Basic Characteristics RAPID

CTool Reads the current tool data
Example
CTool (Current Tool) is used to read the data of the current tool.
PERS tooldata temp_tool;
temp_tool := CTool();
The value of the current tool is stored in the variable temp_tool.
Return value Data type: tooldata
Syntax
This function returns a tooldata value holding the value of the current tool, i.e. the tool
last used in a movement instruction.
The value returned represents the TCP position and orientation in the wrist centre coordinate
system, see tooldata.
CTool’(’’)’
A function with a return value of the data type tooldata.
Related information
Described in:
Definition of tools Data Types- tooldata
Coordinate systems Motion and I/O Principles - Coordinate
Systems
RAPID Reference Manual 9-CTool-1