Units Issue - mm, cm, and inches

[fablabfortsmith]

To test MaslowCNC, I used MakerCAM by drawing a straight line from the origin out to 10cm. When I imported it into Maslow the line was up 100 (mm?).

Original G-code
(Generated by PartKam Version 0.05)

G21 G90 G40

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G0 Z15
T0 M6
G17
M3
G0 X0 Y0
G1 Z-0.1 F800
G1 X100 Y0 F1500
G0 Z15
M5
M30

I manually edited the gcode by changing Y0 to Y-100. This moved the line down to the origin.

Edited G-code
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G21 G90 G40

(follow path 1)

G0 Z15
T0 M6
G17
M3
G0 X0 Y-100
G1 Z-0.1 F800
G1 X100 Y-100 F1500
G0 Z15
M5
M30

When I was working in inches it was even worse.

Imperial G-code
(Generated by PartKam Version 0.05)

G20 G90 G40

(follow path 1)

G0 Z0.5905511811023623
T0 M6
G17
M3
G0 X0 Y0
G1 Z-0.003937007874015749 F800
G1 X4 Y0 F59.05511811023622
G0 Z0.5905511811023623
M5
M30

[dlang]

the maslow can work in mm or inches, not cm

David Lang

[fablabfortsmith]

Even when everything is in inches, the sketch is sill offset in the Y direction though.

Is there a setting that I missed somewhere?

[Jatt]

Jog to where you want to start your cut and press “define home” That should move it onto the workspace.

[fablabfortsmith]

Thanks! That works!