Workpiece Coordinate System (WCS)
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In my opinion most cnc users would be happy to have 3 or 4 sets of tool offsets.
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Can you tell me what the use case is for multiple sets of tool offsets?
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I use often more fixtures to mill the same part. With the WCS I can jump easy from one fixture to the next.
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Thanks, that makes sense to me. I'll see if I can squeeze a partial implementation into RRF 1.21.
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Two further questions:
1. If I specify e.g. G10 L2 P1 X100 and then G54, does that mean that I should add 100mm to the coordinate the user asked to move the tool to, or subtract 100mm? i.e. is your second work piece 100mm in the +X or in the -X direction?
2. If I have multiple tools and I send G10 L2 P1 X100, does that 100mm offset apply to all tools, when I am using the G54 coordinate system?
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I hope you understand my explanations.
1. e.g. G10 L2 P1 X100 and then G54 G0 X20 -> absolute movement to X120 in machine coordinates (G53 G0 X120). The same result without WCS is to move absolute (G0 X120) or moving the MCS after homing (G92 X-100 and then G0 X20).
2. The offset apply to all tools, when you are using the G54 coordinate system.
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Thanks. This will be implemented in firmware 1.21RC1 due out soon.
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Thanks for your great support.
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This is now implemented.
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Thanks for the new RC!
I tried G53 to G56. All is working as expected.
