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Settings



Parameters


tng:machine_menu:machine_menu-tool_offset

Tool Offset

With this group of settings you can select, configure, measure and edit coordinate systems.

Tool Offset - Enabled

Enables/disables offset of currently active tool. This function coresponds to G43/G49 G-codes.

G43 G49

See also G43, G49

Tool Offset - To Zero

Sets Tool Offset value to zero for all machine axes.


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

Tool Offset - To...

Opens window with current tool offset values for all 9 axes.

To set tool offset for selected axis, enable axis radio button, insert axis tool offset and click OK.

Copy From

  • Zero - Populates all values with zero values.
  • Machine Position - Populates all values with with machine position values.
  • Work Position - Populates all values with machines current work position values.
  • Work Offset - Populates all values with current work offset values.
  • G-Code Extents - Populates all values with G-code program extent values.
  • G-Code Center - Populates all values with G-code program center values.
  • G-Code Line - Populates all values with coordinate values of selected G-code line.

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

Tool Offset - Axis To Zero

Sets tool offset value of selected axis to zero. User can select axis from sub menu.


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

Tool Offset - Measure Length

Initiates 'Measure Length' procedure.

Machine will move to fixed sensor position at safe height and proceed to measure tool length offset. Measured tool offset will be set. Sensor configuration settings that respond to this program function set in settings.


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


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

Tool Offset - From Tool Table

Sets tool offset value of current tool from tool table.

See also G43


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

tng/machine_menu/machine_menu-tool_offset.txt · Last modified: 2023/02/01 11:13 by 127.0.0.1

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