CNC cycle programming
Canned cycles make common operations faster to program, including drilling, tapping, boring, peck drilling, roughing, finishing, and other repeated machining patterns.
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Browse the CNC skills currently taught in CNC Passport courses. Open a skill to see which courses help you develop it.
G-code programming
G-code is the language that tells a CNC machine how to move, cut, change tools, control the spindle, and follow the planned machining sequence.
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Manual CNC programming
Manual programming means building CNC code by hand: choosing coordinates, operations, tool moves, and controller commands without depending entirely on CAM output.
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NC program editing
Editing an NC program is practical shop-floor work: correcting code, changing feeds, tools, offsets, comments, or operation order while keeping the program safe to run.
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NC program reading
This skill is taught in the courses listed here and can later become part of your CNC Passport learning progress.
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Program debugging
Debugging focuses on finding why CNC code does not behave as expected, from syntax alarms and wrong coordinates to controller-specific logic and unsafe tool motion.
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Program optimization
Optimization improves a CNC program after it already works: shorter air moves, cleaner structure, better feeds and speeds, safer logic, and more efficient cycle time.
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Program simulation
Simulation lets you check the toolpath before the machine starts cutting, so motion errors, wrong depths, missing moves, and unsafe behavior can be caught early.
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Subprogram usage
Subprograms keep CNC code cleaner by moving repeated operations into reusable blocks that can be called when the same machining logic is needed again.
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Toolpath checking
This skill is taught in the courses listed here and can later become part of your CNC Passport learning progress.
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