'Tool' Input Tab

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

The t0ool cannot be changed within the Cutting Parameters add-on but the value for some of its properties can be changed within the Tool pop-up (see below).

Tool properties

The value of the tool’s properties have one of two possible sources:

Fusion Tool Library - the tool library that you originally selected when CAM Assist computed the toolpath strategy (see the screenshot to the right).
Tool pop-up - the values you specified within the Tool 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).

How to change the tool’s properties

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

Property	How to change
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.
Chip breaker	Click the required option (Yes/No/Unknown) - it will go grey.

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 Tool’s property values are automatically saved.
- The Tool pop-up closes.