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Warning "G21/G20 used but configuration specifies.."
Warning "Macro does not specify unit"
Error "Add ZHC point not on GRID"
Error BNC700001 "CNC Software already running on this computer"
Error "Tool radius not less than arc radius with compensation"
Warning "Machine axes are not homed - limits are not active
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Run code at the end of a job
Use a DXF/DWG/SVG/STEP/STL file
Rename an input/output
Apply configuration to a new installation
Restore the configuration to an earlier state
Disable feed rate / speed override
Set feed rate / speed override to a value at beginning of a job
Configure homing if an axis does not require homing or is homed manually
Add a macro button to Operate view
Get more inputs/outputs
Run macro by using wireless pendant
Start a job by triggering a hardware input?
Trigger an action other than through the user interface, with an input
CPU5A and LaserEngrave mode command that switches the laser on/off during motion
Common problems
When loading a job, the job text appears as "ASCII2UC FAILURE"
Rough motion with handwheel
Keyboard arrow keys jog the wrong axes
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Use a DXF/DWG/SVG/STEP/STL file

Files with extensions like .dxf, .dwg, and .svg are used to represent 2D shapes, while files with extensions such as .step or .stl are used to describe 3D shapes. These files serve as a means of exchanging design data.

However, these shape-description files alone are not sufficient for immediate machining. While they define the appearance of a shape, they lack the specific instructions needed to transform raw material into the desired form using particular tools and processes.

This involves employing various strategies to approximate the envisioned design as closely as possible. Each type of manufacturing equipment requires an unique approach to achieve optimal results.

Fortunately, this complexity finds resolution through the utilization of "CAM software" or Computer-Aided Manufacturing software. This sophisticated software manages the intricacies of the manufacturing process and produces a job file — often referred to "G-Code" or .cnc / .nc file. This file can be then loaded into the CNC software.

In essence, the process of transforming a design into reality necessitates the intermediary role of CAM software to bridge the gap between the design and manufacturing execution.

flowchart TD
    A[CAD] 
    B[CAM]
    C[CNC]
    D[Machine motion]
    E[Product]

    A --> |.dxf / .dwg / .svg / .step / .stl| B
    B --> |.cnc / .nc / .gcode| C
    C --> D
    D --> E




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