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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: Marv Frankel on May 15, 2009, 12:48:13 AM
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Guys,
I'm able to move a piece of work closer to the X=0, Y=0 point, but the red traces that originated at the XY point are now redirected off the table display, and then back to the work piece. Is there a way to change this, and have the traces originate at the Xy point directly to the work piece? I hope you can understand what I'm trying to accomplish.
Marv Frankel
Los Angeles
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Hi Marv,
I'll try.
If X0 and Y0 in your program are on your part, not off in the distance, jog x and y to the 0,0,point, Zero the X and Y DRO's, then regen the display.
See what you get then.
Not sure what you mean,
RC
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I seems your ORIGIN of the drawing for your part is away from the part itself.
Post your code file if you wish.
RC
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RC,
Here's the G-code file. Thanks for the help.
Marv Frankel
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Looks like your part 0,0 is not on the part but is at the tool change position.
Try jogging to the first hole, enter 10.182 in the X dro... and 3.613 in the Y dro.
I think 0,0 is normally on a feature of the part.
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I solved a great deal of the problem by going back into my AutoCad drawing, and relocating the drawing to the hypothetical X-Y Zero point of the screen, and exporting that relocated drawing to a new DXF file. When I opened the DXF file in D2nc, and posted it to G-code, it appeared far closer to the X-Y Zero in Mach3. Thanks for listening to a somewhat confused Mach3 user.
Marv Frankel
Los Angeles
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No prob Marv,
Happy I could help. :)
I'm relatively new at this and struggling through it as well.
RC