Gcode Export Starting Issue

Easel
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Hey Guys,

So im investigating the issue when I export a Gcode file from Easel, When I run it using my Gcode streamer (CNCjs) after homing, I press play and it raises the bit (3.8mm) then moves to the starting location and lowers the bit (1.5mm)
and starts carving making it 2.3mm above the work surface. If I remove the offending like (line 3) and raise manually and press play everything works, I guess i;m confused why Easel doesn’t lower the bit 3.8mm after it reaches the starting position?

Cheers Rob.

G21 <== Programming in millimeters (mm)
G90 <== Absolute Positioning
G1 Z3.800 F228.6 <== Raise Z Axis 3.8mm at a feed rate of 228.6
G0 X109.232 Y3.159 <=== Move X & Y to Starting Location
G1 Z-1.500 F80.0 <== Lower Z Axis 1.5mm at a feed rate of 80
G1 X109.623 Y3.221 F500.0 <== Start Program
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MANY COMMANDS
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G21 < == Programming in millimeters (mm)
G90 <== Absolute Positioning
G1 Z3.800 F80.0 <== Raise Z Axis 3.8mm at a feed rate of 228.6
G0 X0.000 Y0.000 <== Return X & Y Home
G4 P0.1 <== Pause for 0.1 Second

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Bump

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Please send this along with the file to Inventables Customer success by going in Easel to the help menu in this file and clicking the “get help from Inventables” button.

Give your explanation and it will be associated with the file so that the engineering team can take a look.

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@RobHart Did you zero your Z?

Does not lower the bit 1.5mm. It goes to -1.5mm which is below your Z0.

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Hi Neil,

Thanks for that, That clears up the issue for me I believe!

Cheers Rob.

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