Tool Selection
Tool selection is the process by which the system chooses the tools to use for punching the sheet. For punching machines, you must install the tools in the turret. Combination machines require that you designate the cutting head as a tool. You can manage tool assignments using the options found on the Tool menu or Tool toolbar.
Tool assignments are very flexible, allowing the user to:
Assign tools when you design parts in Part view, or while arranging parts in Sheet view;
Assign tools manually or instruct the system to assign them;
Select tools from the entire inventory or use only those tools in the turret;
Instruct the system to automatically nibble punched patterns, or to single-hit each pattern.
Note: If you place a tool in a keyed station before assigning tools to a part that is rotated to a different angle in Sheet view than it is in Part view, you should assign those keyed tools in the turret from Sheet view.
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