The 2019 Cutting Tools Workbook is Here!
MecSoft Corporation is excited to announce the release of The 2019 Cutting Tools Workbook, a FREE 120-page guide to working with cutting tools in its 2019 line-up of CAM plugins including VisualCAD/CAM, RhinoCAM, VisualCAM for SOLIDWORKS and AlibreCAM. This updated guide now includes MILL and TURN tools!
Many of you have asked for more comprehensive information on working with Cutting Tools in our CAM module plugins. This updated workbook delivers with the following in-depth information.
Creating Tools
This guide walks you through the process of creating tools and using the predefined tool libraries installed with the software as well as creating your own custom tool libraries. Also included is in-depth information on the Tools tab and the Create/Select Tools dialog including the Feeds & Speeds Calculator!
The Create/Select Tools Dialog
Tool Related Answers
This updated workbook also includes answers to many of the questions that users ask most, including how to define a custom tool, print your tool list, define tool related preferences and tool related optimization such as machining time estimates and more.
Advanced Topics
This updated workbook also answers more advanced questions such as how to include tool comments, define a tool change point and enable cutter compensation in your posted g-code. How to customize the Feeds & Speeds Calculator with your own custom materials is also explained.
Worksheets
You may be asking yourself why is this guide called a workbook? That’s because it includes worksheets on every tool type supported by the new 2019 MILL and TURN modules! You can print these worksheets and use them to document your existing and new tool inventory for creating tools and setting up your tool library in the MecSoft CAM plugin of your choice! A sample worksheet is shown below.
Sample MILL Tool worksheet from The 2019 Cutting Tools Workbook
Sample TURN Tool worksheet from The 2019 Cutting Tools Workbook
Data Sheets
In addition to the worksheets mentioned above, the Reference section also includes the parameter values of every INCH and METRIC tool that comes installed in the predefined tool libraries so that you know exactly which parameter to adjust to make them YOUR custom tool library!
What’s Inside
The Cutting Tools Workbook is packed full of information that will help you become more proficient with your MecSoft CAM software. Here is the complete list of topics included in this must-have companion guide.
| What’s New Videos & Guides Print Media Archive About This Guide Getting Ready Creating Tools |
Tool Related Answers More Advanced Answers Reference |
How to Download this Guide
The Cutting Tools Workbook is included, along with other bonus guides & tutorials, as part of your MecSoft Annual Maintenance Subscription (AMS). As an AMS subscriber you get access new product updates, advanced one-on-one technical support, monthly user webinars and MecSoft’s CAMJam self-training video archive. To learn more about AMS and CAMJam just give us a call, chat or contact MecSoft sales or support.
More Information
For more information about each of these Mill Module products, including data sheets, videos and other resources we invite you to visit the following product pages:
