What happens if there are many locations for USER DEFINED TOOLS? I have added some tools to help you manage the path for each user defined tool. We suggest loading them in 1 location on a network drive to allow consistency. This path is not changed to the newer version, which is confusing. Now that we have created a user defined tooling, lets go to the update TechDB when you update from 2020 to 2021 and your USER DEFINED TOOLING.Īfter updating let’s look at what happens with your path for USER DEFINED TOOLING.Īs you can see the path is not changed to the new directory of CAMWorks / SOLIDWORKS CAM, this could be confusing because you are running 2021 but the path is still in 2020.

I would suggest saving all user defined tools to a network location. Keep in mind there could be several locations used, however if you are sharing these Tools. There are two areas we should look at:įile Type: Mill Tool (.mt), Mill Holder (.mh) and Turn Insert (.cwtt)įile Name: This location is where the user define Tool will be saved. If the sketch is correct the preview will show up after selecting USER DEFINED TOOL/HOLDER. SOLIDWORKS CAM or CAMWorks calculates the Toolpath like End Mills, whereas the side is calculating Cut Diameter as noted in the SOLIDWORKS CAM Essentials. The sketch can only contain lines and arcs, but splines are not supported, and the axis must vertical and centerline needs be at 0,0.

In today’s blog, I will show you the next step what happens when you update Versions to the USER DEFINED TOOLING and their paths.Īs we have learned in SOLIDWORKS CAM Essentials we start with a sketch or an import body, however the sketch needs to be started on the front plane. As a result of its ease of use, customers select a Machine to program the models for milling along with Toolcrib. Machines and Toolcribs can be setup quickly to run efficiently and accurately. SOLIDWORKS CAM or CAMWorks TechDB is an extremely powerful tool.

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