7: PATHPILOT TOOLS AND FEATURES
l Two flutes
l Uncoated, high-speed steel end mill
l Length of cut based on the diameter
Automatically Generate Tool Descriptions
If you're using a Tormach tool, you can enter the part number
to automatically generate tool descriptions in the Tool Table
window.
Note: If you don't know the part number, you can
search for the tool at tormach.com.
1. From the PathPilot interface, on the Offsets tab, in the
Tool Table window, select a blank line.
2. Type the part number for the tool, like 35571.
The full description and tool diameter for a ShearHog
(PN 35571) displays.
Figure 7-94: An automatically-generated tool
description for a Tormach tool.
3. You must enter the value for the Length.
Tool Keywords Reference
PathPilot uses keywords and patterns in the tool description to
recognize tooling features.
Item Pattern Example Notes
type drill,
centerdrill,
tap, ball,
chamfer,
spot, flat,
taper,
bullnose,
lollypop,
flycut,
shearhog,
drag, saw,
indexable
DRILL, BALL,
FLYCUT, DRAG
“Drag”
indicates
that the
tool is a
drag tool,
and has no
(0) RPM
associated
with it.
Item Pattern Example Notes
flutes A number
followed
by “FL” or
“FLUTE”
4FL, 12FL,
2FLUTE
No flutes is
specified
the same
as two
flutes.
length of
cut (or
flute
length)
“loc”
followed
by a colon,
followed
by a
decimal
number
LOC:0.875
If no length
of cut is
specified, a
length is
assumed
based on
cutter
diameter.
tool
coating
TiN, AlTiN,
TiAlN,
CNB, ZrN,
TiB2, TiB,
TiCN, DLC,
uncoated,
nACo
TIN, ZRN, TIB2 No coating
is specified
same as
“uncoated.”
tool
diameter
“diameter”
or “dia”
followed
by a colon,
followed
by a
decimal
number
DIAMETER:.0341
, DIA:.750
—
tool
material
carbide,
HSS,
CoHSS,
CRB, carb,
diamond,
DMND
HSS, COHSS, CRB No tool
material is
specified
the same
as HSS
(high-speed
steel).
©Tormach® 2024
Specifications subject to change without notice.
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