I am using the Redline configuration in the custom GCode menu. When I try and edit the “tool change” field using the {tool} reference (T{tool}), the output for {tool} does not output the tool number, but rather a random decimal value. This is what the example below the field shows: T0.118
When I save the GCode, the {tool} value ends up being random decimals for each tool change.
My controller end up giving me an error saying this is not a true tool value.
What did you assign to each field for the tool in the Tool Library?
My tool change GCode looks like this:
Tool 3, 2 flute 1/8” endmill
Here is my config for the tool change:
Here is my tool settings (The tool should result in a T2):
And here is the saved GCode result:
From what I understand the result should be:
T2
M6
I’m willing to bet that this is a bug where the tool number is incorrectly being converted from mm to inches when using inches as the unit.
This would be way too much of a coincidence:
0.0787 in = 2 mm
0.118 in = 3 mm
You were totally right! I changed my device units to metric, and the tool number is showing accurately now.
So I guess it is a bug.
