Macro variable for current tool diam ?

[Shizzlemah]

Is there a macro variable that will tell me what tool diam offset was last called (even if it may not be active) ?

I see TN will tell me the number of the tool in the spindle, but what about the last "D" word that was called ?

Any help ?

[Neal]

Shizzlemah--
There is no memory register for the passed usage of the "D" word, so it can not be referrenced.

Neal

[Shizzlemah]

Neal,
Thank you for you info as always. Greatly appreciated.

I'll just have to rely on passing an additional another R - word to the subprogram.

If call P8901 as follows, will the R-words pass through?

R1+.350 R2+13. R3+.497 R4+.502 R5+3.5 R6+2600.
M98 P8901 L1

[Neal]

Shizzlemah--
Once a parametric word (R) is established it remains modal until a new value is assigned to it.