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Add an option to view effective part diameter while simulating turning toolpaths

Add an option to view effective part diameter while simulating turning toolpaths

Nearly all lathes display the x position as twice the actual distance from x 0  so you are seeing the diameter of the part.  When simulating lathe toolpaths  and looking at the "Info" tab I have to mentally double the x position to figure out if the tool is indeed cutting at my intended diameter.   Perhaps when simulating turning toolpaths a "diameter" could be added next to the "x position"  The displayed number would simply be the x position doubled.  

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ctscsmith
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This drives me nuts, I find it insane that they display lathe parts as radii instead of diameters. The clearance radii when setting up toolpaths should be diameters too.  For example: my stock is a 6" diameter, I DO NOT want to see a 3.05" clearance plane, ever.  should say clearance 6.1" ALWAYS.  No other CAM software does this, even the g code itself is in diametric programming.  The diametric convention with lathes is industry standard for very good reasons. 

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