Use the Tools menu to create and manage tools in the current project.
To display the menu, in the Explorer, right-click Tools:
Tools — The name of this menu.
Create Tool — Select to display a menu showing the different tool types available. For more information see Tool dialog.
Tool Names — Select to specify the template used to name new tools.
This controls the naming convention used when creating multiple entities.
- Rename — Select to display the
Enter Template
dialog which enables you to specify a new template.
Enter the name of the template prefix you want to insert, and then click
. This displays the prefix on the menu. New tools use this prefix.
Tool Names > Rename: None — When displayed, does not add a prefix to all new tool names.
Tool Names > Rename: prefix— When displayed, adds a prefix to all new tool names.
- Off — Select to remove the template so that all new tools will not use a template. Existing tool names remain unchanged. Selecting this option changes the rename option to Tool Names > Rename: None.
Folder Names — Select to specify the template used for all new folders.
These menu options control the naming convention used when creating multiple folders.
- Rename — Select to display the
Enter Template
dialog which enables you to specify a new template.
Enter the name of the template prefix you want to insert, and then click
. This displays the prefixon the menu. New folders use this prefix.
Folder Names > Rename: None — When displayed, PowerMill does not add a prefix to new folder names.
Folder Names > Rename: prefix— When displayed, PowerMill adds the prefix to new folder names.
- Off — Select to remove the template so that all new folders do not use a template. Existing folder names remain unchanged. Selecting this option changes the rename option to Folder Names > Rename: None.
Deactivate — Select to deactivate the currently active tool.
Draw All —Select to display all the tools on the screen
.
Undraw All — Select to hide all tools on the screen
.
Shaded — Select to display a shaded tool when selected and a wireframe tool when deselected.
Draw Shank — When selected, draws the tool tip and shank. When deselected, the shank and holder are not displayed.
Draw Holder — When selected, draws the tool tip, shank and holder. When deselected, the holder is not displayed.
Create Folder — Select to create a folder so you can organise entities in the Explorer. You can rename a folder in the normal way and drag and drop entities into it. See Explorer for more information.
Add All Tools to Database — Select to add the tools in the project to the active tool database. This displays the Tool Database Export dialog.
Change Tool Stock Material — Select to specify the stock material for tools in the current project. This displays the Tool Stock Material dialog.
Delete All — Select to delete all the tools that are not used in a toolpath.