Running a 2 hour routine. I realize I would like to run again only lines 35106 though the end of the routine. Can I pick up a routine at any point run it then pause or stop, or run the last 500 lines? Cannot seem to make that happen. Anyone know how?
Thanks,
Dennis
CNC routine
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Re: CNC routine
I don't know how on the shark, but you can on Mach3.
If you know a little about g-code programming, you can use a simple word processor to edit the program.
There is always a place where the "Z" retracts - that is a good place to restart. You want to keep - what I call the header or beginning few lines in the program - up to the first "Z" clear point. Most times it is Z.1
They you also want to position "X" & "Y" to the point above where you want to restart.
It's harder to explain it that it is to do it.
If you are not familiar with g-code programming - it may be best not to try --- unless you want to learn a little. Just go slow and keep you feedrate WAY LOW - until you are sure it is going to be OK.
If you know a little about g-code programming, you can use a simple word processor to edit the program.
There is always a place where the "Z" retracts - that is a good place to restart. You want to keep - what I call the header or beginning few lines in the program - up to the first "Z" clear point. Most times it is Z.1
They you also want to position "X" & "Y" to the point above where you want to restart.
It's harder to explain it that it is to do it.
If you are not familiar with g-code programming - it may be best not to try --- unless you want to learn a little. Just go slow and keep you feedrate WAY LOW - until you are sure it is going to be OK.
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Re: CNC routine
Using the Shark controller you can't. What I do is go back into Vcarve/Aspire and redo the tool path so only the last part I want cut/recut is done. I've done this several times when I needed to stop a project before it finished. I leave the machine at 0,0,0 and the board clamped where it was, then even if the controller and PC are shut down before resuming again I can pick up where I left off with the new .TAP file.