Retrieve tool associated with operation with Python API

[emanuelere_97]

Hi,

I've successfully retrieved the setups of my CAM and the operations of every setups.

Now I would like to get the tool associated with every operation, but in the API reference of the Operation object I cannot find any reference to the tool used in that operation. 

Here's my code:

def run(context):
    ui = None
    try:
        app = adsk.core.Application.get()
        
        ui  = app.userInterface
        doc = app.activeDocument
        products = doc.products
        product = products.itemByProductType('CAMProductType')

        if product == None:
            ui.messageBox('There are no CAM operations in the active document')
            return

        cam = adsk.cam.CAM.cast(product)

        o = cam.setups.item(0).operations.item(0)
        for s in cam.setups:
            for o in s.operations:
                #here I want to retrieve the tool associated with this operation

    except:
        if ui:
            ui.messageBox('Failed:\n{}'.format(traceback.format_exc()))

[porsbym]

Hi @emanuelere_97 , I'm afraid that the API doesn't currently expose tools.

Depending on what you are trying to accomplish, you may be able to use a custom post processor instead. Posts can be written in JavaScript and has more complete access to the toolpath and tool information.

For more information, take a look here: https://cam.autodesk.com/posts/

I hope this is helpful.

/Mark

[jeff.pek]

Can you tell me what type of tool-related information you're looking for? Providing access to get -- and set -- additional information related to the operations is on our near-term roadmap for the API.

Mark's suggestion of exploring the use of a postprocessor for your needs is also a good one.

Thanks,

  Jeff