Default for Assign T#'s Sequentially

[Rich Taft from CNC Software]

Please take a minute to indicate what you think the default value should be for this setting in each product.

[Guest]

I would still love to see the ability to lock tool numbers so they do not change.

 

It would make a standardized tool set a whole lot easier and managable.

[chris m]

I like that idea as well, John

[Thad]

Better yet, give us the option in the config settings whether to have it on or off....like in the old Job Setup. That would please everybody.

 

Thad

[beej]

I'm not sure what you guys mean? there is a toggle to switch on/off tools numbered sequentially.

[Guest]

I keep certain tools in my carousel on the machine.

 

I then add in the needed tools to complete a job coupled with the standard set.

 

Renumbering is a major PITA as I need to always be aware that 18 - 30 are standard tools.

 

So i might have Tools

#1 - 8

 

and also using #18, #22, #25 #29

 

It would be nice at the library level perhaps to set it as tool#18 lets say and llock it so that as I use it in a program and renumber the added tools, that tool does NOT renumber also but is locked in as tool 18

[beej]

ohhh. I gotcha.

[john316]

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I would prefer to have the option to number sequentially or to lock them as they are from the library.

 

Sometimes I need to start from T1 sequentially, but we also have machines with permanent tool storage that need to stay the same.

 

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[Roger Peterson]

I have a couple of things to note on this subject for X.

 

1. In V9 when you right clicked to "get tool from library", you could also go to the job setup and check/uncheck te assign tool #'s sequentially checkbox anytime while creating toolpaths. Not an option in X.

 

2. As mentioned many people work off a large library of tools for say a 32 pocket toolchanger. The vast majority of tools will be assigned sequentially (drills, taps, reamers, endmills, etc...) except for tools 25 through 32 (face mill, spot drill, 1/2" endmill, 3.8" endmill, 1/4" endmill, etc...) which never change. It would be nice to be able to set it to assign tool #'s sequentially but to "lock" tools individually to their tool # within the tool library. Currently in these situations I have people open up a "template" file that already contains tools 25 through 32.

 

Thank you,

[Rich Taft from CNC Software]

Good feedback so far! We're going to let the poll run through Friday.

 

Thanks!!

[bellyup]

i would also like to see more optional controls,

for this issue as well as many others, but as far

as what the default is, it doesen't seem to be very difficult to change the machine defs option

if you want it the other way.