MecSoft Corporation is excited to announce the release of The 2021 Cutting Tools Workbook, a 120-page guide to working with cutting tools in its line-up of CAM plugins including VisualCAD/CAM, RhinoCAM and VisualCAM for SOLIDWORKS MILL, TURN, Profile-NEST and G-Code Editor modules. This is a bonus guide now free to all users. Many of you have asked for more comprehensive information on working with Cutting Tools in our CAM module plugins. This updated workbook delivers the following in-depth information.
Creating Tools
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 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.
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 About This Guide Getting Ready Creating Tools | Tool Related Answers More Advanced Answers Reference |
How to Download this Guide
This tutorial is available as a FREE download to ALL MecSoft CAM users. To download this 110-page guide, select from one of the links below for your MecSoft product:
 RhinoCAM 2021 |  VisualCAM 2021 |  VisualCAM 2021 for SolidWorks |
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:
