On 1 April 2017 at 01:15, Gene Heskett <[email protected]> wrote: >> If you are trying for a full circle then then (in incremental mode) >> you want to come back to where you are, so >> G3 X0 Y0 I-2.6625 J0 > > Thank You Andy, that worked well. But why can't I look this up in the > docs?
What would the docs say? "In incremental mode, to stay in the same place, program a zero length move" ? You don't actually need the XYZ. G91 G91.1 G0 X 1 G3 I -1 Works fine for a full circle of radius 1. To spiral down G91 G91.1 G0 X 1 G3 Z -10 P10 I -1 While I am here: why do you think that G4 is queue-buster, and why do you think you need one? -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics." — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1916 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
