added protection for height. modified some menus

scripts/addons/cam/ops.py

@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ class CalculatePath(bpy.types.Operator):
         
         #check for free movement height < maxz and return with error
         if(o.movement.free_height < o.maxz):
-            self.report({'ERROR_INVALID_INPUT'}, "Free movement height is less than maximum Z height, correct and try again.")
+            self.report({'ERROR_INVALID_INPUT'}, "Free movement height is less than Operation depth start \n correct and try again.")
             return {'CANCELLED'}
 
         if o.computing:

scripts/addons/cam/ui_panels/area.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import bpy
 from cam.ui_panels.buttons_panel import CAMButtonsPanel
 
+
 class CAM_AREA_Panel(CAMButtonsPanel, bpy.types.Panel):
     """CAM operation area panel"""
     bl_label = "CAM operation area "
@@ -37,9 +38,11 @@ class CAM_AREA_Panel(CAMButtonsPanel, bpy.types.Panel):
     def draw_maxz(self):
         if not self.has_correct_level(): return
         self.layout.prop(self.op, 'maxz')
+        self.layout.prop(self.op.movement, 'free_height')
         if self.op.maxz > self.op.movement.free_height:
-            self.layout.prop(self.op.movement, 'free_height')
-            self.layout.label(text='POSSIBLE COLLISION: Depth start > Free movement')
+            self.layout.label(text='!ERROR! COLLISION!')
+            self.layout.label(text='Depth start > Free movement height')
+            self.layout.label(text='!ERROR! COLLISION!')
 
     def draw_minz(self):
         if not self.has_correct_level(): return

scripts/addons/cam/ui_panels/machine.py

@@ -13,16 +13,16 @@ class CAM_MACHINE_Panel(CAMButtonsPanel, bpy.types.Panel):
         'draw_presets': 1,
         'draw_post_processor': 0,
         'draw_split_files': 2,
-        'draw_system': 1,
+        'draw_system': 0,
         'draw_position_definitions': 2,
-        'draw_working_area': 2,
-        'draw_feedrates': 2,
-        'draw_splindle_speeds': 2,
+        'draw_working_area': 0,
+        'draw_feedrates': 1,
+        'draw_splindle_speeds': 0,
         'draw_tool_options': 2,
-        'draw_suplemental_axis': 2,
+        'draw_suplemental_axis': 3,
         'draw_collet_size': 2,
         'draw_block_numbers': 2,
-        'draw_hourly_rate': 2
+        'draw_hourly_rate': 1
     }
 
     def draw_presets(self):

scripts/addons/cam/ui_panels/operations.py

@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ class CAM_OPERATIONS_Panel(CAMButtonsPanel, bpy.types.Panel):
 
     def draw_calculate_path(self):
         if not self.has_correct_level(): return
+        if self.op.maxz > self.op.movement.free_height:
+            self.layout.label(text='!ERROR! COLLISION!')
+            self.layout.label(text='Depth start > Free movement height')
+            self.layout.label(text='!ERROR! COLLISION!')
+            self.layout.prop(self.op.movement, 'free_height')
+
         if self.op.valid:
             self.layout.operator("object.calculate_cam_path", text="Calculate path & export Gcode")
         else: