an update: I got the program to load properly by using longer lead-in 
motions - under some circumstances the compensation function seems to 
report a misleading error.

thanks to all who looked at the issue.

ldw
On 10/28/2015 08:59 AM, lloyd wilson wrote:
> Version is 2.8-pre (download early last month), running the Axis 
> simulator.
> Selected tool (#1) is specified as .260" diameter in the tool table.
> When I specify G41.1 D0.260, the program accepts the entry.
> Complete program attached.
>
> On 10/28/2015 08:30 AM, Jeff Epler wrote:
>> Can you please say what version of LinuxCNC you are running, and provide
>> a complete program which illustrates the problem, rather than just a
>> snippet?  Please also use G41.1 D- instead of G41 so that the program
>> does not depend on the details of your tool table, or provide the
>> relevant tool table line.
>>
>> I converted your example into a complete ngc program and ran it on our
>> current development version ("2.8.0-pre"), though I expect our current
>> stable version (2.7.1) to behave the same.  Unfortunately, I failed to
>> reproduce the problem you report.
>>
>> Here's my program, which draws the portion of your path offset by 0, 5,
>> 10, 20 and 50mm:
>>
>>      G21 G40 G90.1  ; note, I assumed this part program is in mm
>>      F1000
>>
>>      O<path> sub
>>          G41.1 D[#1]
>>          G0X0.0000Y24.8610
>>          G0Z-17.0000
>>          M3
>>          G1X7.5850Y21.5360Z-19.0000
>>          G1X12.9820Z-19.0000
>>          G1X24.4020Y11.5920Z-19.0000
>>          G2X25.8100Y8.5000Z-19.0000I21.7100J8.5000
>>          G40
>>      O<path> endsub
>>
>>      O<path> call [0]
>>      O<path> call [5]
>>      O<path> call [10]
>>      O<path> call [20]
>>      O<path> call [50]
>>      M2
>>
>> All 5 paths show in the preview plot and run successfully using the
>> sample configuration sim/axis/axis.ini.
>>
>> Jeff
>>
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