FAQs
Summary If GibbsCAM is experiencing unexpected behavior, resetting the user settings can often resolve issues caused by corrupted preferences or configurat...
Tue, 4 Aug, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Summary If you are moving to a new computer or want multiple workstations to use the same GibbsCAM preferences, you can transfer your user settings by copy...
Thu, 30 Jul, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Summary RS-232 communication is commonly used to transfer NC programs between GibbsCAM and older CNC machine controls. Successful communication requires th...
Wed, 29 Jul, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Summary GibbsCAM includes Autosave and Backup File features that can help protect your work from unexpected events such as software crashes, power outages,...
Wed, 29 Jul, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Summary A GibbsCAM Pack and Go (.gcpkg) file is effectively a ZIP file that packages the files and settings associated with a GibbsCAM part and temporarily...
Tue, 11 Aug, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Summary GibbsCAM saves preference and configuration changes when the last instance of GibbsCAM is closed. If multiple instances of GibbsCAM are open, clos...
Tue, 11 Aug, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Summary GibbsCAM uses communication parameters to establish communication between the software and a machine. These parameters are configured in File >...
Tue, 11 Aug, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Summary GibbsCAM can save selected Tool Tiles as a Tool List and selected Process Tiles as a Process List. Reusing these lists reduces setup time and helps...
Fri, 14 Aug, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Summary The Machine Manager is available in GibbsCAM after it has been activated through the Plug-In Manager. The Plug-In Manager displays the valid plug-...
Tue, 11 Aug, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Summary GibbsCAM allows multiple tools to use the same Tool ID number. Having duplicate Tool IDs is valid and is commonly used for machine configurations s...
Tue, 11 Aug, 2026 at 1:27 AM