Use the Overrides tab of the Milling Tool Properties dialog to set the tool number, cutter comp register, and offset register for the selected tool.
Click the tool preview image to pan and zoom it. The orientation of the preview is determined by the settings on the Options > View > Machine page. Right-click the image to access a context menu.
Name — Specifies the name of the current tool.
Only set Tool Post 1 — Select this option to set the tool registers for only one tool post.
Set all Tool Posts — Select this option to set the tool registers for each tool post of a multi tool post machine. Select an entry in the Tool Post and Spindle list to choose the tool post you want to work with.
Default tool registers — Specify the register settings for the tool:
Operations — Select an entry in the list to specify the type of operation for which FeatureCAM can select this tool. You can override this setting by selecting the tool manually.
Cycle — Select the type of drilling cycle to be used with the tool.
Spotdrill — This enables the spotdrill operation for insert drill tools. This is useful for high-speed drilling.
Depth of cut — Select the check box and enter a value to specify a depth of cut (Z-step increment) override for the tool.
Stepover — Select the check box and enter a value to specify the stepover distance override for the tool.
Ramp Angle — Select the check box and enter an angle to specify a ramp angle override for the tool.
Comments — Enter any comments for the tool. The post can be configured to output these comments.