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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: Fred_evans on September 04, 2011, 10:31:49 AM

Title: Finding the position of the tool tip
Post by: Fred_evans on September 04, 2011, 10:31:49 AM

hello all

when on the manual screen is the position of the tool tip shown anywhere??

i see it is positioned according to the position shown by the DRO- but i dont see any relation to

the axis??

or maybe it is ther axis that i cant see??

but i dont know where the tool is?

so if I jog- i only see the dro changing and not where the tool is going

best regards fred evans

Title: Re: Finding the position of the tool tip
Post by: Hood on September 04, 2011, 10:38:52 AM

Cross hairs show up in the toolpath window but only when you have code loaded.
Hood

Title: Re: Finding the position of the tool tip
Post by: RICH on September 04, 2011, 12:07:06 PM

Additionaly you may want to check out some settings
go to  Config>Toolpath Configuration .....see if you have tool position checked. There are other settings available for what and how things are displayed.

RICH

Title: Re: Finding the position of the tool tip
Post by: Fred_evans on September 05, 2011, 01:56:50 PM

thanks-- in config i selected show tooltip-

but regrettably no crosshairs??

fred

Title: Re: Finding the position of the tool tip
Post by: Hood on September 05, 2011, 02:29:20 PM

Ah Turn, no crosshairs in it I am afraid.
Hood