CAM ToolBitLibraryOpen

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Index

Menu location
Path Tools
Path → Tool Manager
Workbenches
Path
Default shortcut

Introduced in version
-
See also
None

Description

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The library manager (shown above) is the dialog for creating, managing, and organize toolbits. Launching the library manager from either the Path menu or from the 'cog' button in the dock will display the manager as a modal dialog.

From here the user can perform all task related to toolbit management :

* Create/edit/delete Toolbits
* Create libraries
* Add toolbits to libraries
* Remove toolbits from libraries
* Export a library to the LinuxCNC tooltable (.tbl) format

Only the creation of new toolshapes cannot be done from the toolmanager. This is an advanced topic. (see toolshape creation)

Like the dock, the top of the library manager shows a the current working path and a 'browse' button to choose a different path as the working path. When a path is selected, all tool libraries from that location are scanned and shown in the manager.

The manager will remember the last active tool library and working directory between uses.

Usage

Manage Toolbits

open the Toolbit Library Manager using several methods:
- Using the Path → Toolbit Library Manager entry from the top menu
- Open the Toolbit dock as described above, then press the XXX button to open the manger
Select a library from the list
Create/Add/Remove toolbits from the library
Save changes.
The selected library will become the default library for the dock