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Move Points vs. Incremental Moves

JroweCMM6
FIRST POST EVER! Ive been programming for a little over a year. A company we make parts for is in a pickle. They have asked if we could make a few CMM programs for them. I guess there programmer has left the company on bad terms, and the replacement is now swamped with work and needs programs made for him. Now, I have completed a couple programs for them, and they ran successfully with no crashes (I rarely program without having the actual part on my table, so I was a bit nervous).
Now here is my question. The programmer at the other company was happy with the programs I sent. But he told me he would prefer if I used Incremental Moves instead of Move Points. What is the reasoning for this? I don't understand why one is better than the other? Can someone please explain for me.
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  • I use both tbh. Sometimes you are in a limited space within the part and you know you have to move a few millimeters on a given direction, then on another and finally pull out. For this purpose the incremental move is so much more convenient to program imo than carrying over the exact coordinates each time.

    Another advantage is with using star probes and constantly changing tips. Putting exact coordinates can be a pain and easy to mess up when you want your arm to clear within tip changing and probing. With incremental moves, clearing is much easier imo
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  • I use both tbh. Sometimes you are in a limited space within the part and you know you have to move a few millimeters on a given direction, then on another and finally pull out. For this purpose the incremental move is so much more convenient to program imo than carrying over the exact coordinates each time.

    Another advantage is with using star probes and constantly changing tips. Putting exact coordinates can be a pain and easy to mess up when you want your arm to clear within tip changing and probing. With incremental moves, clearing is much easier imo
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