Change Tool Offsets after editing the Tool Table

Hello everyone,

I have a problem where, after changing the diameter or Z offset in the tool table for an active and loaded tool, the values ​​aren't immediately applied. Even if I click the "Apply" button.

I have to explicitly unload the tool and reload it with M6.

Unfortunately, I can't figure out how the Apply button works.



Maybe someone here can help me. Thank you very much.

I'm pretty sure you must issue a G43 command to reload and make the tool offset after changing the offset in the tool table.

I believe the "Apply" merely saves changes you've made so that Linuxcnc is aware of the change, but the new offset isn't actually put into effect until either a new G43 command is issued to actually apply the new offset, or the tool is changed while G43 is in effect. (At which point the new offset is loaded automatically).

Personally I feel that G43 should not be automatically applied with a tool change. I don't think most other cnc controls do this, and it leads to poor g-coding practices. (My opinion is that always explicitly issuing G43 Hn to set your tool offset after tool changes or an offset change is best G-coding practice.)