I am at a loss i am trying to create a tool path for flatting my waste board using vectric aspire. I have a drawing done that I thought would work for it but when I try to cut it using carbide motion I get a project will hit the back of the machine error saying it is 1.0 mm to far back for it to cut. There really no hints given as to how to fix this when it shows up and after several attempts to try and fix it on my own I am hoping that i can find some help here or maybe a link to something that would help me? I wish to suggest to anyone here who has the power to make an online resource for questions like this with answers like a wiki page or something that would be easy to find can you please do so !!! if there is such a thing can someone send me a link to it please. I think that you guys at carbide are top notch and I have had nothing but great interactions with you guys. I just wish that for some of these errors like this one there could be a tip window or something that comes up along with the error that may give tips or solutions to things like this. It’s just something that I have found to be so frustrating as a user of the motion software especially when everything else has been so well done. I hope to see something like this in the future. you guys are awesome keep up the good work
This is a warning as noted at:
https://carbide3d.com/blog/carbide-motion-bounds-checking/
Usually it is caused by a mismatch between job setup:
(that’s for Carbide Create, but Vecric should be similar)
and how origin is set relative to the stock:
I find that opening the source file up and drawing a box which matches the specified dimensions (draw up the cut in profile if need be) or moving the machine to the origin and then using a tape measure to measure out the dimension(s) in question will make clear where things aren’t lining up.
That said, for 1mm on a flattening file, I’d probably just send it and let the machine lose the steps.
Ok so if i understand this correctly i need to first understand what the true cutting ability of the machine is. then make a drawing based on that so when i set my zero it will be within machine limits. when doing this for this machine should I use the rapid movement feature to get the measurement’s or is there another method you recommend?
The Rapid Positions are well inside the machine movement area — you’ll want to jog around to establish the extents — here’s a file I recently did for my gantry-shifted and w/ way-forward mount:
It is positioned thus so that the Machine Position in Carbide Motion matches the grid coordinates in Carbide Create.
ok so I would use just regular jogging to get the measurements? If so would I use the read out on carbide motion to help me and if so which mode would I use?
Yes, jogging around will let you find the extents (of jogging, actual machine motion allows a leetle bit more).
I find it most helpful to do it in Machine Position (click on Position to toggle).