Keeping the tool library organized by using sub-libraries

[Anonymous]

I notice in the tool library that the Tormach tools are in sub-libraries of the main Tormach library. I would like to do this for my machines, as we have quite a few, and this will get cluttered in a hurry.  I can't find a way to do this. If I click on the machine name and pick "New Tool Library" it just adds another at the same level. I'm guessing that there has to be a way since the Tormach library is set up that way.

Thanks,

Dan

[christopher.cooperVHK2N]

@Anonymous Currently there is no way of doing this in the library tree in the old library and development work on this has ceased. However, I have created a task to add the functionality you have described and will discuss with the development team about adding it to the new tool library. Task Ref CAM-20944.

The New tool library the team are working on is currently behind feature flag. Have you had chance to use it?

To enable it - Preferences-Preview features-Tool Library.

We would welcome any additional feedback.

Thanks

[Anonymous]

Hello Christopher,

I did try the new tool library, but I found an issue when defining a turning holder. There is an error in the new library graphics that did not allow me to create the holder. It's simply a deceptive dimension when setting the cutting width. Please refer to the attached image. Now that I know that, I'm going to go back to the new library and just ignore the graphics.

Also, thanks for considering my initial request. We are going to use Fusion for our Okuma mill/turn, but if all goes well, it could have a much wider application. That means I may potentially have libraries for 15 different machines and that will become a jumbled mess without some kind of structure.

Thanks,

Dan

[christopher.cooperVHK2N]

@Anonymous You are correct, convention is from the edge of the tool and I have created a task for the development team to modify as suggested, thanks for pointing this detail out. I have requested confirmation from the development team but I do not think the cutting width has an impact on the final nc code produced so cutting width is just visual for now.

ref CAM-21002