Feature Guides

How to use Add G-Code
Summary This article explains how to create an Add G-Code utility process, enter or reuse raw machine code, place the resulting operation in the program se...
Wed, 12 Aug, 2026 at 9:26 PM
OptiThreading
Summary This article explains how to create and import an OptiThreading tool assembly from Sandvik Coromant's CoroPlus Tool Library, use its recommende...
Wed, 12 Aug, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Feed Rate Calculation
Summary This article explains how to calculate a linear milling feed rate, compensate it for internal and external circular paths, and verify how GibbsCAM,...
Wed, 12 Aug, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Virtual Points
Summary Virtual Points let GibbsCAM 2024 and later reference useful locations—such as endpoints, midpoints, circle or arc centers and quadrants, solid vert...
Thu, 13 Aug, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Utility Markers
Summary Utility Markers let you change position-dependent data at specific locations in an existing GibbsCAM toolpath. They can change feed rate, spindle s...
Thu, 13 Aug, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Create a Custom Menu of File Extensions For Your CNCs
Summary GibbsCAM uses NCF as the default extension for posted G-code files. Some CNC controls require a different extension, such as NC, TAP, MIN, or EIA. ...
Fri, 14 Aug, 2026 at 3:49 PM
How to Save and Reuse Custom Interface Settings
Summary GibbsCAM lets you arrange menus, toolbar groups, and command icons around the way you program. Saving that layout as a customization profile create...
Fri, 14 Aug, 2026 at 4:39 PM