Jogging is opposite but cuts correctly

please do this:
jog to the middle of the machine.
setzero X and Y at this point (and Z if you like)
select the serial console tab
select the edit box at the bottom
type in G21 G0 X100 Y100
now, where does the tool go to, relative to the 'workpiece'. confirming X is left/right and Y is forward/back

thanks

 

What kind of machine is it? (for example a MiniMill or other moving bed style machine - can confuse you if you jog to "move the bed" instead of "jog to move the endmill relative to the workpiece" as you should)

 

This means your X and Y are reversed from what they should be, arrows below show positive movement directions.

open OpenbuildsCONTROL
connect to the controller
select the 'GRBL settings' tab
set 'step direction invert' as needed
click 'save to firmware' at top left
this will correct both machine movement AND the display

 

Show us a picture of your machine, what kind is it: moving bed, or gantry style?

 

Ahh ok sorry missed it earlier, if you add an Attachment, there is an Insert Full image button next to it to add it to the post (bigger than a thumbnail)

so as its gantry style, the jog directions as shown on the buttons should match
Go to Grbl settings and make it Jog right first (jog is more important as a first step)
X+ should move the XZ assembly toward the Right
X- should move it Left
Y- should bring the whole gantry Forward towards you Where you were standing in front of the machine taking the picture
Y+ should send it to the back, away from you
Z+ should raise the bit up and away from the bed
Z- should lower the bit down toward the bed

Once it jogs correct, save and restart. DO NOT change these again after, that is how it should be.

Next, investigate the gcode (post here) and investigate your workflow
That is, where is ZERO in your CAM (may be somewhere other than front left top of the stock)
Where do you Zero out your machine prior to starting the job



post the gcode and pictures of the cut on the machine

cut some text if you can easier to diagnose than squares and circles that doesnt show which way they are

 

Your control screenshot shows zero off to the top, right of the drawing. Look at the Axes indicators, they show where Zero is. Your part is in quadrant-3 (all negative coordinates). The grid just scales around the drawing to help you judge its size

You may just be confusing yourself by zeroing back-right. Use front-left like everyone else does

 

I assume you mean the homing switches. And yes thats fine and 100% correct (and best practice: see gnea/grbl)

No what I am referring to is where you Set the Origin (in Vectric) and thus subsequently Zero out the machine (which is a manual action of the operator, and has no reliance on where the electronics is located)

You as the operator has the choice of where to do these, as long as both are set in the same place physically, it all works (and yes, you can keep using back left if you wish) but as its a bit more advanced and non-standard it does create some confusion.

As a beginner, starting off the standard ways helps you as things just look logically correct, and people help you faster when you do get stuck. As you build up skill, the more advanced features become useful (like purposely zeroing top-right on a piece where that's the best reference to work from, like a premade oddly shaped jewelry box for example, etc)
If you start to play with other CAMs, the defaults are mostly front left too, so a good habit nonetheless.

Watch the Hello world video for an overview of homing to XY-Max (which sets Machine Coordinates) and then Zeroing (which sets Work Coordinates) on the front-left of the stock. Its a widely used convention, and getting used to it will just help ease your learning curve as you get into more advanced work, probing, etc.