On Monday 04 May 2020 14:15:45 John Dammeyer wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: andy pugh [mailto:bodge...@gmail.com] > > Sent: May-04-20 10:22 AM > > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] quick question on machine extents > > > > On Mon, 4 May 2020 at 16:44, Jon Elson <el...@pico-systems.com> wrote: > > > But, that is NOT Axis. Is that Path Pilot? > > > > That's "Probe Basic", one of the third-party GUIs being discussed > > elsewhere. (He said he is using that as it shows extents, whereas > > Axis doesn't) > > On Axis there's a check box called Show machine limits in the View > menu. Would not all of the various graphical interfaces have > something similar? Even if it needs to be set as an INI flag rather > than a screen checkbox? And in order to work doesn't the machine > envelope have to be described? Otherwise you might well have homed > and know where one end is, but the other end isn't searched for but > instead is a parameter. > > Again, why wouldn't all the user interfaces have the same thing? > > John > ANAICT, it works from the software limits set in the ini file. If they aren't set then I don't think it will show the extents, aka the work envolope of the machine. > > -- > > 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, 1912 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
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