ToolBlock.createFromP21 Method

Parent Object: ToolBlock
Defined in namespace "adsk::cam" and the header file is <Cam/Tools/ToolBlock.h>

Description

Creates a Tool object given a string containing a tool defined using the P21 format. Throws an error if the given string does not conform to the P21 format.

Syntax

This is a static method.
returnValue = adsk.cam.ToolBlock.createFromP21(p21)
This is a static method.
#include <Cam/Tools/ToolBlock.h>

returnValue = adsk::cam::ToolBlock::createFromP21(p21);
This is a static method.
returnValue = adsk.cam.ToolBlock.createFromP21(p21);

Return Value

Type Description
Tool Returns the newly created Tool.

Parameters

Name Type Description
p21 string Creates a Tool object from the given P21 string.

Version

Introduced in version April 2026