Edit shank

[zfreitas]

I load a tool with shank from my tooldatabase to Powermill . Then I just want to edit the shank and all fiels are locked, nevertheless I can change the cutting(yellow) part of the tool.

Can someone help me on this one? Is this a bug?

[ChristopherMarion]

Hi @zfreitas 

This is the behavior of imported PowerMill tools for as long as I can remember.  It doesn't matter if you create the tool from the database or from a template, the shank and holder components are not editable.

I don't think this is a bug, but rather intended.  I just do not know why that is.

[kevin.hammond3WX4X]

have you considered cloning the tool delete the imported one, make required edits, then use it or add to database it should update original.