Basic Settings and Operations
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3.4
Setting the Initial Cutting Position (Origin Point)
This function allows the starting position for cutting or plotting to be moved to the desired position.
Original origin
New origin
Y
X
(1) In READY mode, use the
,
,
and
(POSITION) keys to move the cutter pen to the
new origin point.
(2) Press the
(ORIGIN) key. The following menu is displayed and the new origin is set.
O R I G I N P T S E T
When the Origin is Moved After Rotating the Coordinate Axes
Moving the origin when the coordinate axes have been rotated gives the following results.
Original origin
New origin
X
Y
When the Coordinate Axes are Rotated After Moving the Origin Point
When the coordinate axes are rotated after the origin point is moved, the origin point is reset as
shown in the figure below. The distance "a" is retained, but the distance "b" is reset.
a
Origin moved
a
b
b
Origin moved
after rotation
X
Y
Y
X
Original origin
Origin moved
Original origin
Origin moved
Rotation
When it is necessary to both move the origin and rotate the coordinate axes, be sure to rotate the
coordinate axes first.
CHECKPOINT
After a new origin point is set, the displayed coordinate values of X= and Y= represent the respective
distances from the new origin.
