So what's the difference between the two software's. Cut2d will finish, Z up and go to where the start point was, then I press Home so the machine can go all the way back. When the cut is done it Z's up to a stop, I shut the router off and press the home button and it goes all the way back to where the machine homes to. But when I set my L mark (pencil) for X and Y on my material surface, using a piece of material so I can eyeball it, when all is set to cut, it is precise and I can do that anywhere on the surface, I love it. I use another great software and it's free, I can V Carve anything even though it is limited in some other areas. However, I'm getting pretty good at manipulating the text zone! I'm going to cut a piece of good stock using Cherry for the pocket and oak for the male.we shall see, meanwhile hope you all can come up with a solution for me. Hi to all, maybe you all should tell me how you set yours up and I might just catch a glimpse of what I may be doing wrong. I sure hope you have an answer, it has to be simple, something I'm just not clicking I I can put it close to bottom left but not in a precise manner for my work. Like I said before, the only way I can get close is by manipulating the little perforated box on the big text screen by putting it as close to bottom left and still make sure your work is in the X and Y lines. What's adding more frustration is I can't seem to find a way to contact Vectric to ask this question. So no matter where I put my start point, 2d will not start there, if you have read my questions and replies I think I have been very accurate in all the descriptions. When I bring it up in Mach3 the window shows it's at the top of what would be your work piece. I click both the same, I have clicked in the middle of the first page and lower left on the second set up, it makes no difference what I do in any combination. First page is the short set up one where you can also click the start datum position again. After that you do the text then on to toolpath. Hi Hermie, in the very first page is the job set up with the measurements and at the bottom is the start datum box to show where you want to start from. Now I know that if I fail to set the Z zero position, it will act the same as 2d, the DRO screen will show me that it's starting off in a far away land too. Somewhere in 2d I'm missing something but I can't see it, it has to be something Does this help you to understand what's going on. I can't seem to control or set it where needed. Cut2d ignores my marks and will start anywhere it wants. I get very precise start points anywhere I choose to put my marks. It then goes to and starts at those parameters. Next you must jog about an inch or so down the Y, set up the auto tool device, press auto tool down to just above the device and stop, ZERO out the Z position, remove device, turn my router on and press start. Jog the machine to that point by eye balling it, then set the X Y point in Mach3. Then I put a small block on my mark to accentuate the X and the Y. Now I make my mark where the cut should start from. Secure work piece a couple inches down the X. My machine's home position is all the way to bottom left.
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