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Tools | Tool management
Exporting tool data
Using this function you can simply export tool data to read it into the
tool database of your CAM system, for example. The control stores
the exported file in the CSV format (comma separated value). CSV
files are text files designed for the exchange of data with a simple
structure. The export file has the following structure:
Line 1: In the first line the control stores the column names of
all the relevant tool data to be defined. The column names are
separated from each other by commas.
Further lines: All the other lines contain the data of the tools that
you have exported. The order of the data matches the order of
the column names in Line 1. The data is separated by commas,
the control outputs decimal numbers with a decimal point.
Follow the steps outlined below for exporting:
In the tool management you use the arrow keys or mouse to
mark the tool data that you wish to export
Press the EXPORT TOOL soft key
The control shows a pop-up window
Enter a name for the CSV file and confirm it with the ENT key
Start the export procedure with the EXECUTE soft key
The control shows a pop-up window with the status of the export
process
Terminate the export process by pressing the END key or soft key
By default the control stores the exported CSV file in the
TNC:\system\tooltab directory.
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