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Up and Down; Is Z- away from the part or into the part?

Posted by mszollar
on 2001-12-15 17:28:05 UTC
I've noticed that depending on the CAM package I use the Z axis is
sometime generated using + values for depth and sometimes - values
for depth. This begs the question (as I am new in this area); is
there a "standard" for directions? For x/Y is 0,0 in the center of
travel or is it at the end stop so that all motion is forward? SAme
with Z; is 0 the top of travel or is it the top of the part (I
thought Z0 was top of material being milled)?

Ken

Discussion Thread

mszollar 2001-12-15 17:28:05 UTC Up and Down; Is Z- away from the part or into the part? Daniel J. Statman 2001-12-15 17:37:40 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Up and Down; Is Z- away from the part or into the part? afogassa 2001-12-15 17:44:17 UTC Re: Up and Down; Is Z- away from the part or into the part? imserv1 2001-12-15 17:56:44 UTC Re: Up and Down; Is Z- away from the part or into the part? wayne_j_hill 2001-12-15 18:02:39 UTC Re: Up and Down; Is Z- away from the part or into the part? Brian Pitt 2001-12-15 19:06:14 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Up and Down; Is Z- away from the part or into the part? Smoke 2001-12-15 20:14:43 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Up and Down; Is Z- away from the part or into the part? Marcus & Eva 2001-12-16 09:26:25 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Up and Down; Is Z- away from the part or into the part? Smoke 2001-12-16 22:42:12 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Up and Down; Is Z- away from the part or into the part?