Guides
How to Manually Edit Mastercam G-code Safely
You can hand-edit posted Mastercam code in Code Expert or a text editor, but the durable fix is the post or toolpath. Edit only the value, keep the block, re-verify.
Lawrence Arya··10 min
Guides
How to Read Fusion 360 Post Processor G-code
Read Fusion 360 output in blocks: header and safety line, tool change, spindle and coolant, rapid to start, cutting moves, retract, end. The comments are your map.
Lawrence Arya··10 min
Guides
Understanding SolidCAM G-code Output
SolidCAM builds the toolpath, then a post processor turns it into machine-ready G-code. Read the output in blocks and verify offsets, tools, and retracts first.
Lawrence Arya··10 min
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Fusion 360 Post Processor G-Code Output Wrong? Fix the Translator
When Fusion 360 outputs wrong G-code, the toolpath is almost never the problem: the post processor is. The four mismatch types and the fix ladder.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Guides
How to Fix ChatGPT Fusion 360 Post Processor Code
ChatGPT edits to Fusion 360 .cps posts fail in patterned ways: invented API functions, misplaced logic, version drift. The repair method that works.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
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Mastercam Outputting Wrong G-Code? Check the Triad First
Mastercam posts wrong G-code when the machine definition, control definition, and post do not match your actual machine. The triad, and the fix order.
Lawrence Arya··4 min