Saving current Z position into the tool length table.

[zerodivide]

So the way tool offsets work in other controls is you call the tool you need.
Then jog the tool to the top of gauge block/part top/etc and hit the button "Write offset"
that saves the current machine Z position into the current Tool offset number.

Is there something like this in uccnc? Because I am missing it and currently have to remember the values and enter them manually.

Also, do UCCNC input fields at least allow copy/paste functionality?

[dezsoe]

A macro can be written to automatically set the tool length. Enable the On-screen keyboard plugin: with that you can copy/paste values.

[zerodivide]

Howdy guys,
Ended up writing a plugin to do just that:
https://github.com/swindex/UCCNCMachineZToolSet

when you click on the Tool Z Offset field, a little popup shows.
Click OK and it writes the current Machine Z into the field.
YMMV

[hacker77]

I can't seem to get this to work with the new version of UCCNC 1.2115 Firmware ver 1.0370.
When I try to enter numbers into the tool slot the POPUP screen you refer to flashes then disappers and the program freezes.
Didn't see a new updated version on your github page.
Thanks Richard

[dhanger]

If you have the on screen keyboard plugin enabled you don't need any macro, just type in 'MZ' into the keyboard field, hit enter and it will write the current Z machine coordinate into the tool offset field. Same with 'MX' and 'MY' although you wouldn't use those for tool length of course.

Dan

[hacker77]

Thanks got it working correctly.

[Abakker]

I'm trying to get this to work as well. Keyboard plugin is working, tool z plugin is on, and when i click in the tool table field, I get the tiny window to flash and then it freezes. @Hacker77, can you post your solution? it seems you had the same problem.