# Changing position of work origin

**URL:** <https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/changing-position-of-work-origin/28932>\
**Category:** Controller (MASSO) Discussion\
**Created:** [October 10, 2024, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/changing-position-of-work-origin/28932 "2024-10-10T14:13:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![jk3256](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecb155/32.png) [@jk3256](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/jk3256)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2024, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/changing-position-of-work-origin/28932/1 "2024-10-10T14:13:10Z")

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OK I’m sure I’ve missed this somewhere or just have not figured it out. Lets say I am putting keyhole hanger slots on the back of the workpiece. I find where I want my work origin on the first one and then want to move the machine 5 inches to the right on the x axis. How can I tell masso to do that?

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**Author:** ![John](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a3d4f5/32.png) [@John](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/John)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2024, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/changing-position-of-work-origin/28932/2 "2024-10-10T14:24:15Z")

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Are you talking about doing several parts that are 5" apart? You could move 5" and reset X0. Or you could use G55, G56, etc.

If you were able to make the front of the workpiece, then…ummmm…maybe I just don’t understand the question.

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**Author:** ![jk3256](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecb155/32.png) [@jk3256](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/jk3256)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2024, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/changing-position-of-work-origin/28932/3 "2024-10-10T14:27:00Z")

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I simply just want to advance the x axis 5 inches to the right. On the old BB controller i just would of touched the +5 inch button. It would move +5 inches on the x axis, I would set that as the new “0” and play the file again.

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**Author:** ![John](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a3d4f5/32.png) [@John](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/John)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2024, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/changing-position-of-work-origin/28932/4 "2024-10-10T14:34:03Z")

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MDI…  
“G0 X5.” enter

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**Author:** ![jk3256](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecb155/32.png) [@jk3256](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/jk3256)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2024, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/changing-position-of-work-origin/28932/5 "2024-10-10T14:35:01Z")

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awesome thanks. I appreciate it.

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**Author:** ![349iq2345](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/bb73d2/32.png) [@349iq2345](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/349iq2345)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2024, 2:29am UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/changing-position-of-work-origin/28932/6 "2024-10-12T02:29:59Z")

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Hey John, hey @jk3256 joe,

> [@John](#):
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> MDI…  
> “G0 X5.”

then add

`G92 X0`

to make the new position your new X work origin. Or

`G92 X0Y0`

for x and y at same time.

#### See also

##### Official RS-274 NGC G-code

- [G92 (Set Coordinate System Offset)](https://linuxcnc.org/docs/html/gcode/g-code.html#gcode:g92)

##### Proprietary MASSO G-code

- [G92 Temporary work offset](https://docs.masso.com.au/supported-g-codes/g92-temporary-work-offset)