Creating/editing a tool holder

To create or edit a tool holder:

  1. Select Features & Manufacturing tab > Tools panel > Spindles & Holders to display the Spindles and Tool Holders dialog.
  2. Select a spindle from the Current Spindle list. The tool holders for the selected spindle are displayed.
  3. To modify a tool holder, double-click the tool holder name in the Tool Holders list, or select the tool holder name and click Edit tool holder definition to display the Tool Holder Properties dialog.
  4. To create a new tool holder, select an existing tool holder name from the Tool Holders list and click Create new tool holder to display the Tool Holder Properties dialog. The dimensions of the selected tool holder are used as the initial dimensions for the new holder.