WinTool Interface for TopSolid’CAM 7
Release 1.6.1 for TopSolid’CAM 7.16 and 7.17

History
1.6.1
New features, improvements & changes• Improved cutter shape import for all tools• Improved Drill tools import where the contour was not being created because of small segments(TC01, TC02, TC03, TC04, TC05, TC16)• Improved process of importing holder parts using step files available in WinTool (more details inChapter “Special Tool Assembly 3D Models)• Fixed issues with placement of inserts for Grooving tools (TC33, TC34 and TC35)• Fixed issues with placement of round type inserts for Turning tools (TC31 and TC32)• Fixed wrong “Cutting diameter” and “Flute length” value calculation for Drill tools (TC01, TC03,TC04 and TC05)• Fixed wrong “Cutting diameter” value calculation for Milling tools (TC06, TC07, TC08, TC09,TC10, TC11, TC12, TC15, TC17, TC18, TC22, TC23, TC25, TC26, TC28, TC29, TC38 andTC41)• Fixed issue where cutter part step file was imported as holder part• Fixed wrong “Clearance angle” value calculation for• Conic Nose Mill tool (TC13)• Conic Nose Ball Mill tool (TC14)• Turning tools (TC31 and TC32)• Grooving tools (TC33, TC34 and TC35)• Threading tools (TC36 and TC37)• Fixed wrong “Number of thread teeth” value calculation Thread Mill tools (TC29 and TC38)
Known issues• Wrong scaling of tool assemblies for inch tools with metric STL files.

1.6.0
New features, improvements & changes• Compatible with WinTool 2023.3• Improved import of High Feed Mills (TC24) and Grooving tools (TC33, TC34 and TC35)• Improved cutter shape import for Gun Drills (TC05)• Improved tool import performance in combination with TopSolid databases containing big
amount of objects• Fixed issue with ImportToolToPockets configuration option that placed imported tools into virtualmagazine• Fixed issues with placement of Inserts and plane directions (TC31, TC32, TC33, TC34, TC35,TC36, TC37 and TC38)• Fixed issues importing cutting conditions

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• Fixed issue with error when importing a tool assembly that was deleted in TopSolid but still in therecycle bin• Fixed issue with Setup installing wrong version of the NLog.dll• New version of WT-ToolExport integrated with a new and powerful search UI/UX for Tool
Assembly, Tool list and Machine.
• Includes newest versions of WT-MakeList

1.5.0
New features, improvements & changes• Compatible with WinTool 2023.2• Compatible with TopSolid 7.17
• Replaced CodeMeter 7.30a prerequisite by CodeMeter 7.6• Improved Setup
Important Notes• TopSolid 7.15 Support removed

1.4.8• Fixed Setup solving “PathToAppData\Exchange” error• Fixed Setup solving missing WTPlugins.dll

1.4.7• Compatible with WinTool 2022.1.0• Compatible with TopSolid 7.16
• Ensured compatibility with WinTool Versions older than 2020.3.1

1.4.6• Compatible with WinTool 2020.3.1• Compatible with TopSolid 7.15

1.4.5
• Compatible with WinTool 2020.2.1• Compatible with TopSolid 7.14

1.4.4
• Compatible with WinTool 2019.1.2• Support of new Tool type “Back Spot Face Mill”• Support of new Tool type “External Thread Mill”• Support of new Tool type “Barrel Mill”• Support of new Tool type “Oval Mill”• Support of new Tool type “Lens Mill”• Added new configuration option• “NCProgramNumber”• “ToolListDescription”• “ImportToolsToPocket”• Fixed “special” characters that would appear sometimes when using PUT• Tool “Ball Touch” is now imported correctly
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• Added important information about Grooving-Threading-Turning Tools to the Manual

1.4.3• Compatible with WinTool 2019.1• Compatible with TopSolid 7.13
• Fixed zero Points that were wrongly Positioned for Imperial Milling Tools• Fixed Import of Tool Type “Ball Touch” (/TC30)• Fixed scaling of 3D Models from Imperial Tools• Fixed General conversion of Tools• Implemented new Licensing Model• Made it possible to Import Tools with corner radius 0

1.4.2• Compatible with WinTool 2018.2.1• Cutting Conditions Plugin changes• Added Ap/Ae Values to Operation Settings (Available in TopSolid 7.12 SP9)
• Fixed PUT where it wouldn’t work sometimes with certain Configurations• Fixed Import where Tools wouldn’t be imported if they were already imported in older Projects• Added STL Import for TopSolid 7.12
• Support of new Tool type “Gun Drill”• Support of new Tool type “High Feed Face Mill”• Support of new Tool type “Countersink Drill”

1.4.1• Compatible with WinTool 2018.2• Fixed Import of same Tool twice

1.4• Compatible with WinTool 2018.1• Compatible with TopSolid 7.11 and 7.12
• Compatible with WinTool 2018.1• WinTool MakeList changes• Machine name is now being exported and if available in WinTool automatically selected• Project name is now automatically the Tool List name• Corrected conversion of Inch and Metric tools when imported to a different unit system• Made T-Number and ToolID configurable• OldName is now imported in the “Comment” field• Fixed Insert of Type T• Added plugin for Cutting Conditions

1.3.2• Corrected error when importing turning tools in Versions above TopSolid'Cam 7.11.300.0

1.3.1• Corrected error when importing tools in TopSolid'Cam 7.11
• Added shortcut to interface configuration window
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1.3• Compatible with TopSolid'Cam 7.11
• Added support for flat drill tools• Corrected import of tool offset values for chamfer mill, face mill and corner rounding mill
• Adjusted import of chamfer mill to work with graving tool

1.2
• Compatible with TopSolid'Cam 7.10
• Added support for turning tools• Added 3D model holder import for radial milling and drilling tools• Importing WinTool machine type name to enable filtering in tool search window

1.1• Compatible with TopSolid'Cam 7.8 and 7.9• Importing tool assemblies into "WinTool Tools" library instead of current project• Corrected center drill import• Corrected pocket number extraction in tool list export

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