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 — Enter a name that identifies the tool. The name must be unique among all the tools in the crib.
Tip Radius is the radius of the cutting tip of the insert.
Note: For threading tools, 3D simulation simulates the tool with a tip radius of 0.0. This is just for visualization purposes only. The NC code or tool selection is not affected in any way.
Width is the width along the Z axis of a grooving/cutoff tool.
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Length (C)
Shaft height
Tip Angle
Width
Tip Radius
Measure — This indicates the units that are used for reporting the tool’s dimensions. Select Inches for inch units or deselect it for millimeters.