I used axis lathe sim and there no tool offsets for 3 or 4. I loaded 
some random offsets for X and Z on tool 3 and 4 and ran the file again.
I switched the view to mm and did G0 Z1 and that is where it went.

John

andy pugh wrote:
> On 16 June 2011 13:05, John Thornton<[email protected]>  wrote:
>
>    
>> Next I did G0 Z1 and got Z0.0394 and sure enough I was still in G21
>>      
> That isn't right though, is it? Or does the DRO not change units with
> G20/21 (I have never used the lathe in Imperial)
>
>    
>>   so I
>> did G20 then G0 Z1
>> and got what I expected the DRO read X0 Z1
>>      
> I am getting more confused.
>
> Did your tool table contain offsets for the selected tool?
>
>    

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