I am using the rectangle for surfacing tool path. Frame command looks right and,but when I go to run the cut it goes to 0,0 and plunges way past Z 0
I switched to pocket toolpath and it is doing the same. I double checked that I have Project setup to Front left and top. Again it looks right in preview and when using frame command.
mini clock.mage (19.5 KB)
When run in the simulator it looks reasonable and the initial pass is at z=-0.75mm which matches the tool path settings.
In the setup you have the setting to zero at the top. Did you by any chance zero from the bottom (instead of the top) when running the toolpath?
Ok I restarted Millmage and that seems to have fixed it. Still odd
The generated gcode looks to match what is shown in the simulator (i.e. going to z=-.75). And it resets to metric mode and shows a ramped entry (i.e.-0.375mm before going to -0.75mm).
;Project Units: Metric
;Safe Retract = 20
;Stock Thickness: 28
;Z Zero: Top
;Workpiece origin is at the Bottom Left
G00 G17 G40 G21;Restore metric mode
G54
G90;Restore absolute mode
G0 Z20
G90;Restore absolute mode
;Surfacing @ 600 mm/min, 16000 RPMs
M3 S16000
G0 Z20
G0 X35.5Y27.542Z20
G0 Z1
G1 Z0F120
G1 X36.405Z-0.375
G1 X35.5Z-0.75
G1 X154.5F600
G1 Y30.402
G1 X35.5
...
What CNC and what flavor of gcode are you using?
Have you had successful carves with MM previously? Any recent controller firmware updates?
Once I restarted MM it was fine. Not sure what happened.
Machine:Nomad3
I’ve done several projects but this was the first on current RC so was worried.