toolchange_generator Namespace Reference

Classes
class	SpindleDirection

Functions
def	generate (toolnumber, toollabel, spindlespeed=0, spindledirection=SpindleDirection.OFF)
def	generateSubstitute (newTC, oldTC=None)

Function Documentation

generate()

def toolchange_generator.generate	(		toolnumber,
			toollabel,
			spindlespeed = 0,
			spindledirection = SpindleDirection.OFF
	)

Generates Gcode for a simple toolchange.

Referenced by PathScripts.PathToolController.ToolController.execute().

generateSubstitute()

def toolchange_generator.generateSubstitute	(		newTC,
			oldTC = None
	)

The specific commands to emit, depend on the state of the machine.
For example, the toolnumber may not change, only the spindle speed.
This routine will generate a list of commands to substitute for a TC
object to be handed to the postprocessor.
It will contain only the commands needed