Tools

Projects can directly contain many tools. Tools are shown in the Explorer under the Tools branch. Tools are often, but do not have to be, associated with a toolpath.

Tools are controlled by the Tool tab, context menus, and individual dialogs for each type of tool.

Each type of tool has a different icon:

End Mill tool —

Ball Nosed tool —

Tip Radiused tool —

Tapered Spherical tool —

Tapered Tipped tool —

Drill tool —

Tipped Disc tool —

Off Centre Tip Radiused tool —

Tapping tool —

Thread Mill tool —

Barrel tool —

Dovetail tool —

Form tool —

Routing tool —

Profile turning tool —

Grooving turning tool —

Invalid tools are indicated by a red exclamation mark .