A small gripe with NC program safety status

[stdpattern]

Currently using PowerMill 2022, but I think this has been ongoing. Not saying it's a bug, but I just don't like the behavior.

If you change a tool number, and have already posted the NC program, the green color doesn't change. I would like it to change so it is noticeable that it needs to be written again to update the program with the new tool number.

Anybody else? Am I missing something that I can change?

[Jonathan.Artiss-DSI]

Are you changing the tool number in the NC Program? I just tested this in 2023.1 and it changes the icon in the explorer from being Green (written) back to white (new).

I don't recall the old behavior.

[stdpattern]

No, it would be from changing it in Tools>settings. I just tried three tools, changed their tool number in the settings form, and the icon for the NC programs is still green. I am not rejecting the possibility that I am doing something odd.

Steve

Now, IF I go back and activate each NC program, then they do change to a gray color.

[Jonathan.Artiss-DSI]

Same thing on my end with the latest version. I've never done it this way and it's defiantly not the way I show and teach people. 

Since you can activate the NC Program and everything updates, it's probably a bug. 

[stdpattern]

I am not opposed to learning, what is you preferred method? I just always thought if I need to change the tool number that I would edit the tool.

At least I know I am not completely crazy

Steve

[Jonathan.Artiss-DSI]

I make the change inside the NC Program, open the NC program settings > pick the toolpath you need to change and update the new tool number. 

 

[stdpattern]

OK, I see what you are doing, but....

That doesn't actually change the tool number in the tool settings, right? So other NC programs that may use that tool will be wrong? I use tools for multiple NC programs.

Edit to clarify.  I am changing the number of the tool, not the tool itself.  So same tool but in a different tool changer location.

[Jonathan.Artiss-DSI]

You're correct, the tool number won't change in the tool settings. 

In this case what you're doing makes sense.