v1.13 'Tool Use' Table
Intelligent analysis and reporting
The âTool useâ table is populated as a result of the selections you make within the General section of CAM Assistâs Tool use tab, as follows:
Tool library - this is the Fusion library that CAM Assist will analyze.
Stock material - this tells CAM Assist to look for cutting data presets that could be used on the âStock materialâ.
Once the selections have been made, CAM Assist quickly performs the following analysis on every tool in the selected âTool libraryâ:
Are there any existing cutting data presets for the tool that match the Preset Naming Format used by CAM Assist?
For each tool, is there a matching preset for each operation that can be performed by the tool?
After the analysis, CAM Assist reports the status of the tool using the âTool Useâ tableâs features (see below).
âTool useâ table features
CAM Assist reports its analysis by populating the âTool useâ tableâs columns with a list of all tools in the selected âTool libraryâ:
Tool Summary - a summary of the toolâs parameters to enable easy identification.
Allowed Materials - uses a 4-state button for the âStock materialâ (see 'Allowed Materials' column, below)
Allowed Operations - uses a 4-state button for each relevant operation (see 'Allowed Operations' column, below).
Status - reports any identified Fusion configuration issues (see âStatusâ column, below).
Each of the 4-state buttons has the following features:
Tooltip - hover over the button to see an informative tooltip.
Abbreviation - for an explanation of the abbreviation, see the button's tooltip or refer to the following: Supported materials and Supported operations.
For detailed instructions on how to use the Tool use table effectively, see How to Get the Most from the Tool Use Table.
4-state buttons
The âTool useâ table uses 4-state buttons to report how the tools in the selected âTool libraryâ will be used by CAM Assist on the selected âStock materialâ.
The 4 states are:
Blue border - CAM Assist has found Fusion cutting data presets that match the Preset Naming Format.
No border - CAM Assist has not found Fusion cutting data presets that match the Preset Naming Format.
Green button - CAM Assist is âallowedâ to compute toolpath strategies using the tool/operation.
Grey button - CAM Assist is ânot allowedâ to compute toolpath strategies using the tool/operation.
If CAM Assist has not found a Fusion cutting data preset that matches the Preset Naming Format then CAM Assist will âintelligentlyâ generate the relevant cutting data parameters.
The following sub-sections show the specific meaning of the 4-states buttons, as used in the âAllowed Materialsâ and âAllowed Operationsâ columns.
âAllowed Materialsâ column
The following table shows the shows how the 4-state button is used in the âAllowed Materialsâ column.
State | Border | Color | Tooltip |
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Blue - CAM Assist has found Fusion cutting data presets for the tool that match the Preset Naming Format. | Green - CAM Assist is âallowedâ to compute toolpath strategies using this tool | Lists all matched Fusion cutting data presets for the tool that can be used on the selected âStock materialâ | |
No border- CAM Assist has not found Fusion cutting data presets for the tool that match the Preset Naming Format. | Green - CAM Assist is âallowedâ to compute toolpath strategies using this tool | States: Â | |
Blue - CAM Assist has found Fusion cutting data presets for the tool that match the Preset Naming Format. | Grey - CAM Assist is not allowed to compute toolpath strategies using this tool. | States: | |
No border- CAM Assist has not found Fusion cutting data presets for the tool that match the Preset Naming Format. | Grey - CAM Assist is not allowed to compute toolpath strategies using this tool. | States: |
âAllowed Operationsâ column
The following table shows the shows how the 4-state button is used in the âAllowed Operationsâ column.
State | Border | Color | Tooltip |
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Blue - CAM Assist has found a Fusion cutting data preset for the operation that matches the Preset Naming Format. | Green - CAM Assist is âallowedâ to compute toolpath strategies using this operation for the associated tool. | Lists the matched Fusion cutting data presets for the operation that can be used on the selected âStock materialâ. | |
No border- CAM Assist has not found a Fusion cutting data preset for the operation that match the Preset Naming Format. | Green - CAM Assist is âallowedâ to compute toolpath strategies using this operation for the associated tool. | States: Â | |
Blue - CAM Assist has found Fusion cutting data presets for the tool that match the Preset Naming Format. | Grey - CAM Assist is not allowed to compute toolpath strategies using this tool. | States: | |
No border- CAM Assist has not found Fusion cutting data presets for the tool that match the Preset Naming Format. | Grey - CAM Assist is not allowed to compute toolpath strategies using this tool. | States: |
âStatusâ column
If CAM Assist has identified a Fusion configuration issue for the tool, an orange exclamation icon is displayed.
Hovering over that icon displays details of the configuration issue.
An alert in the Status column is for your information only: CAM Assist will overcome related issues with an âintelligentâ action.
Filtering the âTool useâ table
The tools that are displayed in the Tool use table can be filtered using the âFilterâ textbox (just above the âTool Summaryâ column).
Filter options
Any of the following options can be used for the âFilterâ.
Tool number examples:
In the Filter, enter â22112â and only that tool will be displayed.
Enter â221â and all tool numbers that contain â221â will be displayed.
Tool type example:
Enter âBull nose end millâ and only that tool of that type will be displayed.
Tool diameter
Example: enter â0.24â and only tools with that diameter will be displayed.
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