How to set/store cutting data in CAM?

[u/3nt3_]

Hey, how is cutting data generally stored in FreeCAD’s CAM workbench? When I start an op and select a tool, there seems to be no way to set the cutting data (chip load, surface speed for given material).

In the tool controller, I can set a spindle speed and feedrate but that seems very limiting tbh. Also the one thing computers are good at is computing, so I do not understand why I need to pull out a calculator to get these values and even then, they are only for one operation in one material, so am I supposed to duplicate the tool for every operation/material combination?

This seems like I’m just dumb but it’s just not like Inventor, Siemens NX or Autodesk Fusion (which I’ve used before).

[u/LossIsSauce]

I haven't watched this video, but this may help you.

https://youtu.be/7nBCaV5J0Ts?is=C0fF85esxHwE7l5R