Help with GCode Line understanding

[KenR60]

First time User so just need an understanding of a few lines below.

T1M6
G17
G0Z18.001
G0X0.000Y0.000S12000M3
G0X18.250Y98.045Z6.000
G0Z2.000
G1Z-5.000F1200.0
G1Y98.270F3600.0


1) T1M6 - Guessing "T1" means Tool 1 and M6 is the same as M06?
2) Is there a setting in VCarve Pro that I can reduce the measurement ( mm ) from 18.001 to show 18.0?
3) In the last 2 Lines, what is the F1200.0 and F3600.0?

Thanks

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[mactec54]

First time User so just need an understanding of a few lines below.

T1M6
G17
G0Z18.001
G0X0.000Y0.000S12000M3
G0X18.250Y98.045Z6.000
G0Z2.000
G1Z-5.000F1200.0
G1Y98.270F3600.0


1) T1M6 - Guessing "T1" means Tool 1 and M6 is the same as M06?
2) Is there a setting in VCarve Pro that I can reduce the measurement ( mm ) from 18.001 to show 18.0?
3) In the last 2 Lines, what is the F1200.0 and F3600.0?

Thanks

Yes T1 is your Tool number, M06 is the same as M6 this is for a Tool change call

The last 2 lines F = Feed Rate at which it is going to move that axes at Y axes is going to move at 3600mm per min, can your machine move that fast

I would be concerned with that Z axes move, it has a G0Z2.0 ( this is a Rapid up move ) then below it there is a Negative G1Z-5.0 move this could crash you part if this is the end of your program, if it is going down to cut your part then it is most likely the F Rate is to high

[KenR60]

Thanks Mactec, that all makes sense. At the moment the machine is still in setting up mod, The Spindle is 2.2kw and I would be cutting 12mm MDF so I was going to do it in 2 Passes. I ran it on the CNC Router knowing the Z was going to be up from the Table but I think somehow the Z settings are upside down as where I want to cut it lifts up and drops down where it needs to reposition for another cut. A bit more learning to do yet lol

[plcamp]

First time User so just need an understanding of a few lines below.

T1M6
G17
G0Z18.001
G0X0.000Y0.000S12000M3
G0X18.250Y98.045Z6.000
G0Z2.000
G1Z-5.000F1200.0
G1Y98.270F3600.0


1) T1M6 - Guessing "T1" means Tool 1 and M6 is the same as M06?
2) Is there a setting in VCarve Pro that I can reduce the measurement ( mm ) from 18.001 to show 18.0?
3) In the last 2 Lines, what is the F1200.0 and F3600.0?

Thanks

In reference to the GOZ18.001 call, the .001 is a very small distance and most likely a result of a 'rounding' feature. I often see this, however at .0001in rather than mm. Unless your machine can maintain this tolerance I would not be concerned with it.