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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: New to cnc need help with z
« on: August 04, 2007, 02:53:07 PM »
I think you have your datums set wrong in Rhino or in Feature Cam or both.
When you extruded the block in Rhino you probably entered Z1. and not Z-1. so the datum is on the bottom of the block.
Remember that in most cases all Z axis cutting moves are in a minus direction. E.g. G01 Z-.05 F2.
Graham.
When you extruded the block in Rhino you probably entered Z1. and not Z-1. so the datum is on the bottom of the block.
Remember that in most cases all Z axis cutting moves are in a minus direction. E.g. G01 Z-.05 F2.
Graham.