Issue with toolpath startpoinnt
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Issue with toolpath startpoinnt
https://imgur.com/a/BxWb9
This morning I turned on my machine and vcarve and noticed a weird issue, my tool paths are not going to my offset start points as you can see in the picture. I haven't touched my machine since Friday and can't seem to figure out what i could have changed that caused this. Any help would be appreciated.
This morning I turned on my machine and vcarve and noticed a weird issue, my tool paths are not going to my offset start points as you can see in the picture. I haven't touched my machine since Friday and can't seem to figure out what i could have changed that caused this. Any help would be appreciated.
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Re: Issue with toolpath startpoinnt
1) I don't see any Offset Start Point designated in your job setup. (you have the XY Datum Position set in the lower-left corner with no offsets applied)
2) Did you try recalculating all toolpaths then taking another look at your preview after that?
2) Did you try recalculating all toolpaths then taking another look at your preview after that?
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Re: Issue with toolpath startpoinnt
I have never used a start point offset before.
https://imgur.com/a/xHgUT (This is a screenshot of a project cut out last Friday)
Also I did try recalculating and the same problem persists, I also tried COMPLETELY closing VCARVE and creating a new file. Same issue, none of my older projects have this issue. I'm really at a loss, because I haven't touched these computers and CNC machine all weekend, and on Friday I was designing and cutting with no issues.
https://imgur.com/a/xHgUT (This is a screenshot of a project cut out last Friday)
Also I did try recalculating and the same problem persists, I also tried COMPLETELY closing VCARVE and creating a new file. Same issue, none of my older projects have this issue. I'm really at a loss, because I haven't touched these computers and CNC machine all weekend, and on Friday I was designing and cutting with no issues.
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Re: Issue with toolpath startpoinnt
Kle777levi wrote:I have never used a start point offset before.
https://imgur.com/a/xHgUT
Also I did try recalculating and the same problem persists, I also tried COMPLETELY closing VCARVE and creating a new file. Same issue, none of my older projects have this issue. I'm really at a loss, because I haven't touched these computers and CNC machine all weekend, and on Friday I was designing and cutting with no issues.
Ok, I thought when you said "my tool paths are not going to my offset start points" you meant you were indeed wanting to use an offset start position (but you had none set in your screenshot example). Suffice to say it was confusing.
Go ahead and upload your troublesome file here. We can take a look at it to see what's up and let you know.
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Re: Issue with toolpath startpoinnt
Sorry I was confusing. I meant my offsets in Mach3. Apologies.
Any file that I create now is messed up, so here it is.
Any file that I create now is messed up, so here it is.
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Re: Issue with toolpath startpoinnt
Here's another.
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Re: Issue with toolpath startpoinnt
Are you homing your machine when first switched on ? Are you using a G55, G56 etc offset ?
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Re: Issue with toolpath startpoinnt
Yes, machine was homed when I started it and I am using G57, which is what Iuse for MOST of my projects.
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Re: Issue with toolpath startpoinnt
I tried to design a bit bigger of a project and the position seems to be the same place as the previous files. It's almost like I'm using a zero offset when I clearly have none set, and never have set one.
https://imgur.com/a/K5pIQ
https://imgur.com/a/K5pIQ
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Re: Issue with toolpath startpoinnt
OK so is the machine moving to where you would expect when you use the G57 work offset. I ask because it is so easy to change the offset without even realising you have done it (ask me how I know )
It may be that you have changed it without realising. What I do now to prevent me altering my work offsets is to select the one I want to use, move the gantry to that position & then select G54 zero out the x & y axis & then set my z axis.
Have you upgraded your Vectric software at all ? If you have then check the x y & z starting positions in the toolpath set up menu, been caught out by that one in the past as well
It may be that you have changed it without realising. What I do now to prevent me altering my work offsets is to select the one I want to use, move the gantry to that position & then select G54 zero out the x & y axis & then set my z axis.
Have you upgraded your Vectric software at all ? If you have then check the x y & z starting positions in the toolpath set up menu, been caught out by that one in the past as well
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Re: Issue with toolpath startpoinnt
Hey man, I really appreciate you. You fixed my issue with the XYZ coordinates in the tool path setup menu. I just cant figure out how they got changed. The last update to VCARVE was a while ago if I remember correctly.
Anyways, THANKS A BUNCH!
Anyways, THANKS A BUNCH!