Alternate File Extensions

Q. After upgrading Alphacam to the current version, when outputting NC code, Alphacam doesn’t use the file extension recognized by the CNC machine. What is wrong?

A. Turn on the free Add-In called “Alternate File Extension”.

By default, when using the Output NC function within Alphacam, the file extension is “.anc”.

Example: outputNCtest.anc

Some CNC machines require this file extension to be something other than “.anc”. The post processor used during the creation of the program from the Output NC function can control the type of file extension.

To turn on the “Alternate File Extension” Add-In in Alphacam, click on the Utils menu and then click on Add-Ins.



Select the “Alternate File Extension” option below the Free Options section.



When using the Output NC function, saving, and naming the file, the file extension can also be changed to any available formats supported by the working post processor.



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