Define how to sort tools that appear when the you click the Select Tool button. From the menus, click Tools > Options. In the left pane, click NC Defaults > Tools. The new Tool List Sorting option lets you sort the tools three different ways, as follows.
By Diameter
This the default option and sorts the tools by diameter.
Tool Number
This option sorts the tools by their Tool Number from the tool library.
Database Number
This option sorts the tools by database row. See Add a Tool Table. This option disables the five diameter sorting buttons at the bottom of the list.