On 4/2/2012 11:36 AM, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote:
> Chris and I discussed this, and it is actually intentional.  (Whether our 
> intentions are correct or not is another issue…)  I'm sympathetic to your 
> notion that if a new user does the obvious thing ("push the Play button!") 
> something interesting should happen.  But in this case I think that would be 
> wrong and misleading, and potentially dangerous.
>
> First of all, note that if you read the gcode in the bottom part of the Axis 
> window, it starts with a comment telling you how to get it to run.
>
> The way to machine this in any real situation would be to touch off the tool 
> to the top of the work, setting 0 as the top of work, and giving yourself the 
> room you need to traverse above the work.  This is the work flow that the  
> gcode comments suggests.
>
>
>
Point taken. I should get more sleep before pushing buttons.

Regards,
Kent

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