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title: Error "Tool radius not less than arc radius with compensation"
slug: faq/error-tool-radius-not-less-than-arc-radius-with-compensation
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createdAt: 2023-08-22T12:00:04.766Z
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This means that an arc (G2/G3) has a smaller radius than the radius of the tool, this includes tool compensation in case it is active. 
It is physically not possible to make a move like that and therefore returns an error.