Cutters and Holders Dialog

Access: Open this function from one of the following locations:

The Cutters and Holders dialog (or the minimized version - the Select Only Mode):

When not editing or creating a procedure, select NC-Process > Cutters > Cutters from the menu bar or select Cutters in the NC Guide Toolbar.
While editing or creating a procedure, use one of the following methods (in both methods, the Select Only Mode is displayed):
- In the Advanced Mode, click on the cutter name in the Procedure Parameter Table.
- In the Wizard Mode, select the cutter button.
In the Process Manager, click on the cutter name in the procedure row (in this case, the Select Only Mode is displayed).

Select a cutter for a procedure, define cutters and holders, and set machine and motion parameter defaults for specific cutters.

The Cutters and Holders dialog is displayed showing the Cutter Table and uses data from the Cutter Library and the Holder Library.

Multiple cutters can be defined for individual procedures.

For an explanation of the terms used on this page, see Definitions.

Visit the links below for more on the Cutters and Holders dialog elements;

The dialog size and the cutter table display can be manually changed as required. All dialogs retain their appearance from the last time they were used.

The dialog can be re-sized by dragging the sides to display all the cutters and their parameter values in the Cutter Table. An example of this showing all the parameters is shown in Select Only Mode.
The cutter table within the dialog can be adjusted by redefining the availability and order of the columns (using the Column Chooser), by resizing the width of each of the columns by dragging the column separators, and by dragging the separator between the table and the parameter section below it.

Cutters and Holders dialog operations

The Cutters and Holders dialog enables you to perform the following operations:

Example cutter with a holder and multiple spindles:
	Define a New Cutter
	Import a Shaped Cutter
	Delete a Cutter
	Add Cutters From a Cimatron File
	Add Cutters From the Cutter Library
	Add Cutters From Recently Used List
	Import TDM Cutters
	Import Coromant CoroPlus© Cutters
	Replace Current Cutters With Those From Another File
	Update Current Cutter Values With Those From Another File
	Clear All Filters
	Automatic Magazine Numbers
	Delete Duplicate Cutters
	Update Cutters (Cutters & Holders Dialog)
	Update Cutters (Without Suspending the Procedure)
	Change Cutters
	Import / Export Cutters
	Import Holder Geometry
	Import Shaped Holder
	Import Shaped Extension
	Set Cutter and Holder Parameters
	Multiple Cutters can be defined for individual procedures.
	Cutter Geometry
	Cutter Library

Note:

For Barrel Bull Nose cutters, at least one of the following parameters needs to be defined in order to create the cutter: Flat Bottom Diameter or Profile Arc Y. If these parameters are not available in the manufacturer's catalog, contact the manufacturer's support for these parameters and request the DXF files or drawings.

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