Listing and Importing Tools or Tool Assemblies

You can list tools or tool assemblies from a given catalog and import them. You can also import ISO 13399 tools from P21 and STP files.

This task shows you how to:

See Also
ISO 13399 Tools

List Tools or Tool Assemblies

You can list tools or tool assemblies from a catalog. From that list you can select and import (from V5, for example) tools or tool assemblies. You do not need to import tools or tool assemblies from previous 3DExperience releases: they are migrated automatically at the first usage. The migration of tools and tool assemblies from a previous release is performed automatically at the time of the first usage of the object (Tool, Tool Assembly, and so on). It is recommended to perform migration before usage to avoid authorization issues.

  1. Optional: Select Me > Preferences > App Preferences > Simulation > Machining > NC Machining Apps Common Services.
    In the Resources tab, enter the path where you have stored Catalogs and Files for Tools and PP Tables.
    Tip:

    • A .csv catalog sample is available at ...\startup\Manufacturing\Tools\MillAndDrillToolAssembly.csv. If you enter this path, a catalog named MillAndDrillToolAssembly is proposed in the Look in list.
    • A .csv file is an excel file that contains the description of tools, including feeds and speeds.
    • You can create tools or tool assemblies from a .csv file, or to import tools from V5 to populate a database.

  2. Click Import/List Tools or Import/List Mill Tool Assemblies or Import/List Lathe Tool Assemblies .
    A search dialog box is displayed.
  3. Enter the search criteria.
    1. Select the More button to select the catalogs from database .
    2. Define the place where you want to search tools from the Look in list.
    3. Click the icon corresponding to the type of tool or tool assembly you are looking for.
      All the found items of this type are displayed in the dialog box.
      1. The display of mill tools consists of one list. When you select a tool in the list, its representation appears on the right. The representation is updated as you go from one tool to another.
      2. The display of mill tool assemblies consists of the list of the tool assemblies and of the list of the tools. When you select a tool assembly in the first list, the corresponding tool is highlighted in the second list.
      3. The display of lathe tool assemblies consists of the list of the tool assemblies, the list of the tools and the list of inserts. When you select a tool assembly in the first list, the corresponding tool and the corresponding insert are highlighted in the second list.
  4. Filter the results:
    • Either stay in the Simple search tab and enter a name or a diameter.
    • Or select the Advanced tab to enter search criteria based on Attribute, Condition, and Value.
  5. Select one or several tools or tool assemblies to import.
  6. Click Apply
    The tools or tool assembles are imported under Manufacturing Cell, and under Tool Resources in the Resource Configuration View. The dialog box remains open to let you list or import more tools or tool assemblies.
  7. Click OK.

Note: The csv file is used only for Import List Tool . The csv files are not available while editing machining operations because they create tools and catalogs do not create but import tools. It is not possible to create a tool while editing an operation, so csv files are not available.
  • Only the icons of the tools or tool assemblies compatible with the current machining operation are displayed.
  • To list all tools available on the machine irrespective of the type, click All Tools .

Import Tools from P21 and STP Files

You can import ISO 13399 tools, tool holders, and adaptors from P21 and STP files.

  1. From the Top Bar, click Add > Import > File....
  2. In the Import From File dialog box, select a P21 file to import and click OK.
    A resource identifying the element imported is created and appears in the tree. If a STP file is referenced in the P21 file, a user representation is also created and appears in the tree.
    • For tools, physical products identifying the cutting and non-cutting parts of the tool are also created.

    • For tool holders, a default representation is created.

Note: Holders with more than five stages are limited to five stages in the Machining apps. However, the length of the created holder is identical to the overall length of the imported holder.