Attaching a tool to machine part

[Anonymous]

Hello all,

I found in MTD user manual that we can attach a tool to machine part, using something called "TOOLPASS", 

can anyone provide me with some info about how to do that, or any link can help me please,

as I tried a lot to found any info related to that but couldn't find anything.

Appreciate any help,

Regards.

[5axes]

  <tool_change>
    <tool_change_pre_moves>
      MOVETO T75
      MOVETO Z331
      MOVETO K74.5
      TOOLPASS "SWINGARM"
      MOVETO Z500
      MOVETO K270
    </tool_change_pre_moves>
    <tool_change_post_moves>
      MOVETO R0
      TOOLPASS "SWINGARM"
      MOVETO K74.5
      MOVETO Z331
      TOOLCHANGE
      MOVETO K3
    </tool_change_post_moves>
    <tool_change_moves>
      MOVETO Q0
      TOOLPASS "ROTATY_THING"
      PUTONLY: MOVETO R-90
      PUTONLY: TOOLPASS "CAROUSEL"
    </tool_change_moves>
    <tool_change_moves NUMBER="1">
      MOVETO Q0
      TOOLPASS "ROTATY_THING"
      PUTONLY: MOVETO R-90
      PUTONLY: TOOLPASS "CAROUSEL"
    </tool_change_moves>
    <tool_change_moves NUMBER="2">
      MOVETO Q15
      TOOLPASS "ROTATY_THING"
      PUTONLY: MOVETO R-90
      PUTONLY: TOOLPASS "CAROUSEL"
    </tool_change_moves>
    <tool_change_moves NUMBER="3">
      MOVETO Q30
      TOOLPASS "ROTATY_THING"
      PUTONLY: MOVETO R-90
      PUTONLY: TOOLPASS "CAROUSEL"
    </tool_change_moves>
    <tool_change_moves NUMBER="4">
      MOVETO Q180
      TOOLPASS "ROTATY_THING"
      PUTONLY: MOVETO R-90
      PUTONLY: TOOLPASS "CAROUSEL"
    </tool_change_moves>
  </tool_change>

[Anonymous]

Hello and tanks for this sharing but i couldn't understand exactly what it is or how to use it

[5axes]

it's a sample code of a MTD file to "Attach" a tool to a machine part. But I'm not really sure that you understand what "attaching" a tool mean and what you whant to achieve exactly by using this code.

[Anonymous]

Hello dear, 

May be i don't have that much experience like you, but i think this sample code is for changing a tool, which means that if the spindle need to go back to the set of tools to change the tool it is used now with other one so we have some pre commands to do and some post commands to do, that is clear for me,

but what i can understand from attaching tool with a machine part, like a tool attached with some axis, like a tool is always attached with (axis x), 

So whenever (X) is moved the tool is moved with it, 

If my understanding is not clear, please give me any resources or documents talking about attaching tool a machine part or how can I attach a tool to an axis.

Regards, and apologies if I am understanding in a wrong way.

[5axes]

No I think it's clear : TOOLPASS is used to "attach" temporary a tool to an element dureing the simulation and mainly to describe the simulation for a tool change with a machine using a carousel : 

[Anonymous]

Okay dear, 
Many thanks for that great help from your side, and now for me it is clear on the simulation it helping,

But if I have a static tool that is which is on X axis of Lathe and it is always moving with the X axis how can i setup that thru the MTD file,

If you can guide me to any good source of information or book, or paid forum or any one can help me with a consultation would be great help from your side.

Regards and my respect.