So the good old z-inhibit was deprecated long ago. Too bad. It worked.

So now it is a matter of updating save code with the Multi Pass Wizard!

Yay!

I have the latest Mach 3. Running the multi pass wizard against this:

G0 G49 G40 G17 G80 G50 G90
(-- Set Z zero to bottom of part --)
(-- Final Z is set to 1.125" --)
(-- Use Z inhibit to incrementally plane --)
G20 (Inch)
G90
f3
G0 X0
G0 y0
g0 z1.300

g1 z1.125
M3
f6.5
g1 y-9.3 x0.5
g0 z1.300
M5
g0 y0 x0

M30


I put in the values for rapid, increment, and depth then convert.

The path generation dialog comes up and does not dismiss. I have let it run as long at 3 minutes. All it does it keep adding lines to the file:

G0 G49 G40 G17 G80 G50 G90
G20
G90

G0 X0
G0 Y0
G0 Z1.4

G1 Z1.4
M3

G1 X0.5 Y-9.3
G0 Z1.4
M5
G0 X0 Y0


G0 G49 G40 G17 G80 G50 G90
G20
G90

G0 X0
G0 Y0
G0 Z1.4

G1 Z1.4
M3

G1 X0.5 Y-9.3
G0 Z1.4
M5
G0 X0 Y0

G0 G49 G40 G17 G80 G50 G90

G20
G90

G0 X0
G0 Y0
G0 Z1.4

G1 Z1.4
M3

G1 X0.5 Y-9.3
G0 Z1.4
M5
G0 X0 Y0

G0 G49 G40 G17 G80 G50 G90
G20
G90

G0 X0
G0 Y0
G0 Z1.4

G1 Z1.4
M3

G1 X0.5 Y-9.3
G0 Z1.4
M5
G0 X0 Y0 ...

Thousands of times. The longer it runs the longer the file gets. It does not complete.

Not only does it loop the added lines do not actually increment the Z. It stays stuck at 1.4.

Seems simple. Z down, traverse, rapid Z up, return to x0 y0, do it again.

Any thoughts on what would be confusing the wizard? Or is the wizard broken?

-Mike O