New user setup and a few questions

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My Droid has been up an running well for a month or so now. Pics of the setup and my screen mount are below. I’ve only been using SimpleTrace which is meeting most of my needs. I have encountered a few issues and could use some advice.

  1. Is there a way to make a simple linear cut using coordinates? If I use the Free-hand trace function, then edit, I do not get the option to just cut the line based on coordinates/length.

  2. Does Simple Trace always cut in the order I traced? Is there a way to order the cuts? The button with the 1/2 inside/out function does not seem to do anything for me.

  3. Occasionally my unit crashes. It is not repeatable, but pressing a button results in the screen locking and I have to power cycle to get it working again, losing my work. I am running the most current firmware.

Thanks!
Alan

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The insideout orders the cuts inside out
. Cuts all inside holes and shapes first before cutting to outside perimeter.
Anthony in Alabama

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Look at these:

The last video sort of explains how to use coordinates. You need to pick the line function, then the edit button. You will see the x,y coordinates there.
I have no idea on the shut down issue, but you could do a save after every few steps. That way you don’t loose much. Dete the files that aren’t complete when you have the one you want finished.

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Your table is AWESOME! Did you use the Arc to make it?

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No. purchased it here.

I wanted the 36" one but it was backordered. They sent me the 48" one for the same price but it is wasted space.

AC

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Never wasted space use it to set up or large sheet of steel you will always need just a few more inches of space.

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Maybe I’m just blind to the right menu but I still cannot find a way to edit coordinates for a simple line. Here’s a video of what I’m trying to do, just make a square cut across a piece of stock. Thanks

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@adax
You’re not blind, currently there is no way to edit individual end points on a polyline.

However if you use the “Snap Grid” you can get lines to land on exact points and angles. So you can create a line exactly 4" long and a perfect 90° to the machine if you need to.

The thee Icons in the top right of the trace screen are grid tools.

Cheers
AM

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Thanks Andrew. Since you’re looking, any chance of an option to orient the screen such that the droid is on right or left in addition to top/bottom options?

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@adax
Yes you can flip the Screen for left handed use.
Go to Settings-> touch Screen → Flip Screen

This will put the knob, cable and the USB on the left for you

Cheers
AM

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Sorry I wasn’t more clear in my request. You can see from my pictures that the droid itself is to my right. You have the ability to set the screen X/Y with the droid up or down, but not left or right relative to the screen. It is not a big deal but it would be a bit easer on my brain to have the orientation rotated 90 degrees.

Alan