Originally Posted by
Donkey Hotey
Are you wanting to do this for length only? What about insert cutters that don't indicate off the center? Don't you have to include all the rough dimensions in the tool table before it can do automatic, sequential offset measurements?
I keep a standard library of tools in the machine so it always has a 1/2 3-flute, the 2" shoulder mill, etc. So I'm not breaking the setup each time and needing to touch off all these tools. It's usually a few drills and taps and I'm ready. I've never done what you're trying to do. My machine also predates all of this and uses the VQC templates to do these tasks so I can't try out what I'm asking here. I've used the later stuff but, it's been too long to remember.