After converting a tool database with Menu --> Tools --> Convert tool library, there is confusion that tool_database.dat_converted is an empty file.
Solution
The tool_database.dat_converted filename is NOT the converted file, it is a list of tools that could not be converted. If it is empty, it indicates that all tools were successfully converted.
These are the steps to convert a tool database:
Copy your customized tool_database.dat to a temporary folderIn NX, Menu -> Tools -> Convert tool library
Select the file 'tool_database.dat' in your temporary folder
NX then automatically copies the converted 'tool_database.dat' to NX\MACH\resource\library\tool\metric
NX also backs up your original tool_database.dat to tool_database.dat_bak and 'trackpoint_database.dat' to 'trackpoint_database.dat_bak'
Notes and References
Hardware/Software Configuration
Platform: INTEL
OS: windows
OS Version: 1064
Product: NX
Application: CAM
Version: V1892
Function: TOOLS
Ref: 001-9642958