Changing position of a new jet cutting tool

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bwmetalworks
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Changing position of a new jet cutting tool

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Is it possible in sheet cam to re-arrange a newly added jet cutting tool within the list of tools?

For example.. My tool list was entered in order of material type & amps

T1: Aluminum, 65a, 1/4"
T2: Aluminum, 65a, 3/8"

Ect.

T7" Mild Steel, 45A, 1/8"
T8: Mild Steel, 45A, 3/16"

Ect.

Lets say my tool list is 100 tools long & I create tool # 101
T101: Stainless Steel, 45A, 12GA

Say my Tools for Stainless Steel, 45 Amps are tools 40-45, is there a way to drag Tool # 101 up the list so that it is grouped with the other tools that are alike?
bwmetalworks
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Re: Changing position of a new jet cutting tool

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Anything??
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djreiswig
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Re: Changing position of a new jet cutting tool

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I believe they're sorted by tool number only. I've not seen a way to rearrange them without changing tool numbers, which could cause problems when opening old jobs.
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Les Newell
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Re: Changing position of a new jet cutting tool

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Sorry, I missed this post. Tools are ordered by number. You can use the tool table editor to reassign tool numbers.

If you have some spreadsheet skills you can use File->Import/export spreadsheet to save the tool set as a CSV file. You can then edit the tool numbers in the spreadsheet. Save a copy of your tool set before editing it just in case something goes wrong.
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Re: Changing position of a new jet cutting tool

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But if you switch the tool numbers and then open an old job, things could get messy. I know the job saves the toolset with it, but if you always use the default toolset like I do, then you will have the wrong tools. Or you could mistakenly merge the toolsets and mess things up. Just things to think about.
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