How to find value of tool and holder parameters
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I've imported a tool-holder step file via a script, and seems to have worked great.
https://nyccnc.com/solid-model-to-tool-holder/
However, when setting up the tool (a shoulder mill) that goes on this tool-holder, the final tool assembly gauge length ends up about 60mm too long.
I see this tool assembly gauge length is calculated from an expression:
tool_assemblyGaugeLength = tool_bodyLength + tool_holderGaugeLength
I've had nothing at all to do with api programming, scripts, etc in Fusion, but am wondering if there's an easy way to view the individual values of the above parameters, so I can at least confirm which one is wrong, or not as expected.
My suspicion is the script I used to import the tool holder step file has somehow given the tool-holders total length (i.e. including the BT40 taper) as it's gauge length, so I want to verify this.
EDIT:
Forget the above. I've just realised that when designing the tool holder in CAD, I have to chop the taper off at the gauge line level.
I found this out when I looked at the Fusion sample tools and seen the taper was not part of the tool holder.