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  1. #1
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    Incremental vs Absoloute

    How does one go about setting mastercam x4 to output absoloute rather than incremental gcodes ?

    I'm using mach3 for a cnc controller and I'm having to go into the config settings and run it in incremental mode in order to load the files mastercam is ouputting. If possible i'd prefer to keep mach3 in absoloute mode and get mastercam to output absoloute coordinates. Please could someone tell me how to do this.

    Cheers
    Dom
    http://www.ukrobotics.com/projects

  2. #2
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    Check your MISC parameter and tool parameter and check absolute option, I suspect it's increment, and try post again..... if output increment and I think you post is set to be increment.
    The best way to learn is trial error.

  3. #3
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    Where are these misc parameters and tool parameters you speak of ? I'm not overly familiar with the mastercam interface.
    Dom
    http://www.ukrobotics.com/projects

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