G53-57 was Re: Need Zero Help!!

At 03:03 PM 9/13/02 -0500, you wrote:

>That sounds about like the way that the EMC does it except that g53 only
>works on the block that contains it. G54 is the default coordinate
>system and can be set anywhere you like. I always reserve g54 for the
>home settings so that I can get back there easily. EMC has 10 possible
>with the last three being g59.1,2,3)

Thanks, I really don't use many multi-fixture setups, but will look into
that to see about conforming to usual practice. In my software, machine
always holds system coords relative to machine home. I display things in
relation to tool and/or fixture to allow setting up on and using part
datum, wherever you are on machine.


Regards, Hoyt McKagen


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