- modified the default values for toolchangez and endz parameters so they are now safe in all cases

FlatCAMApp.py

@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
             "excellon_dwell": False,
             "excellon_dwelltime": 1,
             "excellon_toolchange": False,
-            "excellon_toolchangez": 1.0,
+            "excellon_toolchangez": 0.5,
             "excellon_ppname_e": 'default',
             "excellon_tooldia": 0.016,
             "excellon_slot_tooldia": 0.016,
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
             "excellon_offset": 0.0,
             "excellon_toolchangexy": "0.0, 0.0",
             "excellon_startz": None,
-            "excellon_endz": 2.0,
+            "excellon_endz": 0.5,
             "excellon_feedrate_rapid": 3.0,
             "excellon_z_pdepth": -0.02,
             "excellon_feedrate_probe": 3.0,
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
             "geometry_depthperpass": 0.002,
             "geometry_travelz": 0.1,
             "geometry_toolchange": False,
-            "geometry_toolchangez": 1.0,
+            "geometry_toolchangez": 0.5,
             "geometry_feedrate": 3.0,
             "geometry_feedrate_z": 3.0,
             "geometry_spindlespeed": None,
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
             # Geometry Advanced Options
             "geometry_toolchangexy": "0.0, 0.0",
             "geometry_startz": None,
-            "geometry_endz": 2.0,
+            "geometry_endz": 0.5,
             "geometry_feedrate_rapid": 3.0,
             "geometry_extracut": False,
             "geometry_z_pdepth": -0.02,

README.md

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ CAD program, and create G-Code for Isolation routing.
 - solved a bug in Excellon Editor that caused app crash when trying to edit a tool in Tool Table due of missing a tool offset
 - updated the ToolPanelize tool so the Gerber panel of type FlatCAMGerber can be isolated like any other FlatCAMGerber object
 - updated the ToolPanelize tool so it can be edited
+- modified the default values for toolchangez and endz parameters so they are now safe in all cases
 
 5.05.2019