Vcarve and Automatic Tool Measurement

[JustinMartin]

I am currently new to using Thermwood CNC's, model 43 and MTR30. The issue I am having is with Vcarve and the automatic tool measuring. The machines are set up to measure diameter and length while the tool runs. Because we send bits for sharpening, our sizes can vary and but with our cabinet vision setup the thermwood compensates for it. How do I get it to compensate with Vcarve for the varying diameters of bits?

[Scott Marshburn]

I’m not sure if that is something that can be done in the post processor that you are using or not if not then you could just change the diameters in the tool database in vetric for the tool/ tools that you have remeasured

[Ian Richardson]

My answer is not going to help much but I have a set of "true diameter" tools that I only use with VCarve. You set your specific diameters of tooling in the vcarve library so I don't worry about accidentally using a 0.485" old sharpened end mill when it should be a "true" 0.5".

Not much help but just my 2 cents with the way I have it set up when I use vcarve