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, 19 Aug, 2026 at 3:39 AM
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...
Wed, 19 Aug, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Summary GibbsCAM saves preference and configuration changes when the last instance of GibbsCAM is closed. If multiple instances of GibbsCAM are open, clos...
Wed, 19 Aug, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Summary GibbsCAM allows you to set a default part for either a specific machine type or a specific MDD (machine). The default part is automatically opened...
Wed, 19 Aug, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Summary Large GibbsCAM part files can take longer to save, open, and manipulate. A common cause is the history stored with solid and sheet bodies: every mo...
Thu, 20 Aug, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Summary GibbsCAM uses communication parameters to establish communication between the software and a machine. These parameters are configured in File >...
Wed, 19 Aug, 2026 at 2:17 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...
Thu, 20 Aug, 2026 at 5:53 PM