- changed some tooltips

- added tooltips in Excellon tool table headers
- in Excellon Tool Table the columns are now only selectable by clicking on the header (sorting is done automatically)
- if CNCJob from Excellon then hide the CNC tools table in CNCJob Object

FlatCAMGUI.py

@@ -1521,14 +1521,16 @@ class ExcellonPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
 
         grid1 = QtWidgets.QGridLayout()
         self.layout.addLayout(grid1)
+
         self.plot_cb = FCCheckBox(label='Plot')
         self.plot_cb.setToolTip(
             "Plot (show) this object."
         )
         grid1.addWidget(self.plot_cb, 0, 0)
+
         self.solid_cb = FCCheckBox(label='Solid')
         self.solid_cb.setToolTip(
-            "Solid circles."
+            "Plot as solid circles."
         )
         grid1.addWidget(self.solid_cb, 0, 1)
 
@@ -1560,7 +1562,7 @@ class ExcellonPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
 
         hlay1 = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
         self.layout.addLayout(hlay1)
-        self.excellon_format_in_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("INCH")
+        self.excellon_format_in_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("INCH:")
         self.excellon_format_in_label.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft)
         self.excellon_format_in_label.setToolTip(
             "Default values for INCH are 2:4")
@@ -1593,7 +1595,7 @@ class ExcellonPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
 
         hlay2 = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
         self.layout.addLayout(hlay2)
-        self.excellon_format_mm_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("METRIC")
+        self.excellon_format_mm_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("METRIC:")
         self.excellon_format_mm_label.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft)
         self.excellon_format_mm_label.setToolTip(
             "Default values for METRIC are 3:3")
@@ -1627,10 +1629,10 @@ class ExcellonPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
         hlay3 = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
         self.layout.addLayout(hlay3)
 
-        self.excellon_zeros_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('Excellon <b>Zeros</b> Type:')
+        self.excellon_zeros_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('Default <b>Zeros</b> Type:')
         self.excellon_zeros_label.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft)
         self.excellon_zeros_label.setToolTip(
-            "This sets the type of excellon zeros.\n"
+            "This sets the type of Excellon zeros.\n"
             "If LZ then Leading Zeros are kept and\n"
             "Trailing Zeros are removed.\n"
             "If TZ is checked then Trailing Zeros are kept\n"
@@ -1641,7 +1643,9 @@ class ExcellonPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
         self.excellon_zeros_radio = RadioSet([{'label': 'LZ', 'value': 'L'},
                                      {'label': 'TZ', 'value': 'T'}])
         self.excellon_zeros_radio.setToolTip(
-            "This sets the type of excellon zeros.\n"
+            "This sets the default type of Excellon zeros.\n"
+            "If it is not detected in the parsed file the value here\n"
+            "will be used."
             "If LZ then Leading Zeros are kept and\n"
             "Trailing Zeros are removed.\n"
             "If TZ is checked then Trailing Zeros are kept\n"
@@ -1653,10 +1657,12 @@ class ExcellonPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
         hlay4 = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
         self.layout.addLayout(hlay4)
 
-        self.excellon_units_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('Excellon <b>Units</b> Type:')
+        self.excellon_units_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('Default <b>Units</b> Type:')
         self.excellon_units_label.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft)
         self.excellon_units_label.setToolTip(
-            "This sets the units of Excellon files.\n"
+            "This sets the default units of Excellon files.\n"
+            "If it is not detected in the parsed file the value here\n"
+            "will be used."
             "Some Excellon files don't have an header\n"
             "therefore this parameter will be used.\n"
         )
@@ -1790,13 +1796,14 @@ class ExcellonPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
 
         endzlabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('End move Z:')
         endzlabel.setToolTip(
-            "Tool Z where user can change drill bit."
+            "Height of the tool after\n"
+            "the last move at the end of the job."
         )
         grid2.addWidget(endzlabel, 6, 0)
         self.eendz_entry = LengthEntry()
         grid2.addWidget(self.eendz_entry, 6, 1)
 
-        frlabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('Feedrate (Plunge):')
+        frlabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('Feedrate:')
         frlabel.setToolTip(
             "Tool speed while drilling\n"
             "(in units per minute)."
@@ -1845,7 +1852,7 @@ class ExcellonPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
         self.ois_dwell_exc = OptionalInputSection(self.dwell_cb, [self.dwelltime_entry])
 
         # postprocessor selection
-        pp_excellon_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("Postprocessor")
+        pp_excellon_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("Postprocessor:")
         pp_excellon_label.setToolTip(
             "The postprocessor file that dictates\n"
             "gcode output."
@@ -1992,7 +1999,10 @@ class GeometryPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
         dplabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('Depth/Pass:')
         dplabel.setToolTip(
             "The depth to cut on each pass,\n"
-            "when multidepth is enabled."
+            "when multidepth is enabled.\n"
+            "It has positive value although\n"
+            "it is a fraction from the depth\n"
+            "which has negative value."
         )
 
         grid2.addWidget(dplabel, 2, 0)
@@ -2042,8 +2052,7 @@ class GeometryPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
         # Start move Z
         startzlabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('Start move Z:')
         startzlabel.setToolTip(
-            "Height of the tool just\n"
-            "after starting the work.\n"
+            "Height of the tool just after starting the work.\n"
             "Delete the value if you don't need this feature."
         )
         grid2.addWidget(startzlabel, 7, 0)
@@ -2054,7 +2063,7 @@ class GeometryPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
         endzlabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('End move Z:')
         endzlabel.setToolTip(
             "Height of the tool after\n"
-            " the last move."
+            "the last move at the end of the job."
         )
         grid2.addWidget(endzlabel, 8, 0)
         self.gendz_entry = LengthEntry()
@@ -2071,10 +2080,11 @@ class GeometryPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
         grid2.addWidget(self.cncfeedrate_entry, 9, 1)
 
         # Feedrate Z (Plunge)
-        frz_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('Feed Rate Z (Plunge):')
+        frz_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('Feed Rate Z:')
         frz_label.setToolTip(
             "Cutting speed in the XY\n"
-            "plane in units per minute"
+            "plane in units per minute.\n"
+            "It is called also Plunge."
         )
         grid2.addWidget(frz_label, 10, 0)
         self.cncplunge_entry = LengthEntry()
@@ -2125,21 +2135,18 @@ class GeometryPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
         grid2.addWidget(dwelltime, 15, 0)
         grid2.addWidget(self.dwelltime_entry, 15, 1)
 
-        grid3 = QtWidgets.QGridLayout()
-        self.layout.addLayout(grid3)
-
         self.ois_dwell = OptionalInputSection(self.dwell_cb, [self.dwelltime_entry])
 
         # postprocessor selection
-        pp_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("Postprocessor")
+        pp_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("Postprocessor:")
         pp_label.setToolTip(
             "The postprocessor file that dictates\n"
-            "gcode output."
+            "Machine Code output."
         )
-        grid3.addWidget(pp_label)
+        grid2.addWidget(pp_label, 16, 0)
         self.pp_geometry_name_cb = FCComboBox()
         self.pp_geometry_name_cb.setFocusPolicy(Qt.StrongFocus)
-        grid3.addWidget(self.pp_geometry_name_cb)
+        grid2.addWidget(self.pp_geometry_name_cb, 16, 1)
 
         # ------------------------------
         ## Paint area

FlatCAMObj.py

@@ -1017,6 +1017,8 @@ class FlatCAMExcellon(FlatCAMObj, Excellon):
         # add a last row with the Total number of drills
         empty = QtWidgets.QTableWidgetItem('')
         empty.setFlags(~QtCore.Qt.ItemIsSelectable | QtCore.Qt.ItemIsEnabled)
+        empty_1 = QtWidgets.QTableWidgetItem('')
+        empty_1.setFlags(~QtCore.Qt.ItemIsSelectable | QtCore.Qt.ItemIsEnabled)
 
         label_tot_drill_count = QtWidgets.QTableWidgetItem('Total Drills')
         tot_drill_count = QtWidgets.QTableWidgetItem('%d' % self.tot_drill_cnt)
@@ -1026,6 +1028,7 @@ class FlatCAMExcellon(FlatCAMObj, Excellon):
         self.ui.tools_table.setItem(self.tool_row, 0, empty)
         self.ui.tools_table.setItem(self.tool_row, 1, label_tot_drill_count)
         self.ui.tools_table.setItem(self.tool_row, 2, tot_drill_count)  # Total number of drills
+        self.ui.tools_table.setItem(self.tool_row, 3, empty_1)  # Total number of drills
 
         font = QtGui.QFont()
         font.setBold(True)
@@ -1058,7 +1061,7 @@ class FlatCAMExcellon(FlatCAMObj, Excellon):
             self.ui.tools_table.item(self.tool_row, kl).setForeground(QtGui.QColor(0, 70, 255))
 
         # sort the tool diameter column
-        self.ui.tools_table.sortItems(1)
+        # self.ui.tools_table.sortItems(1)
         # all the tools are selected by default
         self.ui.tools_table.selectColumn(0)
         #
@@ -1077,7 +1080,7 @@ class FlatCAMExcellon(FlatCAMObj, Excellon):
         horizontal_header.setSectionResizeMode(3, QtWidgets.QHeaderView.ResizeToContents)
         # horizontal_header.setStretchLastSection(True)
 
-        self.ui.tools_table.setSortingEnabled(True)
+        self.ui.tools_table.setSortingEnabled(False)
 
         self.ui.tools_table.setMinimumHeight(self.ui.tools_table.getHeight())
         self.ui.tools_table.setMaximumHeight(self.ui.tools_table.getHeight())
@@ -3644,6 +3647,14 @@ class FlatCAMCNCjob(FlatCAMObj, CNCjob):
 
         FlatCAMObj.build_ui(self)
 
+        # if the FlatCAM object is Excellon don't build the CNC Tools Table but hide it
+        if self.cnc_tools:
+            self.ui.cnc_tools_table.show()
+            self.ui.plot_options_label.show()
+        else:
+            self.ui.cnc_tools_table.hide()
+            self.ui.plot_options_label.hide()
+
         offset = 0
         tool_idx = 0
 

ObjectUI.py

@@ -421,6 +421,20 @@ class ExcellonObjectUI(ObjectUI):
         self.tools_table.setHorizontalHeaderLabels(['#', 'Diameter', 'D', 'S'])
         self.tools_table.setSortingEnabled(False)
 
+        self.tools_table.horizontalHeaderItem(0).setToolTip(
+            "This is the Tool Number.\n"
+            "When ToolChange is checked, on toolchange event this value\n"
+            "will be showed as a T1, T2 ... Tn in the Machine Code.")
+        self.tools_table.horizontalHeaderItem(1).setToolTip(
+            "Tool Diameter. It's value (in current FlatCAM units) \n"
+            "is the cut width into the material.")
+        self.tools_table.horizontalHeaderItem(2).setToolTip(
+            "The number of Drill holes. Holes that are drilled with\n"
+            "a drill bit.")
+        self.tools_table.horizontalHeaderItem(3).setToolTip(
+            "The number of Slot holes. Holes that are created by\n"
+            "milling them with an endmill bit.")
+
         self.empty_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('')
         self.tools_box.addWidget(self.empty_label)
 

README.md

@@ -9,6 +9,14 @@ CAD program, and create G-Code for Isolation routing.
 
 =================================================
 
+21.01.2019
+
+- changed some tooltips
+- added tooltips in Excellon tool table headers
+- in Excellon Tool Table the columns are now only selectable by clicking on the header (sorting is done automatically)
+- if CNCJob from Excellon then hide the CNC tools table in CNCJob Object
+
+
 20.01.2019
 
 - fixed the HPGL code geometry rendering when travel