User defined tool parameters

[psupine (Mark)]

I’m trying to add a new tool into the tool database, because I needed a tool variant that Carbide don’t sell.

I made a new User Library and added the new bit. The “flute length” and “num flutes” fields were filled out automatically, but there does not seem to be any way that I can alter those fields from those defaults.

I get that those fields are probably just “for information” and don’t provide any information that feeds into the toolpath software, but it would be nice if the stored information could be made correct.

How can I set those values?

[gdon_2003 (Guy Donham)]

You can open CC and in the Help menu click on About. Then you can click on “Open Data Directory”. Open the Carbide Create Folder. Then the Tools Folder. You will find your new library you created. Double Click and the library will open in a spreadsheet application. Edit your tools as you wish and save back in the CSV file format in the location you opened it from.

Here is an fly cutter tool database I got made for reference.

number	vendor	model	URL	name	type	diameter	cornerradius	flutelength	shaftdiameter	angle	numflutes	stickout	coating	metric	notes	machine	material	plungerate	feedrate	rpm	depth	cutpower	finishallowance	3dstepover	3dfeedrate	3drpm
601	whiteside	6210		Fly Cutter	end	1	0.125	0.25	0.25	2	3	0.25		0		Shapeoko	MDF	10	80	16000	0.01		1	20	80	16000
602	Sugelary	X002JUT7TF		Fly Cutter	end	1	0.125	0.25	0.25	2	3	0.25		0		Shapeoko	MDF	10	100	16000	0.01		1	20	80	16000
503	Carbide3d	MC Etcher	MC Etcher - Diamond Drag Bit - Carbide 3D	90d Vee	vee	0.25			0.25	90	0	0.25		0		Shapeoko	MDF	30	200	1	0.1		1	0	200	1
	Carbide3d	MC Etcher	MC Etcher - Diamond Drag Bit - Carbide 3D	120d Vee	vee	0.25			0.25	120	0	0.25		0		Shapeoko	MDF	30	200	1	0.1		1	0	200	1