skip tool change if tools is already loaded

Hi Is there a simple way to add a check logic in M6?

e.g. if the tool in request is already loaded, don't move to predefined location for a tool change.

my current setup is a manual tool change with TOOL_CHANGE_POSITION = 1 3 0

it's annoying that the machine will still rapid to that location then rapid away if the tool is already loaded.

I know I can remap M6, but seems there's a lot of work and I might make a mistake. is there a simpler way? say I can find the default M6 file and add a couple of lines?

Unfortunately. No there is currently no easier way.

Chris

If you dont start to Remap like you wish to act you hafe to stay at your behavior
and mistakes are not to be made if you do it a slow way
alot of Examples are around this Forum to start With
even a plain toolcchange.ngc can do it for you the way you like

I remapped M6. in the toolChange.ngc file, I have following:
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o<toolchange> sub
(print, o<toolchange>)
; only execute this file if the requested tool is different tool in spindle
O100 IF [#<tool_in_spindle> NE #<selected_tool>]
(print, request tool different from loaded, start tc)
; debug code
G0 X5 Y5
O100 ENDIF
o<toolchange> endsub [1]
M2
=======

I noticed after this file is executed, the default M6 is still called. e.g. the machine will still move to the predefined location and pop a message to ask me to change tools. if the tool request is different from the tool loaded, it will move to x5y5 first then move to the predefined location and pop the message.

any idea why?

I have this line in ini file: REMAP=M6 modalgroup=6 prolog=change_prolog ngc=toolchange epilog=change_epilog

The following, slightly modified works for my remap M6:

in INI:

comment

add stanza

change.ngc
exclude specific Tool and T in spindle, G1 to change position

Would be nice if this was standard in gmoccapy. Would save me a lot of time.