Tool Start position

[Mike.C]

Evnin all!

Not posted before, bought an X3 with CNCTeknix controller a while back an have been having teething troubles - nothing unusual in that I'll bet!

Simple questions

I have a DXF file imported into DeskCNC that has a boundary with three circles inside it. On import it is centred on the origin of the grid. I move it to the origin and rotate it to a more sensible orientation.

Why can I not then change the machining order, and what does the additional number beside the machining sequence number mean?

And

How do I set the tool commencement position to be the origin of the grid rather than a point on the last machined entity? THis is so that when I put a block of aluminium on the bed to commence machining I just position the tool at the bottom left corner of the block, and the tool will simply commence from there tather than racing off somewhere else to start machining.

I hope I have explained myself fully - DXF file attached if it will help!

[BULLDOG1960]

try p 4077