ALPHACAM - Change Router Start Point

ALPHACAM - Change Router Start Point

ALPHACAM allows you to control the start point of the cutter. You may want to set this to a different position, depending on the shapes being processed.
To change the start point in ALPHACAM, follow the steps below:

  1. Open Automation Manager 
  2. Click on Layer Mapping Setup
  3. Select the layer you wish to modify
  4. Change the Start Point to the desired setting (eg. "Mid of Longest")
           


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