Edit the Tool Assembly of a Turning Operation

You can do this in several ways:

• edit its characteristics, thereby creating a new tool assembly 
• replace it by selecting another tool assembly that is already used in the document
• replace it by selecting another tool assembly by means of a query.

See Tool Assembly Resources for more information about lathe assemblies.

The parameters of the current tool assembly are shown but are not accessible (greyed out).

Enter a name for the new tool assembly. The parameter fields on the page become accessible.

In this case, you can create a new resource by entering a new identifier in the Name field. You can then specify the parameters of the new resource.

• Select the [...] button opposite Name. Then select the desired tool assembly from the list of tool assemblies already present in your document.
• In the Name field, enter the name of a tool assembly already present in your document.

• Click the Select a tool assembly with query icon opposite Name.
  The Search Tool Assembly dialog box appears.

• Use the Look in combo to specify where you want to search for the tool assembly: 
  • in the current document
  • in a tool catalog
  • in an external tool database such as the TDM (Tool Data Management) database.

• If you want to change the tool type or insert type associated with the tool assembly, select the icons corresponding to the desired tool and icon.
• You can do a quick search in the Simple tab page by entering a character string in the Name field. The tool assemblies meeting the simple search criteria are listed.
  If the Name field is blank, the search is done to find the tool assemblies with the selected tool and icon types.
  If, for example, there are tools found but no inserts of the desired type, these tools will be listed and the insert list will be empty.
• Select the desired tool assembly from the list and click OK.

• You can search a tool assembly using finer constraints by selecting the Advanced tab page.