Software Errors

Tool Dialog Not Appearing
Summary If selecting a tool in GibbsCAM does not display the Tool dialog, the dialog has likely opened off-screen rather than failing to open. This can ha...
Wed, 29 Jul, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Material Database Not Accessible
Summary If GibbsCAM displays a "Material Database Not Accessible" message when starting or creating a new part, it usually indicates one of the f...
Wed, 29 Jul, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Duplicate MDD Error or Duplicate VMM Error
Summary If GibbsCAM reports a Duplicate MDD or Duplicate VMM error during startup or when selecting a machine, the software has found two or more Machine D...
Wed, 19 Aug, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Error: VMM Could Not Load
Summary If GibbsCAM displays the error: VMM Could Not Load the selected Virtual Machine Model (VMM) cannot be found or loaded. This is typically caused b...
Wed, 19 Aug, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Holder DB Error
Summary If GibbsCAM displays a Holder DB Error, the software is unable to access or initialize the Holder Database. This is typically caused by a missing, ...
Wed, 19 Aug, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Rotate Tab Missing Rotation Fields
Summary If the Rotation fields are missing from the Rotate tab of a Roughing, Contour, or similar machining process, the most common cause is a non-zero Pa...
Wed, 19 Aug, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Error: "Tag Is Invalid or Dead"
Summary If GibbsCAM displays the error: Tag is Invalid or Dead it indicates that GibbsCAM has encountered corrupted or invalid internal data. This is mos...
Wed, 19 Aug, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Error: "swdocumentmgr.dll"
Summary If GibbsCAM displays an error referencing swdocumentmgr.dll, the SOLIDWORKS Document Manager library is either not properly registered with Windows...
Fri, 21 Aug, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Error: "Translating Drilling Operations in the Z Direction Is Not Supported"
Summary If GibbsCAM displays the error: Translating Drilling Operations in the Z direction is not supported the software has detected an attempt to m...
Wed, 19 Aug, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Error: "The Following Op Has an Ambiguous Positive Side"
Summary If the Posted Code or the Program Error Checker displays the error: The following op has an ambiguous positive side the selected machining operat...
Wed, 19 Aug, 2026 at 3:28 AM