I'm pretty much with Geof for the same reasons.....old school reasons, but there were reasons for the reasons
Is setting 64 the one you have to change "tool offset measure uses work" if you want to use negative offsets? I don't use a probe and mine is "off".
However, I think if you have 64 "Off", then Offset measure does not perform a useful function in setting a Z0 in the workshift, but its still useful for X and Y. At least as far as I know, I have to measure the distance from the tool setting plane and the Z0 of the part, and type in the Z value per each workshift.
I don't see why you could not use a probe and also have 64 off. It should then ignore the distance between the gauge plane of the spindle and the tool, which is why it is giving you positive tool lengths. But I'm asking this, not suggesting it, because I've not played around with it.
First you get good, then you get fast. Then grouchiness sets in.
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