Add a tool#

1. Click the Tool Library tab above the canvas.

2. Click the My Tools folder tab.

3. Click Add Tool.

4. Fill in at least:

   Field	Enter
   Name	What you call it in the shop
   Type	End Mill, Bull Nose, Ball Nose, V-bit, Taper End Mill or Drill
   Ø	Cutting diameter (tip diameter for a taper)
   Flutes	Number of cutting edges
   Max Z	Usable cutting length
   Angle° / R	V-bit: included angle. Taper: angle per side. Bull nose: corner radius

5. Optional: enter the maker's Chip load rating.

The small picture in the row is drawn from your numbers. Check it looks like your bit.

Tool missing from an operation? It's the wrong type for that operation. See which tools each operation uses.

Related: Import a maker's catalogue · Tool table columns