Tool Direction Vector

GPP2 supports machines where the tool is not necessarily aligned with the Z axis. For instance, it is possible to define a machine with a fixed horizontally mounted tool.

In order to do so, the GPP developer has to define the following system variables, and set them with the tool direction: M5_TOOL_I, M5_TOOL_J and M5_TOOL_K. By default, these variables are set to (0,0,1) - the Z axis direction.

Note: the direction vector should point into the tool, not away from the tool. In the standard case, the tool points down, but the tool vector points up (0,0,1), into the tool.

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