CNC G-Coder
CNC G-Coder User Guide
Everything from the first Gerber export to the finished, drilled and cut board, in the order you will do it.
This guide is also available inside the app: ⌘? or the toolbar Help button.
Getting started
Workflow overviewThe seven steps from a Gerber export to a finished board.Project folder & detectionHow EasyEDA and KiCad exports are recognised, and what Generate writes where.Tools & V-bitsWhy every diameter must be the effective cutting diameter at depth.Test boardsThree small boards that measure your setup: parameters, backlash, hole fit.
Projects & layers
ProjectsThe .cncproj package, opening, saving and importing layers.Custom layersDraw lines, shapes and text and machine them like any other layer.Editing imported layersResize tracks, pads and holes in place without touching the originals.Tool libraryEvery bit you own, with its cutting data, shared by all projects.
Output
Toolpath enginespcb2gcode or the native engine: what differs and what does not.Generating programsThe Generate dialog, the destination folder and the files it writes.Makera CarveraStage files and tool-rack numbering for Makera's Carvera machines.Exporting one programSave a single program exactly as previewed.Laser engraving & artworkExport any program as 1:1 SVG, PDF or PNG artwork for a laser engraver.
Parameters
Preview
PreviewThe 2D and 3D views, the View Options and what their colours mean.Playback & estimatesFeed-rate-accurate simulation and the time estimates.Side viewDepth checks in the X–Z, Y–Z and profile projections.View controlsZoom, pan and fit.Measuring & undoThe tape measure and the app-wide undo history.G-code, Log & ConsoleThe program text, the generation log and the machine console.Presets & settingsSaved parameter sets and both Settings panes.
Machine
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