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[charles1954]

I am getting some strange output in my post processor files and I am having trouble figuring out where its coming from. It is inserting a G0 z44.000, which bangs my z axis against the end of its lead screw. Yes I know I should have limit switches. They are on their way, but china is not just down the block. I have checked the heights in all my operations and none of them is set above 20. If I understood the post I read about the tool library and tool editor, currently Freecad is only using the tool diameter for compensation. None of the other properties have any effect. I had to change my stock so I just edited the drawing to compensate for the thinner stock. What would be the best practices for setting the part origin? I am currently setting it at the left front top vertices of the stock. I will post proc this updated file and start going through the G Code looking for strange z axis movements.
OS: Windows 10
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.18.16131 (Git)
Build type: Release
Branch: releases/FreeCAD-0-18
Hash: 3129ae4296e40ed20e7b3d460b86e6969acbe1c3
Python version: 3.6.6
Qt version: 5.6.2
Coin version: 4.0.0a
OCC version: 7.3.0
Locale: English/UnitedStates (en_US)

Charles

[chrisb]

Moved to Path forum.

Please attach your file for further inspection.

[herbk]

Hi Charles,

additional to your file: wich postprozessor you are using?

But in general: FC "pre sets" the values for clearece and save height. The value for this height's (and how it is calculated) is not comprehensibly for me, so i check it each time and usualy i give it manually a value.