merge with exiting linuxcnc file, plus use f360 holder and tool length, diameter and tool type for tool measurement with a tool setter

[plopes9000]

Hi Nathan,

First of all, than you for writing that python script, it was very much need.

To build on what you have done, I needed to be able to merge with an existing linuxcnc file so as to not loose any tool measurement done on linuxcnc, or tools added etc.

Also to create a seaming less workflow, I needed to add tool length hints, tool type and keep the original diameter.
I have repurposed I/J and Q for these values.

Since not all the changes are generic, because of the repurposing of the linuxcnc lathe params, I instead created a ttablev2.py.

Best Regards,
Paulo

[ntc490]

Thank you for contributing! Sorry I didn't notice your pull request earlier. I just saw a notification for the commit you made yesterday and then found this pull request after looking through things.
I like your idea to merge an old linuxcnc file with a new Fusion360 file, but the usage isn't as clear as I prefer now. A more common model, to my way of thinking, might be to retain a single output file argument and do a merge if a file with that name already exists. If the output file does not exist, the script just creates a new one. Perhaps it makes sense to also save the old output file with a ~ after the name or something, too, so someone doesn't accidentally clobber their existing file.
Are you interested in trying something like that? If you have sample input files I could help with testing or tweaking code. I don't have a ton of time, but might find some cycles. I'd love to make your contribution available to others.
It also looks like like you've expanded the types of tools in Fusion has expanded? I haven't been using it or LinuxCNC for a while. I think my LinuxCNC version is a bit old now.