- changed the Drilling Tool such that when an Excellon Object was generated to use the 'Check_points' preprocessor then only that preprocessor will be available and usable

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ CHANGELOG for FlatCAM beta
 
 - some changes in the GUI elements and some updates in the Cutout Tool
 - fixes in Panelize and Cutout Tool (Panelize has issues when exporting Gerber with aperture macros)
+- changed the Drilling Tool such that when an Excellon Object was generated to use the 'Check_points' preprocessor then only that preprocessor will be available and usable
 
 13.01.2021
 

appTools/ToolDrilling.py

@@ -311,9 +311,12 @@ class ToolDrilling(AppTool, Excellon):
         # populate Excellon preprocessor combobox list
         pp_list = []
         for name in self.app.preprocessors.keys():
-            # the HPGL preprocessor is only for Geometry not for Excellon job therefore don't add it
-            if name in ['hpgl', 'Paste_1', 'Check_points']:
+            # the HPGL preprocessor or Paste_ are not for Excellon job therefore don't add it
+            if name in ['hpgl', 'Paste_1']:
                 continue
+            elif name == 'Check_points':
+                pp_list = [name]
+                break
             pp_list.append(name)
         pp_list.sort()
         if 'default' in pp_list:

defaults.py

@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ class FlatCAMDefaults:
         "tools_drill_multidepth": False,
         "tools_drill_depthperpass": 0.7,
         "tools_drill_travelz": 2,
-        "tools_drill_endz": 0.5,
+        "tools_drill_endz": 15,
         "tools_drill_endxy": None,
 
         "tools_drill_feedrate_z": 300,