Setting Preferred, Standard, and Backup tool libraries in a Cut Config tells Toolpath which tools to prioritize use of when generating machining plans and operations.
To prioritize use of specific tool libraries within a Cut Config:
- Ensure all your applicable tool libraries have been imported to Toolpath. Please see How to Upload a Tool Library for more information.
- Create a new Cut Config (or edit an existing one) using the applicable tool libraries. For more information on how to create a Cut Config, please see How to Create Cut Configs.
- In the Cut Config you'd like to prioritize libraries in, select the applicable tool libraries. In the example below, we'll select our Core, Common, and Rarely Used tool libraries by selecting their checkboxes:
- Click the triple Chevron (or Christmas Tree) icon the right of the tool library names to select their prioritization. You can set tool libraries as Preferred, Standard, or Backup libraries:
- Preferred Tool Libraries will be prioritized and should be the tools you have in your machine - your most commonly used tools.
- Standard Tool Libraries are tools you have around the shop, but might not be loaded in a machine or in a holder.
- Backup tool libraries will only be used by Toolpath if no tool in a Preferred or Standard library can access a specific part feature. These are tools you'd prefer to avoid using, but can if you must.
- Save the Cut Config.