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Dropout · Post by **Dropout** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 10:17 pm

Good evening

How would I set up a post to call the next tool right after a tool change?

Something like:
T3 (initial tool needed)
M7 (tool change)
T100 (next tool)
G0X20 (start to use T3)

Vmax549 · Post by **Vmax549** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 11:04 pm

I would be interested in that as well.

(;-) TP

Post by **Les Newell** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 8:05 am

I'm afraid there isn't any way to do that at the moment. The post does not know what tool will be needed next.

controlman · Post by **controlman** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 2:41 pm

Les, I have also wished for forward looking 'next' tool change. Add me to the list also.

Post by **Les Newell** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 12:41 pm

I have been thinking about pre selecting tools. Currently SheetCam only tries to figure out the tool number at the start of an operation but I should be able to make some changes so it looks ahead to figure out what the next tool will be. What should happen on the last tool change? I guess you just don't output the pre-select tool number.

Dropout · Post by **Dropout** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 8:54 pm

While asking about handling tools, is it possible to have specific instructions per tool?

One of my machines has a drill bank so each drill has a specific M code and offset.

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