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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: RGCustomSignsLLC on December 18, 2012, 03:03:34 PM
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Ok, I have my table set up. it is 33x58.75 (inches). i set all of my soft limits up. 0-33, 0-58.75. everything works setting wise. now, i am creating my project is vcarve, with the center of the work piece as my origin. i want to also center my work piece on my table. how do i do that in mach 3? everytime i set it up in the center, it tells me i am out side my software limits?? i want to see the table on my display with my project in the middle. it shows the table and the project in the lower left of the table.
help??
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Just jog to where you want the Zero position to be then press the Zero button at the side of each axis DRO. You have just created a work offset when you do that.
Hood
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i tried that it didnt work. i will try it again. if it doesnt work can i call you?
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You may need to press the Regen button to regenerate the toolpath view.
Hood
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didnt work. it says outside software limits
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Attach your xml and code and I will have a look.
Hood
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it wont let me upload.
i get this error "Sorry! There is already an attachment with the same filename as the one you tried to upload. Please rename the file and try again. "
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Link about using soft limits without switches:
http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,11409.msg72346.html#msg72346
You can turn soft limits off. Just put the piece in the middle of the table, jog to center the piece, ref all, zero each axis, the dro's will go to zero,there is no offset created.
I don't have switches and don't even bother using soft limits without switches since if you home and then accidently bump / nove the the axis with the machine off your not where you think you are relative to machine coordinates when you start up again.
RICH
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Try posting the xml again but this time change the xml name to someting unique.
IE; LOST_RGCUSTOM.XML
It is so much easier to review the xml and send you a modified one back with changed settings which
take care of any problems found.
RICH