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Pausing and Resuming a Job

Use Feed Hold to pause a running job and Resume to continue from the same place. Use this when you need to check something, clear chips, or adjust without aborting the run.

What you’ll do​

  • Pause the job with Feed Hold
  • Optional: jog or inspect (if your firmware allows)
  • Resume and continue from where you paused

When to use it​

  • Quick check (part, clamps, tool)
  • Clearing chips or coolant
  • Brief pause without losing position in the program

Use Stop only when you want to abort the job. See Canceling a job.

Steps​

  1. Pause — Click Feed Hold (or equivalent) on the Monitor screen. The machine stops motion. The controller remains in a hold state; position is kept.
  2. Do what you need — Inspect, clear chips, etc. Depending on firmware, you may be able to jog (often in a limited way). Don’t run the spindle into the part.
  3. Resume — Click Resume. Execution continues from the same block; no re-zero needed unless you moved the workpiece or changed the tool.

What happens during pause​

  • Motion stops.
  • The controller holds the last position and waits.
  • AxioCNC keeps the job “paused”; it does not send new motion until you Resume.
  • Spindle state depends on your G-code and controller (often remains as before Hold).

Position tracking​

While in Feed Hold, the controller tracks position. When you Resume, it continues from the next command. You do not normally need to re-zero unless you physically changed something (workpiece, tool, fixture).

tip

If you had to move the machine manually (e.g. during an emergency), do not resume without understanding your controller’s state. You may need to reset, re-home, and re-zero, then restart the job from a safe place.

Next steps​