I am using FC v0.21 on Mac OS Sonoma 14.
I’ve tried to change writing permission to a Library folder.
Edit users.cfg file and remove path as @ceandraka suggested.
Do you have any suggestion how I can solve the problem? Should I get older version? What am I doing wrong?
The screen shot does not show a tool table in the left pane ( Library )
I think you may need to create this first , then "Create Toolbit " within the tool table. ( The "Add New Tool Table " button, second down on left.) Create a tool table called Drills, then with that highlighted do the Create Toolbit using the drill.fcstd shape in the shape list.
Assuming you bought the bit, and did not make it yourself
Consider looking at the Better-Tool-Library add-on. If you can get a F360 tool database from the vendor, BTL can read it into FreeCad. This add-on still needs a bit of work, but it will get you close. Once in editing is easier.
Thank you bmsaus4ax and CandL for replies. Unfortunately it’s still not working. Despite I did what you’ve described, it is still not loading the tool.
Tool Selector loads Library Name but nothing else. I intentionally saved all tools on newly created desktop folder. (Due to writing permissions). Also it throws some errors. I dunno why.
bmsaus4ax See below image and errors below:
Any other clues?
If you navigate to
Tools → Parameters → Preferences → Mod → Path
do you have an entry under Name " LastPathToolLibrary ", Type should be " Text " , Value should be path to where you want to save the tool.
From the screen shot , yours should be /Users/marcin/Library/ApplicationSupport/FreeCad/Macro/Library (which has to be writeable )
When the tools are installed there is usually a Folder “Tools” with sub-folders Bit Library and Shape.
To prevent loosing your created tools/libraries you normally copy these to a local folder so that updates do not over write them. The “Value” entries in the
Tools → Parameters → Preferences → Mod → Path window should be the paths to these folders.
Entries for:
LastFileToolLibrary
LastPathToolBit
LastPathToolLibrary
LastPathToolShape
need to point to those folders under Tools, where ever your put it.
LastFileToolLibrary may not be there until you succesfully save a tool. It gets updated with the last tool used automatically, as do all the others.
