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sheetcam offset

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has there been an update to sheetcam where the switch offset is now in inches?
my switch offset is 1.32 mm or 0.052 inch
in sheetcam post processor setup i entered 1.32 mm back in october 2013 and have not changed anything there
when i post processed a part today and ran the part in mach3 the torch head raised up to 1.32 inches, reset z axis to zero, raised up another 0.08 for pierce height and fired the torch 1.4 inches above the plate
it took me a while to figure out what was happening, had to go into gcode to see what was going on
this gcode is platemarker, but it is the same for plasma
needless to say the scribe didn't work well 1.4 inches above the plate
here's the gcode
N0010 (Filename: 2015 mustang splitter bracket.tap)
N0020 (Post processor: MP1000-THC - scriberKJO.scpost)
N0030 (Date: 12/03/2015)
N0040 G20 (Units: Inches)
N0050 G53 G90 G40
N0060 F1
N0070 (Part: 2015 mustang splitter bracket)
N0080 (Process: No Offset, SCRIBE, T100: Plate marker)
N0090 G00 X0.0204 Y1.5000
N0100 S10 (DTHC OFF)
N0110 G28.1 Z0.12 F19.685
N0120 G92 Z0.0
N0130 G00 Z1.32 <------------- the culprit... this should be 0.052
N0140 G92 Z0.0
N0150 G00 Z0.9000
N0160 X3.1204 Y-4.7299
N0170 Z0.2553
N0180 M07
N0190 G04 P1
N0200 G01 X6.3296 F50
N0210 M09
N0220 G04 P0.5
N0230 G00 X3.1000 Y-2.7299
N0240 S10 (DTHC OFF)
N0250 M07
N0260 G04 P1
N0270 G01 X6.3500
m09 <------- still have to manually enter m09 to retract/turn off the scribe
i ended up typing in my switch offset as 0.052, even though it clearly states enter in MILLIMETERS even if you run the machine in inches
funny thing is; my scribe offsets are still in millimeters within 3 lines of each other in the post
my new gcode is
N0010 (Filename: 2015 mustang splitter bracket.tap)
N0020 (Post processor: MP1000-THC - scriberKJO.scpost)
N0030 (Date: 12/03/2015)
N0040 G20 (Units: Inches)
N0050 G53 G90 G40
N0060 F1
N0070 (Part: 2015 mustang splitter bracket)
N0080 (Process: No Offset, SCRIBE, T100: Plate marker)
N0090 G00 X0.0204 Y1.5000
N0100 S10 (DTHC OFF)
N0110 G28.1 Z0.12 F19.685
N0120 G92 Z0.0
N0130 G00 Z0.0520 <------------ same switch offset in inches, entered in inches
N0140 G92 Z0.0
N0150 G00 Z0.9000
N0160 X3.1204 Y-4.7299
N0170 Z0.2553
N0180 M07
N0190 G04 P1
N0200 G01 X6.3296 F50
N0210 M09
N0220 G04 P0.5
N0230 G00 X3.1000 Y-2.7299
N0240 S10 (DTHC OFF)
N0250 M07
N0260 G04 P1
N0270 G01 X6.3500
m09
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Re: sheetcam offset

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Latest sheetcam has new options for option/machine/post processor/set custom post variables. I was under the impression this was for 11D post only. It may have set it in inches now.
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Re: sheetcam offset

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i'll post this on the yahoo group, see if les has an idea
bulltear 4x8 cnc plasma table, candcnc bladerunner w/dthc, hypertherm powermax 65, sheetcam, mach3
laser cross hair for hypertherm torch http://www.plasmaspider.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=12508
an ogre smiley :mrgreen: how cool!
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