Adding tools to Quick CAM 2D stand alone

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Adding tools to Quick CAM 2D stand alone

Post by Steve » Tue 10 Aug , 2010 15:50 pm

Using QuickCAM 2D is there a way to allow more than 8 tools to be added to the tool library when using the software in stand alone mode?

VR Milling is not installed on the same PC.

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Re: Adding tools to Quick CAM 2D stand alone

Post by Denford Admin » Thu 12 Aug , 2010 10:31 am

At the moment, the ability to add tools is not available in QuickCAM 2D standalone mode.

What you can do, is locate the .MOF file being used and edit it in notepad.
eg: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Denford\QuickCAM 2D.MOF
underneath:

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8_ZOFFSETVR=0
8_ZOFFSETREAL=0
8_LENGTH=0
8_DIAMETER=0
8_FLUTELENGTH=0
8_TOOLTYPE=10
8_DESCRIPTION=
add extra lines like this:

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9_ZOFFSETVR=0
9_ZOFFSETREAL=0
9_LENGTH=0
9_DIAMETER=0
9_FLUTELENGTH=0
9_TOOLTYPE=10
9_DESCRIPTION=

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10_ZOFFSETVR=0
10_ZOFFSETREAL=0
10_LENGTH=50
10_DIAMETER=2
10_FLUTELENGTH=10
10_TOOLTYPE=2
10_DESCRIPTION=
etc..

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