The FeatureCAM tool cribs contain thousands of industry-standard tools in a wide variety of types. Custom-shaped form tools are not included in the default tool cribs, but you can create these tools and use them to cut features.
Examples of form tools:
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Concave cutter |
Tripan cutter |
Port-entrance tool |
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Using these tools does not change the toolpaths generated for features, but the 3D simulation does simulate the proper shape of form tools. Form tools are never automatically selected, but you can select them manually.
Form tools have unique shapes, but their type must be endmill, twistdrill, or sidemill. If you want to use the form tool to perform a milling operation it must be an endmill form tool. Drilling operations can be performed with endmill form tools or twistdrill form tools. OD/ID grooves can be performed only with sidemill form tools.