Make everyday work easier with UniqueLayouts
How often do you use an existing cutting tool to derive a similar tool from it? And let's face it, how many times did you accidentally overwrite the original cutting tool with the changes? The original cutting tool should under no circumstances be changed. The built-in TD Sketcher UniqueLayout helps in these situations in a simple way.
If a tool is to be classified as a standard or catalog cutting tool and therefore also protected against changes, these tools can be exported as UniqueLayout. With this function, the TD Sketcher recognizes the file as a master file. The special feature of the UniqueLayout is, that the tool can be changed at any time. Saving the modified tool data is only permitted with a new file name and the original tool is protected.
The function for the UniqueLayout can be found under 'File' / 'Export'. The files can be stored in the default directory for the tool data. When opening tool files, these are also displayed and can be loaded just as easily as normal tool data. In TD Selector, the UniqueLayout files can be listed, viewed and searched in a separate tab.
The UniqueLayout plays its strengths in standard and catalog cutting tools by storing the cutting tools 'write-protected'. Semi standards can be created so quickly, easily and safely, and the error rate can be kept low.