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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: Bodini on December 21, 2007, 11:38:33 AM
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Is it possible to set up an offset datum that is not on a level plane?
I mean for instance, at X0, mach's z would read 1, and the cutter would indeed be 1 unit from the work surface. then at say x12, mach's z would also read 1, but the cutter would actually be 2 units above the work surface.
Wait a second, suddenly g68 comes to mind as I write this out.
Then I go to the manual and see in 10.7.20, "this only allows rotation when the current plane is X-Y".
And now me thinks this cant be done. right, wrong?
-Nick
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You can feed between 2 points on 2 different fixture offsets.
e.g.
G54 G00 X0 Y0 Z1.
G55 G01 Z2. F100.
If its any good to you ?
Graham.
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I see what you are doing Graham, thanks for the input.
I was trying to skip the gcode and set the datum on a slanted plane so that even in jogging, mach would compensate for the plane being non-parallel to the machine coordinate Z.
-Nick
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With you now, you want 3D jogging.
You could ask ;) but I think not :(
Graham.