Tools

Tools

Provides means for changing and selecting tool as also editing a tool table.

Tools - Current

Displays current active tool.

Tools - Change

If tool table is created, user can select tool from sub-menu and initiates tool change procedure. Newly changed tool will be set as current active tool.

This program feature is scriptable.
For more info regarding Scripts, please read chapters Scripts.

Default G-code is:

T#<_toolnumber> M6

Tools - Select

If tool table is created, user can select tool from sub-menu and without tool change procedure. Newly changed tool will be set as current active tool.

This program feature is scriptable.
For more info regarding Scripts, please read chapters Scripts.

Default code is:

M61 Q#<_toolnumber> 
G43

Tools - Edit Tool Table

Tool table is a table that holds and organizes the cutting tools used in CNC machines. It allows for quick and easy tool changes during machining processes. The table includes information such as the type of tool, tool number, and tool length, among other important details.

Tool table is organized into several tabs.

General - Offset - Tool Change - Custom - Parameters - Speed & Feed

Add
This button creates and adds tool to tool table.

Update
This button updates any configuration changes of selected tool from tool table.

Delete
This button deletes selected tool from tool table.

Import…
Import button imports tool table that was saved previously as file.

Export…
Export button exports tool table file.

OK
This button confirms changes and closes Edit Tool Table dialog.

PLEASE NOTE: To create and add new tool to tool table, user needs to use Add button.
If configuration changes were made to existing tools from tool table, user needs to use Update button.

Cancel
This button cancels changes and closes Edit Tool Table dialog.

Creating a new tool in the tool table

Click 'Machine/Tools/Edit Tool Table'.

Under Tool No.: insert number for new tool.

Insert Diameter value and its name.

Insert tool offset (usually only in Z axis).

Then click Add. Tool will appear in the tool list.

To change parameters of already created tool select/highlight the tool from tool list and change tools parameters. Then click Update.

Tools - Measure Current Tool

Measures currently active tool’s length and stores the value in the tool table.

If measured tool is not in the tool table, this feature will create new tool with current tool number.

Fixed tool sensor will be used for measurement.

Note that after the measurement, tool offset value is not set.

To avoid any damage, software safety feature will notify you if sensor/probe is not configured in settings.

Tools - Measure All Tools

Measures tool length for multiple tools in numerical order. If user needs to populate its tool table with multiple tools, this can speeds up the process.