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Group: DynoMotion Message: 12533 From: wastingtape Date: 11/17/2015
Subject: Tool offsets in KMotionCNC

Last night I got tool offsets working in KMotionCNC with G43 codes.  That's a really nice feature.  


However, I was trying to figure out an improved work flow using the UI with tool offsets.  When I put the indicator into the machine to get the initial reference point (my tool 99 is the indicator), I need a fast way to jump to that tool so that the Z is relative to the offset of tool 99.  Typing G43 H99 into the console works but is a little slow since my hand is already on the mouse moving around the   I noticed there was a tool selector on the UI, but changing the tool to 99 doesn't seem to apply the H offset.  Is there a way to either enable the tool drop down to automatically apply the H/D offsets -OR- to use one of the custom buttons at the bottom and assign it to G43 H99?


Thanks.

Group: DynoMotion Message: 12535 From: TK Date: 11/17/2015
Subject: Re: Tool offsets in KMotionCNC
The later Test Versions have an option to automatically apply G43Hxxxx after a Tool Dropdown selection.  See:
http://dynomotion.com/Help/KMotionCNC/ToolSetupScreenTP.htm#Tool_Length/Offset_Immediately

HTH
Regards
TK

On 11/17/2015 12:35 PM, wastingtape@... [DynoMotion] wrote:
 

Last night I got tool offsets working in KMotionCNC with G43 codes.  That's a really nice feature.  


However, I was trying to figure out an improved work flow using the UI with tool offsets.  When I put the indicator into the machine to get the initial reference point (my tool 99 is the indicator), I need a fast way to jump to that tool so that the Z is relative to the offset of tool 99.  Typing G43 H99 into the console works but is a little slow since my hand is already on the mouse moving around the   I noticed there was a tool selector on the UI, but changing the tool to 99 doesn't seem to apply the H offset.  Is there a way to either enable the tool drop down to automatically apply the H/D offsets -OR- to use one of the custom buttons at the bottom and assign it to G43 H99?


Thanks.