Tool List

This section describes how to set up tool list triggers and generate tool lists.

To configure Tool list settings, select Tool List from the File types menu in the left window of the Editor Setup dialog. The Tool List configuration dialog is shown below.

Tool List dialog.

Tool List Setup

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Tool trigger

Specify the tool trigger in this field.

Example: If the machine uses T01 for tool 01, specify T in this field.

param

$TOOL1 / $TOOL2 Trigger

Use these fields to specify the advanced trigger that should be used to generate the $TOOL1/2 variable.

Example: To include the value specified after R into the follwing line: (T1 5MM DRILL R33), specify the trigger R<[0-9]+>. This will assign the value R33 to $TOOL1.

param

Sort tool list

Check this field to sort the tool list.

When you check this field, each tool is only listed once.

param

Ignore duplicate info (T020202 = T02)

Ignores duplicate/magazine info in the tool number, i.e. T020202 should be listed as T02.

param

Ignore 0's (T02 = T2)

Ignores leading zeros in tool numbers, i.e. T02 should be listed as T2.

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Two line comments

Check this field if the tool comment consists of two lines.

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Scan comments below tool name

Check this field if the tool comment is always located below the tool change line.

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Tool list template

Use this field to specify the directory of the tool list template. Click the folder icon to the right to select a tool list template.

Click the icon next to the folder icon if you wish to edit the specified tool list template.