Hi, Ok, I take it back. Bothersome is not the right word to use. A right F*^%ing pain in the a*se is more appropriate.
I have lost a whole days work today because of this toolpath window problem and broken a whole bunch of cutters.
I had to write a new program using the same jig so I thought I'd be clever and just cut the main gcode from a file I had already run ok and write the new bit in.
So I ran the program which offsets in X and it cut the 1st position twice and then moved in minus X. I hit the estop.
The whole day went by as I tried to figure this out and between kicking a plastic bucket about the workshop in frustration and grimmacing at the missus as she supplied cups of tea.
I eventually realised that I missed out a G0 X0 at the beginning of my code.
Hallelujah, I ran the code and the machine still didn't go where I expected it to. WHY, WHY....
Here's my second tip, If it's all gone wrong and you've stopped the machine in the middle of the program, move the cutter back to the starting datum and then in the MDI type G52 X0 Y0 Z0 and then zero all axis.
This will get you back out of any offsets your program has set before.
Hopefully one day the tool path window will emulate the actual machine position what ever code is used and I would have been able to test the gcode and correct mistakes before breaking tools/foot/marriage, delete as applicable!
I have attached a sample program to give an idea of my problems. I am now off to thank the missus for the teas and apologise for my grumpiness.
Still a newbe,
John