Mark, How about setting your Prof_Top to 0, Clear to 0.05, and using a Point to retract your tool when you want to jump over a clamp?
Dave -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of mark glassford Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2000 9:44 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [mfg-smartcam] engraving this may seem like a dumb question from someone whos been using s-c for a long time but here goes.we do a lot of engraving and once in a while i will have to bring the z up to clear a bolt or clamp.i would always set the clear for this tool at 1 inch or more only when i had something to clear otherwise i would leave it at .05.this makes for some wasted movement because the tool is always going up an inch or more.what is the proper way to leave the clear at .05 and just jump up to clear the obstruction? thanks mark 79 cherokee chief (above the law) _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. ====================================================================== To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ====================================================================== ====================================================================== To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ======================================================================
