C:\ProgramData\Estlcam\V12 (and \v11) contains three setup files for the three Setup windows:
- Setup : Basic = ‘Settings CAM.txt’ (Setings Estlcam.txt)
- Setup : CNC Programs/PP = ‘Settings PP.txt’ (Settings Postprocessor.txt)
- Setup : CNC Controller = ‘Settings CNC.txt’ (Settings LPT Adapter.txt)
Only the later two can be saved (as) and opened from their default window tab. A (yet another) frustrating thing with v12 is that any attempt to open/save any configuration file (or .tl tool list) will open the last used directory (most likely a drawing directory). In v11 open/save will open the relevant (missing in v12) ‘CNC Presets’ (controller), ‘Post Processors’ or ‘Tool Lists’ directory (in C:\ProgramData\Estlcam\V11).
I liked the option to set what I thought was a custom Tool Lists directory in v12, but the only thing that setting can do is save a copy (Tools_Def.dat) of the default tool list (Tools.dat) to the specified directory.
It would be nice to be able save as/open all configuration files to/from predefined user configurable directories for Basic Settings, PP Settings, CNC Settings and Tool Lists.
…v11 configuration files are not compatible w/ v12. V11 tools Add(ed) to v12 will need editing.