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Import TDM Cutters 
Access: Open this function from one of the following locations:
The Cutters and Holders dialog (or the minimized version - the Select Only Mode):
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When not editing or creating a procedure, select NC-Process > Cutters > Cutters from the menu bar or select Cutters
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While editing or creating a procedure, use one of the following methods (in both methods, the Select Only Mode is displayed):
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In the Advanced Mode, click on the cutter name in the Procedure Parameter Table.
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In the Wizard Mode, select the cutter button.
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In the Process Manager, click on the cutter name in the procedure row (in this case, the Select Only Mode is displayed).
Import TDM (TDM Systems) cutters, holders, assembly, and machining data to the Cutter Table of the currently active NC file.
The import includes the cutter and holder definitions, as well as machining (Vc, Fz, and so on) and motions (Down Step and Side Step) recommendations.
Note: The R_TDM module must be available in the installed Cimatron license. Run the Installer Plug-in provided by TDM to extract the TDMInterfaces folder containing all necessary files.
Setting Preferences and importing TDM cutters
Important! Preferences must be set for importing TDM cutters before attempting to import the cutters for the first time. If you do not set Preferences as indicated below, the following message appears:
Setting Preferences for importing TDM cutters
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Access Preferences from one of the following methods:
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Click Preferences
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Select Tools > Main Tools > Preferences from the menu bar.
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Go to General > Importing NC Cutters. The Importing NC Cutters preferences are displayed.
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Go to the Importing From TDM section in the dialog. Click the Browse icon adjacent to TDM Temporary Folder and select the folder where you will store the temporary TDM cutter files.
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Mark the Delete temporary file after import checkbox if you want to delete the temporary cutter files after the import is complete.
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Click OK
to save your preferences.
Importing TDM Cutters
TDM copies the cutter information to a specified folder defined in Cimatron Preferences (see Setting Preferences for importing TDM cutters above). The cutter information is saved as CSV files and compressed to a single ZIP file.
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OpenOpen the Cutters and Holders dialog.
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Click the Import from TDM icon
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Note: If this is the first time Import from TDM has been used, the TDM Settings dialogTDM Settings dialog is automatically displayed.
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Click Edit to change the settings.
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Configure the Close Dialog after Import option:
- Mark the checkbox to close the TDM tool manager dialog after each import.
- Leave the checkbox unmarked to keep TDM tool manager dialog open after import.
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Leave the other settings unchanged.
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Close the Settings dialog by clicking the x button at the top right corner of the dialog.
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The TDM Tool Manager is displayed. For more, see Using the TDM Tool Manager.
Note: After importing the cutters/assemblies, Cimatron will delete the cutter files from the folder if you have set this option in Preferences (see step 4 above – Setting Preferences for importing TDM cutters).
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