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📢 CNC12 V5.08 Tool Probing & Tool Change Macro Update
🔹 New version with improved tool change positioning in Z!

We have reviewed and optimized the mfunc6.mac macro, allowing CNC12 V5.08 users to perform manual tool changes while ensuring precise tool measurement and reliable tool management ...

It will show you the tool number you need to load on the top of the screen.

I did include my programed tool change telling me which tool and a description at one time, but for me it was more trouble than it was worth. I had it import that from my design program file.

If your tools are always ...

The thing I do differently is I have a separate macro for tool measure. The M6 tool change macro goes to that macro to measure, and then comes back. This way, if I only want to measure the current tool, I have a button for that.

I'm happy you have it working and if it does what you want, you don ...

🏆 CNC12 Probing Macro and Explanation - English
📢 Tested and Working: CNC12 Probing Macro!

Hey everyone,

I’ve tested this CNC12 probing macro, and it works perfectly for me! 🎯💪 It correctly handles tool changes, probing using the P003=6 method, and registers the tool length measured from Z-Home in ...

suntravel wrote: ↑Fri May 16, 2025 2:14 pm And I have no time to translate French for helping others in my spare time

It is a matter of respect to adapt your language if asking for help.

Uwe

Sory

If i understand correctly, what you want to do can be done with a custom Macro.
a custom Tool Change M6 by definition is CUSTOM.
when using a Custom M6, the Wizard is not involved in the Custom Macro, the Wizard will not create or edit your custom macro.
Resources are the CNC12 Operator manual ...

suntravel wrote: ↑Fri May 16, 2025 1:50 pm

Filardo wrote: ↑Fri May 16, 2025 1:40 pm Donc vous avez pas de tableau outil après je travaille sur heidhenain ces un autre monde

????

Forum language is English.

I am German and using English also.

Uwe

I'm tired of having to translate everything into English.

Donc vous avez pas de tableau outil après je travaille sur heidhenain ces un autre monde

This option should be an integral part of CNC12. It would make sense for the software to allow setting a program origin and machining directly with the tool’s actual values, without systematically relying on offsets. In traditional machining, these adjustments are only necessary for specific cases ...

If i understand correctly, what you want to do can be done with a custom Macro.
a custom Tool Change M6 by definition is CUSTOM.
when using a Custom M6, the Wizard is not involved in the Custom Macro, the Wizard will not create or edit your custom macro.
Resources are the CNC12 Operator manual ...