Create & Export G-Code – FreeCAD Ep.1 | Path Workbench CAM Tutorial
FreeCAD CAM 1.1 – Complete CNC Machining Guide (Beginner to Advanced)
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Learn how to create and export G-Code in FreeCAD Path Workbench with this beginner-friendly CAM tutorial. This is Episode 1 of the FreeCAD CAM – Complete Lessons (CNC G-code Tutorials) playlist, where you’ll master the full CNC workflow — from creating a job setup to generating toolpaths and exporting G-code for real CNC milling.
In this tutorial, you will discover:
How to set up a new CNC job in FreeCAD CAM
Defining stock, origin, and adding toolbits with feeds & speeds
Creating and adjusting a pocket operation
Setting safe and clearance heights to avoid crashes
Exporting the G-Code file
Importing and visualizing toolpaths in Universal G-code Sender (UGS)
Milling a logo on the CNC and reviewing the final result
Whether you’re a beginner hobbyist or a professional machinist, this step-by-step workflow will help you understand the core process of FreeCAD CAM and prepare you for more advanced toolpath strategies.
If you’ve learned how to create and export G-code in this tutorial, take your skills further with my new project-based video. In this step-by-step guide, you’ll design and model a replacement part, set up multiple CAM operations — facing, pockets, helix, and profiling — and generate optimized G-code for real CNC milling. Perfect for seeing how all the FreeCAD CAM features come together in a complete machining project!
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00:00 Intro – Creating & Exporting G-Code in FreeCAD Path Workbench (Demo Overview)
00:29 Starting a New CNC Job in FreeCAD
00:55 Setting the Model, Output Folder & Post Processor for G-Code Export
01:29 Defining Stock Setup and Setting the Origin for CNC Machining
02:19 Adding Toolbits in FreeCAD CAM – Feeds, Speeds & Parameters Explained
03:22 Creating a Pocket Operation in Path Workbench
03:55 Adjusting Pocket Parameters & Generating the Toolpath
05:57 Tips & Tricks to Improve CNC Toolpaths in FreeCAD
07:05 Setting Safe Height and Clearance Height for Reliable Machining
08:36 Exporting the G-Code from FreeCAD Path Workbench
09:03 Importing the G-Code into Universal G-Code Sender (UGS)
09:24 CNC Milling Demo – Machining the Logo & Final Results
Want to keep learning FreeCAD CAM step by step?
Watch the full playlist FreeCAD CAM – Complete Lessons (CNC G-code Tutorials) where you’ll find beginner-friendly lessons on creating toolpaths, exporting G-code, and running CNC jobs with free software. Follow the series to master FreeCAD Path Workbench: • FreeCAD CAM - Complete Lessons (CNC G-code...
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