WinTool Interface for hyperMILL
Release 2.15.1 for hyperMILL 2022 and higherHistory
2.15.1
New features, improvements & changes• Compatible with WinTool 2023.6• Compatible with hyperMILL 2024
• Change behavior of the interface asking the user to start last used WinTool instead of aborting
execution with the message "WinTool must be started..."• Added new tool type «Gun Drill (gunDrill)» (/HM20)• Removed tool type «Tap Tool Lead In (tapTool)» (/HM15)• Removed ToolGeometryMode "special" option from Interface configuration• Improved creation process of extension parts• Improved tool geometry import. Sections Shank and Tip come with specific contour for eachone, instead of importing full tool contour into Tip’s section geometry.
• Improved calculations for tool values of the following tool classes:• «Radius Mill (radiusMill)» (/HM03)• «Side Mill Cutter Woodruff (woodruff)» (/HM06)• «Barrel Cutter (barrelcutter)» (/HM07)• «Lens Cutter (lenscutter)» (/HM08)• «Thread Mill (threadMill)» (/HM09)• «Chamfered Cutter (chamferedcutter)» (/HM11)• «Tap Tool (tapTool)» (/HM12)• «Reamer (reamer)» (/HM14)• «Tangent Barrel Tool (tangentBarrelTool)» (/HM16)• «Indexable cutter with high feed inserts (indexableHighFeedCutter)» (/HM19)• Fixed wrong placement of inserts for «Recessing tool (recessingTtool)» (/HM32)• Fixed issue where materials placeholder [CutData.Rem] value was not replaced• Fixed issue where Coolant6 value could not be changed• Cleaned up written xml exchange file
• Update WTMakeList to version 3.13.3 solving issue when adding tool assemblies to an existingtool list
• Includes newest versions of WT-ToolExport with minor improvements
Known issues• Export of tool assemblies with tool types 14-06, 14-07 BL and 14-07 BR are incomplete• Calculation of mounting point position and insert orientation for «Turning tool (insertTtool)»(/HM30) and «Thread tool (threadTtool)» (/HM31) only working for 90°, 0° and -90°

2.15.0
New features, improvements & changes• Compatible with WinTool 2023.3• Compatible with hyperMILL 2023
• New tool type «Indexable cutter with high feed inserts (indexableHighFeedCutter)» (/HM19)
added• Improved calculation of reach value in milling tools• Improved export for «Ball Mill» (/HM02) tools with a conical tip• Bug fix in wrong contour export for drills and mills

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Bug fix for changed Material configuration that didn’t effect material name in cutting condition
exportMinor Improvements
Includes newest versions of WT-ToolExport with minor improvements
Includes newest versions of WT-MakeList

Known issues• Export of tool assemblies with tool types 14-06, 14-07 BL and 14-07 BR are incomplete• Calculation of mounting point position and insert orientation for «Turning tool (insertTtool)»(/HM30) and «Thread tool (threadTtool)» (/HM31) only working for 90°, 0° and -90°

2.14.5
New features, improvements & changes• Bug fix in mounting point calculation for turning tools with round inserts• Improved support for inch tools in ext. geometries and top coupling information• Replaced CodeMeter 7.30a prerequisite by CodeMeter 7.6• New version of WT-ToolExport integrated with a new and powerful search UI/UX for Tool Assembly, Tool list and Machine
Known issues• Export of tool assemblies with tool types 14-06, 14-07 BL and 14-07 BR are incomplete• Calculation of mounting point position and insert orientation for «Turning tool (insertTtool)»(/HM30) and «Thread tool (threadTtool)» (/HM31) only working for 90°, 0° and -90°

2.14.4
New features, improvments & changes• Support of top coupling for milling and turning tools• Re-worked coolant configuration and working method• Improved exporting orientation of inserts for «Turning tool (insertTtool)» (/HM30) and «Threadtool (threadTtool)» (/HM31)• Bug fix in calculation of mounting point position for «Turning tool (insertTtool)» (/HM30) and«Thread tool (threadTtool)» (/HM31)• Bug fix exporting of milling tools using custom shapes where the tool was part of the holder
with a wrong calculated length
Known issues• Export of tool assemblies with tool types 14-06, 14-07 BL and 14-07 BR are incomplete• Calculation of mounting point position and insert orientation for «Turning tool (insertTtool)»(/HM30) and «Thread tool (threadTtool)» (/HM31) only working for 90°, 0° and -90°

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Improved export of «Parting tool (partingTtool)» (/HM34)
Improved calculation of mounting point position for export of «Turning tool (insertTtool)»(/HM30)Bug fix in calculation of mounting point position for export of «Turning tool (insertTtool)»(/HM30) with inserts having parallelogram geometry

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Bug regarding path of 3D-Export utility solved preventing on some machines export of turningtools
Improved export of «Turning tool (insertTtool)» (/HM30) with inserts having parallelogram
geometry

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Support for more turning tools• Tool type «Thread tool (threadTtool)» (/HM31) added• Tool type «Recessing tool (RecessoingTtool)» (/HM32) added• Tool type «Axial recesing tool (AxialRecessingTtool)» (/HM33) added• Tool type «Parting tool (partingTtool)» (/HM34) added
Configureable Name for material name in cutting data
Bug fix & improvements in turning tool import
Implementation of cutting data import for turning toolsBug fix for license issue for turning tools
Modifications when importing milling tools to hyperMILL 2022.1
New configuration option• «RetractFeedrate»• «RetractFeedrateValue»• «Material»• «CuttingMaterial»• «CutParaField1»• «CutParaField2»

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Support for turning tools• Tool type «Turning tool (insertTtool)» (/HM30) added

2.13.5••••Compatible with WinTool 2020.2.1
Compatible with hyperMILL 2020.2
Axial feed rate for drilling tools will now always be imported directly from WinTool
General improvement of Tool import2.13.4••••••

Compatible with WinTool 2019.1.1
Compatible with hyperMILL 2020.1
Parameter “Base corner radius” is now correctly transferred at /HM18
Fixed problem where Parameter “Name” could not have empty space at the end
Implementation of new License mechanism
New configuration option• “AxialFeedrate”• “AxialFeedrateValue”• “ReducedFeedrate”• “ReducedFeedrateValue”

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Support of new Tool Type Tangent Barrel Tool (/HM16)
Support of new Tool Type Conical Barrel Tool (/HM18)

2.13.2•••••••Compatible with WinTool 2011 – 2018.2.1
Compatible with hyperMILL 2011-2019.2
Support of new Tool Type Thread Mill (/HM09)
New configuration option “ToolGeometryModeField”
New configuration option “Ignore_TransferredFlag”
Addition to configuration option “ToolGeometryMode”
Neck Diameter for /HM02 and /HM03 is now Transferred

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Compatible with WinTool 2011 – 2018.1
Compatible with hyperMILL 2011 – 2018.2
Support T-Slot Cutter with corner radius or chamfer
Support Probe Tools
New configuration option “ToolName”
Improved Synchronisation between the Tool Database and hyperMILL

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Compatible with WinTool 2011 – 2017
Compatible with hyperMILL 2011 – 2018.1
Update for holder starting with angled lines
New configuration option “ToolGeometryMode”
Free form geometry now contains cutting area
Improved calculation of arcs in free form geometry
XML encoding changed to “UTF-8”
Corrected calculation of Shank diameter
WinTool tool export changes• Showing assembling state of tools in selection list
• Displaying available tool duplicates in CAM tool selection
Support of new tool types• Reamer (/HM14)• Lens Cutter (/HM08)• Tap Tool (Lead In) (/HM15)

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Compatible with WinTool 2011 – 2017
Compatible with hyperMILL 2011 – 2017.2

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Compatible with WinTool 2011 – 2016
Compatible with hyperMILL 2011 – 2016.2

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Compatible with WinTool 2011 – 2014
Compatible with hyperMILL 2011 – 2014
New in hyperMILL 2014
• Import: If the T-Number is 0, hyperMILL will automatically assign the next free NC Number• Export: One WinTool tool list will be created for each job list
• Export: The tool list name will be filled in automatically
Separation of program files and user data into separate directories
Newest version of WT-MakeList integrated, for details see the WT-MakeList Manual
Newest version of WT-ToolExport integrated• Selection of the filter 'Preferred only' is saved• Better readability with higher DPI settings• Compatible with WinTool 2014
Individual tool import: Ident-No is imported as an NC number if 'T-No=Ident No' is activated in
the assigned machine and T-Number = 0.

2.8••Compatible with WinTool 2013, 2012 and 2011
WinTool Integration in hyperMILL 2013 with import and export button

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Tool style 'Boring Bar' (/HM13) added
Drill with steps: Cutting length is imported from cutting depth B4 instead of cutting length B1
Chamfered Cutter: Nominal diameter is imported from the set diameter of the measuring point
Improved import of pilot drill and radial groove mill

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Compatible with WinTool 2012 and hyperMILL 2012
Tool geometry is imported as 'free geometry' in order to support special tools
Special contours for tool assemblies can be saved in DXF format in the 'Usermodel' folder
The parameters 'core diameter' and 'core height' are imported with the end mill, radius mill andwoodruff
Tool style 'Chamfered profile cutter' (/HM11) is now imported as 'Chamfered cutter', as 'Chamfered profile cutter' is no longer supported by the hyperMILL cycle
When importing a tool list, only tool assemblies that appear multiple times on the list are numbered
Newest version of WT-ToolExport integrated• Adjustable search window height• Compatible with WinTool 20122.5••••Compatible with WinTool 2011, hyperMILL 2010 and hyperMILL 2011
Newest version of WT-ToolExport and WT-MakeList integrated
Tool style 'Ignore' (/HM00) added
Improved error handling

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New: WinTool 2010 must be open when the Interface is in use
Newest version of WT-ToolExport module integrated
Interface settings can now be configured using a window
Support for T-slot cutters and Chamfered profile cutters
Support for Monoblock tools
Corrected transfer of horizontal angle for Turning Plate tools (BNJ and FSJ)
Support for CAPTO captures
Mounting component for a tool assembly is determined automaticallyCutting Parameters: Axial feed and Cutting Parameter type (WinTool 2010) are transferredSupport for hyperMILL coolant via Interface settings
New Cutting Parameter import procedure (if the setting SelectCutData is activated)
Improved processing of class configurations and tool contours
Expansion of the manual

2.3.1
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Compatible with WinTool 2009 and WinTool 2010

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Installation of the Interface using a setup program
Support for tap tools and 2-step drills
Correction for side mill and deburring mill
Automatic query if there is no hyperMILL tool style assignment
Expansion of the manual

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Correction for drill points for drills and tap drills
Expanded support for mounts and extension geometries
Expanded syntax testing for tool data
WT-hyperMILL-Interface.cfg: Standard value is now SelectCutData = false

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Tools, tool lists and components are saved in order
Display of Cutting Parameter window during export
Expansion of Cutting Parameters with additional values
Expanded syntax testing for Cutting Parameters and Tool data
Expanded validation for tool geometry data
Change of the XML format to Unicode to support special characters

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Completely newly developed Interface

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