Importing Tools from Tool Suppliers Catalogs

You can import step milling, drilling tools and holders from catalogs available on tool supplier websites. To use NC programming capabilities from other machining apps, add a manufacturing cell to the PPR context before creating any resources.

This task shows you how to:

See Also
Tools
ISO 13399 Tools

Add a Tool Supplier Catalog

You can add the catalog of a tool supplier from its website and access it directly from Cutting Tools Builder.

Note: To avoid loading unsafe scripts, it is recommended to use SSL (Secured Sockets Layer). For example, enter https://www.3ds.com instead of http://www.3ds.com.

  1. From the Setup section of the action bar, click Catalog Search .
  2. In the Tools Vendors Catalogs dialog box, select Add Vendor .
  3. In the Add Tools Vendors Catalogs dialog box, enter the tool supplier name and the link to its catalog.

    Notes:
    • To add the tool supplier logo, you must save the image in JPEG or PNG on the same hard disk drive as where the 3DEXPERIENCE platform is installed.
    • Pop-up windows are disabled. If you want to navigate to the pop-up page, click Open Link in contextual menu.

The tool supplier catalog is added to the list of catalogs.

Import a Tool

You can import a tool from a tool supplier catalog and edit its geometrical parameters.

  1. From the Setup section of the action bar, click Catalog Search .
  2. In the Tools Vendors Catalogs dialog box, select the tool supplier.
  3. Search for a tool in the catalog and click the link to the STP or ISO13399 file associated with the tool.
    The file is downloaded.
    Note: The downloaded file is automatically processed according to the MIME link type. The MIME type must be as follows:
    File LinkMIME Type
    ISO 13399application/octet-stream
    STP fileapplicaiton/step
  4. In the Resource Creation dialog box that appears, select the type of tool to create.
    • The tool and its components are added to the tree.

    • If you selected an STP file, a user representation is associated with the tool and appears in the work area. If the user representation is not positioned correctly, you can reposition it manually.
  5. In the NC Resource dialog box that appears, expand the menu corresponding to the tool.

    1. Change the tool name.
    2. Click Edit Parameters to edit the geometrical parameters of the tool.
  6. In the dialog box that appears, expand the Geometry menu and copy paste the geometrical parameters defined in the supplier catalog.
  7. Click OK to validate the geometrical parameters.

Import a Tool Holder

You can import a tool holder from a tool supplier catalog and edit its geometrical parameters.

  1. Search for a tool holder in the catalog and click the link to the STP or ISO13399 file associated with the holder.

    Tip: To select a holder that complies with the tool, search for a Related Holders link on the tool supplier website.

  2. In the Resource Creation dialog box that appears, select the type of holder to create.
    • The tool holder is added to the tree.



    • A user representation is associated with the tool holder, and appears in the work area. If the user representation is not positioned correctly, you can reposition it manually.
  3. In the NC Resource dialog box, click Edit Parameters to edit the geometrical parameters of the holder.
  4. In the dialog box that appears, expand the Geometry menu and copy paste the geometrical parameters defined in the supplier catalog.
  5. Click OK.