Move Heights
The Move Heights section sets the Z heights used for travel in X and Y during a tool change.
Fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Z Clearance | The MACHINE COORDINATE Z at which the spindle clears all obstacles. It is common practice to set this to the top of Z travel. By default, every move in X and Y during a tool change is made at this height. |
| Z Move To Load | The height for moving in X and Y from the pocket of an unloaded tool to the pocket of the tool being loaded. Follows Z Clearance while synced. |
| Z Move To Measure | The height for moving in X and Y from the pocket of the loaded tool to the tool setter. Follows Z Clearance while synced. |
Z Move To Load and Z Move To Measure may not be higher than Z Clearance. When no tool is unloaded first, the move to the pocket of the tool being loaded is made at Z Clearance.
Synced / Overridden
Each move height has a chip in the section's header:
- Z Move To Load Synced / Z Move To Load Overridden
- Z Move To Measure Synced / Z Move To Measure Overridden
While a chip reads Synced, its field cannot be edited and the height is saved as Z Clearance. Click the chip to change it to Overridden and enter your own height. Both chips start as Synced.
Keep both heights synced to Z Clearance until you are comfortable with the tool change and confident that everything is working as expected.