fusion360 to Linuxcnc CAM problem - multiple tools - manual changing

Will give you a quick run down if your unsure on how to change it (or for anyone else who isn't sure). While using cam workspace, click on Manage, And select "Tool Library". In the Libraries Field (left hand side), click on the document name you are working on. Your tools will be displayed. Right click and select "edit tool" on the tool you want to change number (2nd tool in list). Go to post processor tab and change the tool number in the top box to "2", the numbers under will change automatically. Click Ok, you will want to check your feeds and speeds, as you can choose to override the previous data or not. After you check your feeds and speeds, you are ready to re-post the G-code and start machining.Hopefully i havnt forgotten anything. Hope this helps. Cheers Matt

Got the pics in the wrong order. The circles have numbers to follow in the pics. You mat already know this, but i thought it might help anyone who doesnt.

Ok so this fixed the problem, I can now change the tool OK, and the second part runs, thanks.

However I have no control over the axis(es) so I cant zero the second tool's Z and since its shorter it just ran in mid air.

I cant seem to find anything that allows me to zero Z to allow for the different lengths of the tools, how is that done?

Googling suggests I run different processes as different files?

Or you can use the tool table in Linunxcnc and set the Z offset there, for each tool separately.

I would think that to use one file with several tools requires the tools to be already measured and in the tool table.

Hakan wrote: I would think that to use one file with several tools requires the tools to be already measured and in the tool table.

It is possible to configure LinuxCNC such that the M6 command performs an automated tool length measurement.

But, typically, it is simpler to run each tool as a separate file, after manually changing the tool and setting the tool length, if the machine does not have repeatable-length tooling.