Mulitple "D" designations for the same tool

[SF Giants Fan]

I want to circle mill multiple bores with the same tool and designate a different "D-offset" for each so I can control their diameter on the control individually.

Can I tell mastercam to spit out a specific D number?

[tmcallister74]

Yes!

[SF Giants Fan]

Will it listen?

[tmcallister74]

Yes. You're going to have to program each hole individually and give each one its own D value.

[SF Giants Fan]

How do I do that specifically? As it is now it will assign D1 to T1, D2 to T2 and so on. How do I tell it to spit out a specific D value?

[tmcallister74]

Ok, Go to your computer, sit down and turn it on. Take the mouse into your hand and click on the masterscam icon. lol... It's been a few years since I have been on masterscam (useing surfcam and Gibbs at the moment) but from what I remember you are going to have to make a new tool for each hole and when you are defining each tool give it the same T and H but a different D. If not then you are going to have to hand edit the Gcode. Goodluck!

[txcncman]

You do not have to make "new" or "separate" tools. Just change the tool length number. See attachment:

[SF Giants Fan]

Feels like the time I was looking for my safety glasses for 5 minutes while they were on top of my head....couldn't be more obvious....thanks cncman