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A spreadsheet that simplifies calculating work offsets can be downloaded below, along with a video showing this process as it was used in our Pocket NC 101 course.

Setting Work Offsets

Once the machine knows where the physical work coordinate system (WCS) origin is located on the stock, it can then accurately cut a part from the stock loaded in the machine. A very common location for the WCS origin is the front, top corner facing the spindle, so that is what will be used as an example in this tutorial.

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Before you begin, measure the tool that will be used for this program on the “Setup” tab of the User Interface (UI). With the tool measured, we want to make sure that it is active. Under the “Work Offsets” section at the top of the Setup tab, the tool you are using and just measured should be listed as active and the tool length offset should be listed below it. Click here to refer to the “Tool Offsets” section in the Kinetic Control and how to use the automatic tool measurement probe and how to select an active tool.

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