Woodwop 5.0: Tutorial

As you follow this tutorial, you will hit red text. Here is the cheat sheet for the top three errors:

| Error Code | Text Hint | The Fix | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | E114 | "Tool not defined" | You forgot %TOOL= X or the tool doesn't exist in the machine's tool.location file. | | E201 | "Over travel" | You are trying to machine at X=-10, but your machine's home is X=0. Check your workpiece offset. | | E452 | "Cycle incomplete" | You used CYCLE 81 but forgot the Z= parameter. Re-read the syntax. |

When you open WoodWOP 5.0, you are greeted with a split-screen view: woodwop 5.0 tutorial

Unlike modern CAD software where you "draw" lines, WoodWOP is parametric. You define the size of the panel, and then you define operations (like "Drill" or "Saw") relative to that panel.

Before diving into keystrokes, it is crucial to understand why a "WoodWOP 5.0 tutorial" is necessary. Version 4.x relied heavily on direct G-Code or M-Code input. WoodWOP 5.0 introduced a hybrid environment: As you follow this tutorial, you will hit red text

If you are upgrading from version 4, forget "pure ISO code." Version 5.0 is about contextual programming.

Appendix A (available on request): Sample solution code for each module; list of keyboard shortcuts in WoodWOP 5.0; tool data template. Unlike modern CAD software where you "draw" lines,

Move to the drilling location. Never drill without moving first.

G0 X50 Y100 Z10 ; Rapid move to safe height above the hole