter is adjusted to fit any tool with a diameter less than the Tip Dia.

Dimensions — The other dimensions of the holders are shown below.

Endmill tool holder dimensions:

Flange length

Step diameter

Tip diameter

Tool diameter

Tip length

Length

Diameter

Collet tool holder dimensions: