Re: Bobcad scores

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Raymond Heckert" <jnr@...> wrote:

>
> A good post processor will (for a G00 move) do a Z-up move before

the X & Y

> moves, if the Z-move is in the positive direction (i.e., UP) and it

will do

> a Z-down move only after the X & Y moves, if it's a Z-down move.

This, to

> prevent a crash, if working in a pocket, or alongside of a profile.

If you

> have the ability to write your own 'post', I'd strongly suggest you

employ

> that technique. My SHARNOA (1980's vintage) uses this technique,

although, I

> think the software is Bendix.
>
> RayHex

I wonder if a feedplane has to be defined as it is in mastercam etc,
that would explain the lack of z move. Certainly if there is no z
move it is more than a simple bug, either the program is not working
as intended or the operator isn't.

Graham