Importing Custom Milling Tools from a Level

To open the Level Manager; select Level from the bottom ribbon bar.

Create a new level and name it ‘Custom Tool.’ Set this level to be the main level as the tool will be drawn at this level.

Draw the custom tool vertically with the tip of the tool on X0,Y0. Draw only half of the tool, as the profile will revolve to create a complete tool. The tool must be drawn as a continuous chain, meaning there can be no overlaps or duplicate entities.

 Toolpaths > Tool Manager

 Right Click in the upper window of the Tool Manager and select Create new tool.

Custom Tool

Next   

Import and link to custom geometry from a level  

 Select Custom level > OK  

The custom tool will now be displayed. Select Next   

 Set your Operation and General Properties then select Finish   

Right click on custom tool and select Save tool(s) to library.

 Browse to the desired library and Save  

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