The MachiningCloud Import Dialog

Introduction

This topic will explain the MachiningCloud Import dialog, will explain how to access it, will explain the options found in it, will provide quick steps, and will provide links to related topics.

The MachiningCloud Import dialog

MachiningCloud fast-tracks your shop’s entire workflow. With easy access to manufacturers’ product data and application knowledge, you can power-up your digital shop in ways never before possible. When working with MachiningCloud to house your tool library, utilizing the Tool Library in BobCAD-CAM is not necessary. Simply export jobs as needed in order to import them into the Tool Crib for the current job.

 

The MachiningCloud Import dialog allows you to see a list of the tool assemblies that have been exported in order to deselect any that should not be imported, verify that the components are being assigned to the proper type, and save the selected assemblies to the Tool Crib, or the Tool Library.

To access the MachiningCloud Import dialog, you must first import the .xml from the Tool Crib, or the Tool Library. To do this: 

 

  • In the Tool Library, click Import from File - displays the Open dialog box allowing you to navigate to and load a previously saved MachiningCloud export file. Set the file type to MachiningCloud (*.ZIP) and select the file from the location in which it was saved. Once selected, click Open.

    The MachiningCloud Import dialog appears.

  • In the Tool Crib, click Import - displays the Open dialog box allowing you to navigate to and load a previously saved MachiningCloud export file. Set the file type to MachiningCloud (*.ZIP) and select the file from the location in which it was saved. Once selected, click Open.

    The MachiningCloud Import dialog appears.

Components of the MachiningCloud Import dialog

 

  • Log - The log will appear at the top of the dialog if any export errors are present in the exported MachiningCloud package.

  • Description - will list the assembly name, and the individual tool items the assembly is comprised of. By default, each assembly will be selected to added to the Tool Crib, or Tool Library. To prevent a particular tool assembly from being added, clear the check box in front of the assembly name.

    Expand the assembly to view the tool items the assembly is comprised of.

  • Type - With an assembly expanded, the tool items will show the type currently selected for them. This is the category the tool item will be placed in. In some cases there may be more than one applicable category, as would be the case with Endmill Rough and Endmill Finish. To change the type, simply click the drop down and select the proper type.

  • Catalog Number - lists the catalog number of the tool item as exported from MachiningCloud.

  • Brand - lists the Brand name associated with the tool item as exported from MachiningCloud.

  • Select/Unselect All - deselect the check box to clear all of the check boxes at once, and select the check box to select all of the tools at once.

  • Save - adds the selected tools to Tool Library, or the Tool Crib depending on which was open when the MachiningCloud Import dialog displayed.

  • Save to - displays a drop down allowing you to choose whether to save the selected tool assemblies to the Tool Library, or the Tool Crib.

 

Important: In some cases, tools are missing all the values necessary to properly define them. These tools are displayed with a red font in their description. Before the tools can be saved, these must either be resolved, or deselected, otherwise an error will display when you attempt to save.


  • Cancel - closes the dialog and does not save any tool assemblies.

Quick Steps - Importing MachiningCloud Tools

In MachiningCloud, the My Tools tab of the My Workshop page contains all Tool Assemblies. Any tools you would like to list in BobCAD-CAM's tool library can be exported from this page, and brought in. In the following steps you will see how to export tool assemblies to store in your BobCAD-CAM Tool Library for future jobs.

 

Note: Using this method, the tool assemblies will be added to your library. Individual tools needed for a job will still need to be added to the Tool Crib.

Export the Tools from MachiningCloud

  1. In the My Tools tab of the My Workshop page, select the tools to be exported.

  2. Click Export.

    The Export - dialog appears.

  3. Select BobCAD-CAM from the cloud partners list.

    The Save As dialog appears.

  4. Select a location for the file to be saved, name the file, and click Save.

    The file is processed. Is progress can be tracked by clicking the Ongoing Downloads button at the top right.

Import to the Tool Library

  1. From the Tool Library, click Import from File.

    The Open dialog appears.

  2. Set the File Type to MachiningCloud (*.ZIP) and then locate, and select, the proper file.

  3. Click Open.

    The MachiningCloud Import dialog appears.

 

Note: If there are any error reports in the exported job, those errors will be reported in the log at the top of the MachiningCloud Import dialog. This is usually caused my missing models.

 

  1. Expand each tool assembly to view the individual tool items. Check the Type they have been assigned by default and update any Types that have not been assigned properly.

  2. Tools which have erroneous values are marked in red. Click each of these tools in order to view the tool parameters and correct any bad values.

  3. Once values on a marked tool are corrected, right click the tool description and select Resolve.

  4. Deselect any tool assemblies that you do not wish to import.

  5. Click Save To, and select Tool Crib.

 

Note: If any tools are left unresolved, and error will appear notifying you. When this occurs either correct the tool values and mark them resolved, or deselect them.

Quick Steps - Importing a MachiningCloud Job

In MachiningCloud, the Job Management tab of the Jobs page contains all jobs created in MachiningCloud. You can bring MachiningCloud jobs into BobCAD-CAM's Tool Crib directly to use for a CAM job without adding them directly to your library. In the following steps you will see how to export a job, and load it into your BobCAD-CAM Tool Crib.

 

Note: Using this method, the tool assemblies in the job will be available in your tool crib, but the individual tool assemblies will not be available in your library for future jobs.

Export the Job from MachiningCloud

  1. In the Job Management tab of the Job page, double-click the job to be exported.

    The job opens.

  2. From the Job Information tab, you can click Export Job to export all tools in the job, or click on the Tool List tab to select particular tools from the job.

    Click Export.

    The Export - dialog appears.

  3. Select BobCAD-CAM from the cloud partners list.

    The Save As dialog appears.

  4. Select a location for the file to be saved, name the file, and click Save.

    The file is processed. Is progress can be tracked by clicking the Ongoing Downloads button at the top right.

Import to the Tool Crib

  1. In the Tool Crib, click Import.

    The Open dialog appears.

  2. Set the File Type to MachiningCloud (*.ZIP) and then locate, and select, the proper file.

  3. Click Open.

    The MachiningCloud Import dialog appears.

 

Note: If there are any error reports in the exported job, those errors will be reported in the log at the top of the MachiningCloud Import dialog. This is usually caused my missing models.

 

  1. Expand each tool assembly to view the individual tool items. Check the Type they have been assigned by default and update any Types that have not been assigned properly.

  2. Tools which have erroneous values are marked in red. Click each of these tools in order to view the tool parameters and correct any bad values.

  3. Once values on a marked tool are corrected, right click the tool description and select Resolve.

  4. Deselect any tool assemblies that you do not wish to import.

  5. Click Save To, and select Tool Crib.

 

Note: If any tools are left unresolved, and error will appear notifying you. When this occurs either correct the tool values and mark them resolved, or deselect them.