Originally Posted by sdantonio  Now the next question, and this is one you probably can't answer (not being a rhino user) and I will have to find out either from trial and error or maybe from asking the RhinoCAM folks. If my origin is set to one end of my line of symmetry in Rhino (point 2), when I start the CAM plugin, does it automatically pick up that origin from the CAD or do I specifically have to assign it myself? |
You're right... I sure can't answer that directly but what I would do is try generating the G code using whatever procedure you choose in Rhino, load it into Mach, and checkout where the 0, 0 position is in the toolpath window. You could also click on Offline in Mach3 (on the Program Run page) and press Start to simulate the cutting. Watch the DROs and just make sure that everything makes sense from the prospective of where you want the origin to be. I personally like to simulate a run in Mach3 (or now in NCPlot) to make certain that the generated G code is good. I have had CAM programs insert crazy stuff that does not show up in their simulator but is pretty obvious when viewed in Mach and unfortunately painfully obvious if the program is run.