Tool Change Position Simulation

[dkaustin]

Not an earth-shattering problem, but a recurring annoyance.

When I open the Simulation screen, the view zooms out so far that the part is practically invisible. In the Setup pane on the left side of the screen, the Tool Change Position is X0 Y0 Z10, which I think is correct for the Tormach. In the machine library definition for the Tormach, the Tool Change Position is X0 Y0 Z254, which I take to be the metric equivalent of 10 inches.

What I think it's doing, however, is zooming out to show a Tool Change Position of X0 Y0 Z254 INCHES!

Is this a glitch in Sprut, or am I missing a setting somewhere?

[RTP_Burnsville]

It sounds like the SC default values are not valid in your setup. A big number when you are using inch measurements should flag a possible problem.

There was a discussion on default values a month or so back which may relate to your issue. The conclusion was that the Russian developers tend to treat default values as any bad value, where those in this part of the world treat defaults as a value to get you close. After that discussion I treat any 'default' SC value as invalid until checked. Hopefully at some point SC will either use true default values or leave the field blank.

Back to your problem, I would change the value to something like 10 and all should be resolved.

Robert

[saabaero]

Not 100% sure but I believe my default it the same as yours. I always wondered about that value but never had a problem. If you haven't already done so you might try shutting down Sprutcam and restarting it. Whenever something weird is happening that's what I do and the majority of times it works.

[dkaustin]

Robert, my first thought was also to just change the Z254 to Z10, but darned if I can get the change to "take." I've gone into the Machine Library and changed the Tool Change Machine State to X0 Y0 Z10, but after closing and restarting Sprut the Z value is still 254.

After a lot of rummaging around, I haven't found any other place where that value is entered. I haven't given up though . . .

[drwc]

The tormach site has a couple of videos on how to adjust the default parameters in sprutcam

[Magnum164]

Originally Posted by dkaustin Not an earth-shattering problem, but a recurring annoyance. When I open the Simulation screen, the view zooms out so far that the part is practically invisible. In the Setup pane on the left side of the screen, the Tool Change Position is X0 Y0 Z10, which I think is correct for the Tormach. In the machine library definition for the Tormach, the Tool Change Position is X0 Y0 Z254, which I take to be the metric equivalent of 10 inches. What I think it's doing, however, is zooming out to show a Tool Change Position of X0 Y0 Z254 INCHES! Is this a glitch in Sprut, or am I missing a setting somewhere?

When zooming in SC it will zoom to fit whatever operation you have selected. If you have the machine icon selected and do a zoom all, it will zoom all the way out to show the machine extents which makes the part small, even if you have the display machine setting off.

If you select an operation and select zoom extents it will fit that operation in the screen. That is why I said in another post the first thing I do is create a bogus operation and use that to select and zoom with. I either correct it or delete it once I get others ready.

It won't matter if you set that to 254 or 10, chances are your part will still zoom out small if you have the machine icon selected.

[dkaustin]

Magnum, I think that's going to be the solution. It's quick and easy and it works (unlike everything else I've tried).

Thanks for the tip!

[Magnum164]

Originally Posted by dkaustin Magnum, I think that's going to be the solution. It's quick and easy and it works (unlike everything else I've tried). Thanks for the tip!

Glad it works...

it's just different thinking that we are used to in CAD programs, where when we zoom, it generally zooms on the whole part. Took a bit to realize it was actually zooming on the operations instead.