HSMXpress to LinuxCNC tool table conversion script

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09 Jun 2015 12:18 - 09 Jun 2015 13:26 #59643 by adam3999
Hey guys, here is a quick Powershell script I wrote that converts an XML-based HSMXpress tool library to LinuxCNC tool table. The XML input files are usually stored in "C:\Users\user\Documents\My Libraries". You can paste the output of this script into your LinuxCNC "tool.tbl" file. This code assumes "inch" linear units.
param ( [parameter(mandatory=$true)] [string] $hsmlib_input )
		
function main()
{
	[xml] $tool_xml = get-content $hsmlib_input
	
	foreach( $tool in $tool_xml."tool-library".tool )
	{
		$tool_num = $tool.nc.number
		
		switch( $tool.unit )
		{
			"inches" { $tool_dia = $tool.body.diameter }
			"millimeters" { $tool_dia = [float] $tool.body.diameter * 0.03937 | %{ "{0:N4}" -f $_ } }
		}
		
		$tool_remark = ""

		if( $tool.manufacturer ) { $tool_remark = $tool.manufacturer + " " }
		if( $tool.description ) { $tool_remark += $tool.description + " " }
		if( $tool.comment ) { $tool_remark += $tool.comment + " " }
		if( $tool.motion."spindle-rpm" -and $tool.motion."cutting-feedrate" ) { $tool_remark += "speed: " + $tool.motion."spindle-rpm" + " feed: " + $tool.motion."cutting-feedrate" }

		#Tool Table Format:
		#Tool #  Pocket #   X offset   Y offset   Z offset   A offset   B offset   C offset   U offset   V offset   W offset   Diameter   Front Angle   Back Angle   Orientation   Remark

		write-host "T${tool_num} P0 X0 Y0 Z0 A0 B0 C0 U0 V0 W0 D${tool_dia} I0 J0 Q0 ; $tool_remark"
	}
}

. main

It should take an HSMXpress entry such as:
type	unit	description	comment	manufacturer	product-id	number	diameter-offset	length-offset	break-control	manual-tool-change	diameter	tip-diameter	tip-length	corner-radius	taper-angle	taper-angle2	flute-length	shoulder-length	shaft-diameter	body-length	overall-length	number-of-flutes	thread-pitch	coolant-mode	material-name	spindle-rpm	ramp-spindle-rpm	clockwise	cutting-feedrate	entry-feedrate	exit-feedrate	plunge-feedrate	ramp-feedrate	retract-feedrate	holder	shaft	guid	holder-description	holder-comment	holder-vendor	holder-product-id	holder-guid	holder-library-name
drill	inches	#36	tap drill for UNC #6-32			100	100	100	0	0	0.1065	0	0	0	118	0	0.213	0.3195	0.1065	0.7455	50.3195	1	0	disabled	unspecified	1793	1793	yes	16	5	5	2	2	2			{e4884275-727b-49cb-aa67-91cc6dac4ec0}						

and convert it to a LinuxCNC compatible entry:
T100 P0 X0 Y0 Z0 A0 B0 C0 U0 V0 W0 D0.1065 I0 J0 Q0 ; #36 tap drill for UNC #6-32 speed: 1793 feed: 16

My setup is rather simple so I only translate the tool #, diameter and comments but there is room for extension. Let me know what you think, thanks.
Last edit: 09 Jun 2015 13:26 by adam3999.

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12 Jun 2015 03:37 #59727 by andypugh
I would be more interested in going the other way....

(But don't bother writing the script, I have already manually-entered the tools I use most)

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