Positioning the C-axis

[Mr. M]

I am working on a mill/turn and on my sub-spindle I have some holes to mill on the face (left view).

I want to position the C-axis at a different position than the left plane does. ( the geo is on the lower end of the part and I do not have enough travel)

I tried "rotate planes" and rotated the Left plane 180 around Z, but the posted code is the same

Any help?

Thanks

[GoetzInd]

In your op is your WCS set to top and your t/c planes set to left?

 

Mike

[Mr. M]

I had them as that and tried the new rotated plane as well. Same g-code

[Mr. M]

I just tried it in the Right plane and main spindle. I cannot get it to post any different there either.

I put a file on the ftp in the X4 files called C_axis_test.

[IntegrexMan]

Did you make sure after you rotated planes about Z that you udated your planes in Parameters?

Rotating your planes should work, I do this all the time.

[Mr. M]

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that you udated your planes in Parameters?

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In the toolpath parameters? Yes. Wcs=Top/Tool plane & comp plane=New plane

 

I use planes on all my parts without issue, but not on the face.

[Mr. M]

I think I got it!

in the rotation type changed to Y-axis from no rotation!!