'Tool' Input Tab

The tool shown in the Tool input tab is the one used for the operation displayed in the Operation tab.

The tool cannot be changed within the Cutting Parameters add-on but some of its properties can be changed within the Tool pop-up (see below).

The properties of the tool have one of two possible sources:

Fusion Tool Library
Tool pop-up - you can replace some of the Fusion values with those specified in the pop-up (see below).

Tool pop-up

On clicking the ‘Tool' input tab, its pop-up covers the Display Area (see the screenshot to the right).

Within the Tool pop-up, there are two types of properties:

Fusion-specified - properties that you cannot change (such properties have an asterisk at the end of their name)
User-specified - properties that you can change (see below).

Change the property value:
- The following table shows which properties can be changed and how to change them.

Property	How to change
Chip breaker	Click the required option (Yes/No/Unknown) - it will go grey.
Coating	Click the drop-down arrow and select one of the options. For a definition of the Coating options, see the Glossary listing.
Helix angle	You can do either/both of the following: Enter the value directly into the textbox. Use the up-down buttons to increment/decrement the value (the arrows appear when you the mouse pointer near ‘degrees’).
Radial rake angle	You can do either/both of the following: Enter the value directly into the textbox. Use the up-down buttons to increment/decrement the value (the arrows appear when you the mouse pointer near ‘degrees’).
Tool retention	Click the drop-down arrow and select one of the options.

For a definition of the terms used within Cutting Parameters, see the Glossary of Terms.

Click on the button in the top-right of the pop-up:
- The new machine property values are automatically saved.
- The Machine pop-up closes.