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« on: January 23, 2011, 05:33:46 PM »
Yes, the numbers in the tool table are actually the offsets, so for example T0101 would be tool 1 offset 1, you can have any offset you wish (up to 99) called with a tool number, but obviously it needs to correspond to what you have set in the table for that tool.
What I mean by that may be better explained by my screenshot, that shows the tool numbers with their associated offsets, this is because I have two turrets on my lathe with 6 positions in each turret. The front turret has quick change holders so I have a lot of tools set up in holders ready to place there and thus I have many offsets for these tool positions.
In Dolphin the offset number will default to the same as the tool number so if you have the offsets and tool numbers the same then there is no need to do anything but if they are different like a lot of mine are then you need to enter the offset value in when you load a tool, its done Via the X offset value, I have attached a screenshot showing the tool number and offset and the code as it comes out, its T0921 my internal threading tool.
The xml will have the name of the profile you are using, if its the standard lathe one it will be Mach3Turn.xml, if its a custom one then it will have the name of what you called it.
Hood