Virtual Toolbays

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Hello FarmBot Nation! I have a quick question about virtual toolbays and orientation in the Farm Designer. For some reason, the watering tool is located in a “Positive Y” slot (see image) and not “Positive X” slot. I think this occurred when we edited the sample tools (setup for demo garden). We encountered an issue where the z-axis would drop down and connect with the tool but would stall (x-axis stall). I’m assuming that FarmBot attempted to move the tool in the “Positive Y” direction and encountered resistance because the actual orientation is “Positive X.”

VirtualToolbayOrientation

Also, would adding a single or three-slot toolbay option be better vs. attempting to align single slots together to mimic a three-slot toolbay?

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@SGTX

Follow these steps to fix the orientation issue:

  • Go to the tools page
  • Click the toolbay that is misplaced.
  • Change the “Slot Direction” property of the slot (shown below)

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Thanks @RickCarlino, much appreciated. In our case, the toolbays are mounted at the home location so “Positive X” worked.

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