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G-Code Navigation

As shown above, this section of the screen contains the buttons to access the G-code, Plasma (for cutting chart access), and Advanced sidebars, as well as a button to close the selected sidebar. The G-code sidebar shows the currently loaded G-code file. Below is a list of functions and descriptions within the...

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Parking

Let's talk about the parking functionality within Optimum CNC plasma cutting software. The parking functionality allows the user to save a number of points around the machine which can then be quickly moved to. This can be very useful, for instance, to simply save a safe spot to...

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Soft Limits

Let's cover software limits within Optimum CNC plasma cutting software and the ways in which we can override them. What the software limits allow us to do is essentially draw some kind of rectangle from the 0,0 origin point to some point on the machine that will then limit the...

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Coordinates

Coordinates within Optimum CNC software. In the top right portion of the screen, you’ll see the coordinates for the X, Y, and Z axes, and you’ll notice two sets of numbers — one in red representing the program coordinates, and another set representing the machine coordinates. The program coordinates are...

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Jog Controls

Let's talk about the jog functionality labeled under "Jog Controls" in the Optimum CNC software. On the right side of the screen in the main window, you will see the arrows for the X, Y, and Z axes, as well as the jog step size. This size is the increment by...

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