This task shows you how to edit
a tool assembly that is already used in your document.
1.
To edit a tool assembly in the Resource
List, right-click it and select Edit NC Resources.
The Tool Assembly Definition dialog box is
displayed allowing you to edit the tool assembly's geometric and
technological characteristics.
2.
If needed, enter a new name for the tool
assembly.
You can also assign a comment.
3.
If needed, use the spinner to change the
Tool number.
4.
Click More to expand the
dialog box to access the Geometry and Technology tab pages.
5.
You can specify the tool assembly geometry
in two ways:
double-click a parameter in the 2D viewer and enter the desired
value in the Edit Parameter dialog box that appears
or enter the desired values in the Geometry tab
page.
In both cases
the 2D viewer is refreshed after each modification to a geometric
parameter.
You can use the Tool holder stages
spinner to define between two and five stages on the tool holder of the
assembly.
For two stages, specify the two tool holder diameters (D2 and D3)
and two cone diameters (d1 and d2). Suitable values for the cone
diameters allow the stages to be tapered.
For five stages, specify the five tool holder diameters (D2 to D6)
and five cone diameters (d1 to d5). Suitable values for the cone
diameters allow the stages to be tapered.
6.
Click the Technology tab
and enter the desired values for the tool assembly's technological
parameters.
7.
Click OK to accept the modifications made to
the tool assembly.
A CATPart or CATProduct representation can
be assigned to the tool assembly by right-clicking the tool assembly node
in the Resource List and selecting NC Resources > Add User
Representation. In this case, if a component (tool, for
example) of the assembly has a user representation, it will not be taken
into account.
