Use the Start point page to define the location of the tool at the start of the toolpath.
Method
Use —Select the location of the start point.
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Block center safe — The start point is at safe height above the block center:
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First point safe
— The start point is at safe height above the first point in the toolpath. For multi-axis simultaneous toolpaths, the start point is set by considering a point that is the specified distance from the first point on the toolpath, measured along the tool axis, and projecting this onto the Safe Z area.
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First point — The start point is positioned at the specified distance from the first point in the toolpath, measured along its tool axis.
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Absolute
— The start point is positioned independently of all other properties at the point defined by the
X, Y
and Z values.
In this case the coordinates are X - -25, Y - 50, and Z - 40.
Approach distance — Enter the length of the approach move at the start of the toolpath.
Coordinates — Enter the absolute coordinates of the start point. Only available when Absolute is selected as the method of defining the location of the start point.