12.2.12 Configuring default values for new tools
<NEWTOOLDEFAULTVALUECONFIGURATION> tag
In the <NEWTOOLDEFAULTVALUECONFIGURATION> tag, you can specify default values
for tools that you create via the user interface. These values can be configured depending on
the tool type and, if required, also depending on the cutting edge position:
Entries Meaning
TOOLTYPE_ALL The parameter setting applies to all tool types.
TOOLTYPE_XXX The parameter setting applies to a specific tool type. XXX stands for the
number of the tool type.
CUTTEDGEPOS_XXX The parameter setting applies to a specific cutting edge position. XXX
stands for the number of the cutting edge position.
Default Default value of the parameter.
Example
<NEWTOOLDEFAULTVALUECONFIGURATION>
<!-- Initialize geometry length 1 for all tool types to 70.0 -->
<TOOLTYPE_ALL>
<GeoLengthGeoAx1>
<Default value="70.0" type="double" />
</GeoLengthGeoAx1>
</TOOLTYPE_ALL>
<!-- Initialize tip angle of the twist drill to 120.0 -->
<TOOLTYPE_200>
<NoseAngle>
<Default value="120.0" type="double" />
</NoseAngle>
</TOOLTYPE_200>
<TOOLTYPE_500>
<!-- Initialize plate angle of the roughing tool to 82.0 -->
<PlateAngle>
<Default value="82.0" type="double" />
</PlateAngle>
<!-- Initialize holder angle of the roughing tool depending on the cutting edge position
-->
<HolderAngle>
<CUTTEDGEPOS_1>
<Default value="93.0" type="double" />
</CUTTEDGEPOS_1>
<CUTTEDGEPOS_2>
<Default value="93.0" type="double" />
</CUTTEDGEPOS_2>
Tool management
12.2 Configuring the user interface
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