harryball
09-23-2006, 11:30 AM
I have a file that is all cut outs so I thought I'd try zeroing to the bed instead of the material surface. I can't get it to make sense... I have set the model to machine bed.
I'm creating a profile and first tried...
Start Depth .52 (the approx thickness of the material) and Finish Depth .06 (about 1/8" above the bed) when I try to calculate I get an error "Cannot calculate for hte following reasons, Finish Depth must not be below Start Depth."
ummm... wouldn't the finish depth be below the start depth... i.e. cut deeper?
Anyway... trying to think this through I thought maybe the model knows the material thickness and wants a start depth of 0, it'll magically figure out what I mean (doubt it but I'll try it)
Start depth 0
Finish depth .06
Calculate worked but 3D preview shows me a shallow surface cut, not a cut almost to the table.
I don't see the difference here... if I have to set the finish depth to .52 I'm back in the same boat of having to measure material thickness.
It's almost like the software is not changing the zero method.
What am I missing? doing wrong?
Robert
I'm creating a profile and first tried...
Start Depth .52 (the approx thickness of the material) and Finish Depth .06 (about 1/8" above the bed) when I try to calculate I get an error "Cannot calculate for hte following reasons, Finish Depth must not be below Start Depth."
ummm... wouldn't the finish depth be below the start depth... i.e. cut deeper?
Anyway... trying to think this through I thought maybe the model knows the material thickness and wants a start depth of 0, it'll magically figure out what I mean (doubt it but I'll try it)
Start depth 0
Finish depth .06
Calculate worked but 3D preview shows me a shallow surface cut, not a cut almost to the table.
I don't see the difference here... if I have to set the finish depth to .52 I'm back in the same boat of having to measure material thickness.
It's almost like the software is not changing the zero method.
What am I missing? doing wrong?
Robert