Roland Jollivet wrote: > You could write a simple program or script, even in basic, to parse the g > code file after it is generated, and insert a few lines of code before and > after a M06. Make it lift the Z to a certain height and return afterwards. > > It may even be possible to insert this into your post-processor function, > depending on the versatility of the program. > > Regards > Roland
I insert G53G0Z0 before the tool change. G53 and then any G code on the same line sends it to Machine coordinant movements rather than G5x movements. On my machines that is spindle up or back to home position. Ed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Join us December 9, 2009 for the Red Hat Virtual Experience, a free event focused on virtualization and cloud computing. Attend in-depth sessions from your desk. Your couch. Anywhere. http://p.sf.net/sfu/redhat-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users