Hello… can someone please tell me how to modify the CSV in order to change the tools to METRIC ?? I cant seem to find the solution…
Someone has some CSV alredy done so I can modify to my tools ?? Cant be so hard to add the tools to this program, please…
Thanks!
Hi @R1racing,
Do you mean you have a tool in your database that was created in Inches unit by mistake and you would like to move it to mm ? The easiest/safest would be to recreate it in mm, but if you have to do this, you can edit the “metric” field in the CSV file, replace the “0” by “1” and the rest of the values will be interpreted as millimeters
(Here’s a snapshot from a random test library of mine, notice how the first tool is in Inches unit while the other ones are in mm)
Well, I didn’t know that! I just thought the values were stored in imperial and CC converted them depending on it’s own settings!
I had worked this up about the csv file and Will Adams gave me some of the values for the fields. Hope this helps. For a metric tool list I think you need to make a custom list. The “Metric” field seems to affect a lot of fields and I do not think they would be “interputed” if you originally has the values for Imperial and simply flipped the bit for metric. I think the “Metric” has to be set and then metric values input for your metric tool to run properly.
Number={Numeric Number} Tool number in library, arbitrary number assigned by user, avoid using tool numbers already used by Carbide3d.
Vendor={Text} Manufacturer of Tool
Model={Text} Model Number of Tool
URL={https://example.com } Vendor URL for model of bit, in form of hyperlink
Name={Text} Human Readable Name
Type={Text} End,Ball,Vee,Engraver
Diameter=Diameter of bit, Dependent on “Metric” setting
Cornerradius=that is the radius of a ball-nosed end mill, Dependent on “Metric” setting
Shaftdiameter={Numeric Number} Diameter of bit shaft, Dependent on “Metric” setting (.25, .125, 4MM, 8MM)
Angle={Numeric Number} That is the angle of a Vee endmill expressed in degrees
Numflutes=Number of Flutes on bit
Stickout=Another bit of future-proofing, that would be how much of the endmill projects from the collet.
Coating={Text} name of coating on bit
Metric={1,0} 1=Metric 0=Imperial
Notes={Text| field for notes
Machine={Nomad, Shapeoko} What type of machine the feeds and speeds are for
Material={Text} these are the curated materials from Carbide3d Tool Databases
Plungerate={Numeric Number} Rate which CNC will plunge bit. Dependent on “Metric” setting.
Feedrate={Numeric Number} InchPerMinute (IPM)/Meters per Minute (MPM) which CNC will move bit. Rate depends on “Metric” field
RPM={Numeric Number} Revolutions per minute of router
Depth={Numeric Number} Depth of Cut (DOC) per pass. Rate depends on “Metric” field
Cutpower=Future-proofing for the possibility of doing chip load calculations I believe.
Finishallowance=(Numeric Number} How much material is left uncut when making a 3D roughing pass. Rate depends on “Metric” field
3dstepover={Numeric Number} Characteristics for cutting in 3D tool paths. Rate depends on “Metric” field
3dfeedrate={Numeric Number} Characteristics for cutting in 3D tool paths. Rate depends on “Metric” field
3drpm={Numeric Number} RPM of Spindle} Characteristics for cutting in 3D tool paths
I will note for:
One can enter feeds and speeds for any sort of material one wishes — one is not limited to just the materials which Carbide 3D has done feeds and speeds for — the program queries the list of materials in all the Tool Libraries which it loads and displays that entire list.
This is a percentage, and as such invariant of units.
Will is this the percentage of “Depth” DOC or percentage of what value for 3dstepover
3dstepover is a percentage and does not depend on metric/Imperial
Will perhaps I am being redundant but a percentage of what value.
Stepover is relative to endmill diameter.
Thanks Will, I guess I could not see the forest for the trees.
Will I went back and looked at the custom tool files and I dont see a stepover setting so how is step over determined for a custom tool? I see the step over in a Carbide3d Tool
It is determined by the desired smoothness of finish:
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