Some setting is wrong

[Rubiconlwb]

On my newest project, a setting is off somehow I don't know how it changed but it was definitely wrong. When a tool is picked up for a move to another cut (as in moving from one letter of a sign to another letter), it is not being picked up enough. There are tiny scratches that show up on the workpiece. Could somebody tell me which setting is causing this problem? I have no idea how this got changed as this is the first time that it has been a problem.

[jimwill2]

If you go to the "toolpaths" tab and click "Material Setup" you can change the rapid-z and the Home-z settings.

[martin54]

As well as checking your radid z settings you might want to check your spoilboard is flat & parallel to the gantry & your spindle is trammed correctly.

[Rubiconlwb]

If you go to the "toolpaths" tab and click "Material Setup" you can change the rapid-z and the Home-z settings.

Which of these settings will make the change I need to accomplish?

[Rubiconlwb]

As well as checking your radid z settings you might want to check your spoilboard is flat & parallel to the gantry & your spindle is trammed correctly.

I don't use a spoilboard unless I am cutting through the wood I am machining. I don't know what 'spindle is trammed correctly' means. All the other projects I have done raise the proper amount when moving over the board. This one is obviously wrong and I don't know what changed.

[martin54]

he z1 setting is the one you are looking to increase, this is the height the machine rapids at above the material when moving from one position to another while cutting
Traming is ensuring the spindle is parallel to your table, will try & find a good explanation as I am not always great at explaining things

[scubanimal]

Hello,
I see that you have a Piranha, that has a fairly ridge gantry so likely your trammed right, but your board may not be parallel, meaning that if your board is not perfectly flat and level that could cause issues especially if you're using the engraving tool path. Likely your issue is the rapid Z setting is not set high enough. So if you are doing your based on your bed verses the top of your material, and you have your rapid Z set too small (i.e. not enough clearance between the tool and the material) that would cause it. That setting is exactly where Martin54 showed it.
You want to have some space between the tool and the material when you move the gantry to the next position.
May I suggest you post your Material setup image, which is from the same panel you do your toolpathing?
You may want to post your .TAP files if that does not produce the answer to your question.

V/R,
Ian