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Do I Need to Know G-Code If I Use AI? More Than Before
AI can draft G-code, which moves you from writer to verifier, and verification demands more fluency than writing did. What changes, what does not, and why.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
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G-Code Simulator for CNC Turning Only: The Honest Options
Dedicated turning-only G-code simulators are rare, and most free tools are mill-first. Where lathe simulation actually works, what breaks, and the fixes.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
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G-Code Syntax Checker for ChatGPT Output: The Real Stack
No universal G-code syntax checker exists, because syntax is dialect-specific. The working stack: viewer, strict interpreter, highlighting, and a human pass.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
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How to Manually Verify AI-Generated G-Code: Six Passes
AI G-code fails in plausible ways, so verification needs structure: six passes from dialect check to single-block first run, each catching what the last cannot.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
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How to Read a VERICUT Error Log Against Your G-Code
A VERICUT error log triages into four families: program errors, collisions, overtravel, and setup mismatches. Reading it by family beats reading it by line.
Lawrence Arya··5 min