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See also: Using Miscellaneous (M-) Functions
It may be necessary to switch between co-ordinate systems before entering positional data for creating geometry or specifying machining cycles. Choose between:
Tool Local - Specifies the Z axis as equivalent at all times to the tool axis. This allows easy specification of distances relative to the tool's current position.
Machine Tool - (Default) Any co-ordinate data input is in terms of the Machine Tool Co-ordinate System.