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In CNC12, when you hit F2 to load a CNC file, the default file location is: C\CNCM\NCFILES. Is there a way to change this default file location?
I looked in the manual but was not able to find it.

Richard

pathm.ini in the main folder.

Default is:

intercon_path=C:\intercon\
icn_post_path=C:\cncm\ncfiles\
digitize_path=C:\cncm\ncfiles\
cad_path=C:\cncm\ncfiles\
default_load_path=c:\cncm\ncfiles\

Uwe

Many Thanks!

Covered in section 15.1 in the user manual.

Another good option, parameter 004 set to 25.

Sword wrote: ↑Mon Nov 27, 2023 9:23 pm Another good option, parameter 004 set to 25.

This is your best option.

Is it standard procedure to just keep emptying the load path of old jobs? I've taken to calling everything the same thing to keep that directory from being flooded with junk files. I transport gcode to the machine using an SD card.

Is there a better way?

Set parameter 4 to 2, this will cache the files to the C drive for cutting but not copy it to the ncfiles folder. It will be deleted when you load the next file.

Do you really use a SD card or is it a USB drive? I've never heard of anyone using a SC card.

It should be noted that parameter 4 is bit-mapped, so if you want it to open windows file dialogue, remember the last opened location, and turn on file caching, you would set the p4=26.

dpascucci_support wrote: ↑Tue Nov 28, 2023 1:24 pm It should be noted that parameter 4 is bit-mapped, so if you want it to open windows file dialogue, remember the last opened location, and turn on file caching, you would set the p4=26.

Yes, sorry it is a bit mapped parameter.