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  1. 01-10-2012, 09:43 AM #1
    CNC-Dude
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    What does the Flip 4th Axis message means?

    When I am generating output code in Sprutcam I get the following message asking for pre processor input:

    "Flip 4th Axis Project Say Y\N (Case Sensitive)"

    I have always pressed the deafult N, but now that I am working with the 4th axis I wonder what does this mean? Is this like some sort of flipping to transform from Mill coordinates to Lathe coordinates?
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  2. 01-10-2012, 05:20 PM #2
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    I allways wondered if it meant flip the 4th axis to the right side.
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  3. 01-11-2012, 03:02 AM #3
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    I assume that it reverses the rotation of the 4th axis. That could be handy if you're making a part in the 4th axis and want to make a mirror image of it. Or as David says, you could move the 4th axis to the right side of the table.

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