Tool not starting at origin - simple 2D face operation, file included

Tool not starting at origin - simple 2D face operation, file included

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Tool not starting at origin - simple 2D face operation, file included

rhetteshleman
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This is a simple CNC spoilboard re-surface but the tool is starting at the front right instead of origin (left). I can accommodate for this but I wasn't expecting it when I ran the program and made some other unrelated mistakes. I don't want a lead in and can't find any settings to change the start point. 

 

Thank you 

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DarthBane55
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When you create a toolpath, you should always look at the resulting path on screen, then you would have expected where the start was.  This is pretty much "critical check 1".

Now that being said, I had never noticed before that we can't really select where it starts from!  I changed the direction to 180 and it started from top left, the only option for these parameters are bottom right or top left, which is weird.  I can see some day, there would be a situation where you actually do need to start from a specific corner.  Maybe you can do an enhancement request on this.

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rhetteshleman
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Thank you for the prompt response. It's really just a preference but if it's not something that can be changed it's not a big deal.