Quick Action help

Software Carbide Motion
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I would like to create a quick action to speed up Z-probing.
I’m looking to bring the tool to the center of the work area and lower the Z height to 25mm above the table. I just need help with the format and prompts.

Center of work area X: 594.775, Y: 678.600

Cheers!

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You also need the Machine Co-ordinates for the X, Y, Z, since the machine doesn’t know where the table is until you probe it. All three would be negative numbers.

You can get the machine co-ordinates by clicking on the text ‘Position’.

Once you have that, then it should be as simple as:

G90 G21
G53 G00 Z-3
G53 G00 X-420 Y-350
G53 G00 Z-50

Substitute your machine co-ordinates for the last two lines.

Line Annotations

  • Metric, absolute position mode
  • Retract on Z
  • Rapid to X,Y location
  • Rapid to Z location.
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