I bought a new computer a d reinstalled the VCarve Pro 12.5. While installing the tool databases I wasn’t able to find where to download the C3D tool database. Is there a link for it?
I have never seen a c3d tool database. You question peeked my interest and searched for one. All I found was that if you go to Cutters - Carbide 3D and click on any given cutter that you own, it gives very good information. No Feeds and Speeds but pretty much all the geometry is there.
Thanks, I was thinking I was able to do it when I first got the Vectric software. I thought there was a file with a .tool or vtdb extension. Unfortunately, it looks like I will have to build a new tool set for the C3D cutters I have. It’s definitely going to be a lot of unwanted work adding all that manually and trying to figure out the speeds and feeds. 
I think I remember a .tool thing…it was a csv file I think. I searched for that, too…but could come up with nothing. But: This is where it would be on the C drive. If you still have it, it would be there C:\Users\YOUR NAME\AppData\Local\Carbide 3D\Carbide Create\tools
There are two libraries at:
- Vectric and Autodesk Fusion 360 CNC Software Tool File Database
- https://www.amanatool.com/view-amana-tool-vectric-library
which overlap with some of the Amana tools which we sell, and see:
which was uploaded to:
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Thanks William, As the file is for Amana cutters, I’m guessing the Amana settings (feeds and speeds) are the same as would be used for the C3D cutters?
FYI: The other file from the Facebook group has some really unusable settings (maybe it’s just me) and doesn’t have all the bits listed.
Vectric_Aspire_Vcarve_carbide3d_tools.zip (2.5 KB)
Don’t know how current this is, but I found that tool database and it imported into Aspire.
Unfortunately, that’s the same file @WillAdams posted. I ended up setting up everything manually by downloading CC and use that info plus some of the parameters from other tool makers to fill in the rest of the settings.
I didn’t trust those parameters when I saw the spindle speed was 8300. Maybe I’m just doing it wrong (totally possible).
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well…you’re 100% correct. I also never trust downloaded speeds, feeds, or other folks toolpaths. I should have known better.