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| Compare the post to a proven, factory post for your machine | Post code directly to production without air-cutting first |
| Use their tool libraries for roughing cycles only initially | Assume speeds/feeds work for your spindle power or material batch |
| Open .MCAM files in Mastercam 2022 or newer | Use files from unknown sources on a networked production machine |
| Customize the post’s sav_spc section for your format | Modify encrypted .psb sections without backups | The most obvious driver is financial