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DRAWINGS' PREPARATION BASICS
DRAWINGS' PREPARATION BASICS
Machine home position vs. the project's starting position
Machine home position vs. the project's starting position
Before you begin working with the machine, it is very important you understand the difference
between the machine's home position and the current project's starting position.
Every time the machine is turned on, it automatically moves to its home position which is
determined by the location of the proximity sensors. This is a constant location which the
customer's cannot change. However, the customer sets the starting location for a given process
anywhere on the working area of the machine. It corresponds to the lower left corner of the
drawing.
The customer can set a number of different projects' starting locations anywhere on the machine.
It is especially useful when the machine is used to produce a set of different elements and the
material is always placed in the same spot on the machine. In this case, the customer can switch
between the previously saved starting locations as needed.
If the machine is turned off and back on, the last saved project's starting location is remembered.
Note the starting location is common to both MegaCut and MegaCut 3D, i.e. the same piece of
material may be e.g. tooled in 3D first with MegaCut 3D and then MegaCut 2D can be used to
engrave a pattern on one of the surfaces.
The project's starting location applies to X and Y only, and does not include the Z axis value.
2D Projects
2D Projects
2D projects can be saved in the following formats: PLT, DXF or NC (Gcod). In vector drawings
(plf, dxf) it is important to avoid overlapping lines and shapes.
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