Best way to set up z zero plane

[Francis Farmer]

Hi fellas, I have an easy one for you. I usually have done just simple 2d drawings up to this point, but I am making a set of rearset brackets for my sportster, so I created a solid model of the part on autocad, and imported it to mastercam.

The part is .500 thick, so when ever I program a 2d contour, or anything, it shows the work heigth as being .5, because thats the way it was drawn. How can I make the zero plane the top of the part and no the bottom?

[iowajim62]

Hi Francis,

Go to your side or front cplane and then on the left menu select xform,translate,pick geo you want to move and then select method of moving your geo, polar or whatever you prefer.

HTH

[Francis Farmer]

Thanks for the tidbit Jim, It worked like a charm.

Take Care.

-Francis