Carbide Motion - Requesting features

Feature Request
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Please ignore pic request as the thread just loaded and so did the pics. Doh.

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Would there be/ Is there a way to have a “Save Zero” option (other than writing it down on old fashioned paper)? Having designed the products being machined and now their cradles I’m finding that I can pinpoint the same spot for customized 2 sided machining that suites my needs perfectly. I’m wondering if there could be a list or folder we could save a particular Zero point to with a profile name? (If this is already possible feel free to guide)

Multiple saved Zero spots would be clutch.

Thanks gang. :v:

-Hank

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Work Coordinate Systems in G-code address this.

Edit:

Link to TWF’s write up on this: http://www.shapeoko.com/wiki/index.php/G-Code#Using_the_Work_Coordinate_Systems

N.B. At this time, Carbide Motion doesn’t support WCS, so you’ll need to use some other comm / control program such as bCNC or UGS — list of them here: http://www.shapeoko.com/wiki/index.php/Communication_/_Control if you wish to switch back and forth to CM (I do this), then don’t use the first WCS

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For now, you can go to the “Set Zero” screen and record the offsets you have. Any time you need to rerun the job with the same offset, just reenter them.

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Thank you Rob!

-Hank

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The use of WCS appears to be a popular request… *hint *hint :)grin: