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Sanity Check

In one sentence: Validate the Job configuration — checking that models, stock, tool controllers, depths, and operations are all correctly set before post-processing.

Overview

Workbench: CAM
Menu: CAM → Sanity Check
Command: CAM_Sanity
Shortcut: none

Runs a series of validation checks on the active Job and reports warnings and errors. Warnings indicate potential issues; errors must be resolved before post-processing will produce correct output.

Intuition

Running a faulty programme on a CNC machine risks breaking tools, damaging the workpiece, or crashing the machine. Sanity Check is a quick automated review that catches the most common configuration errors before you generate the G-code file.

Always run Sanity Check before Post Process.

Checks performed

Check What is verified
Model present At least one model is referenced
Stock defined Stock shape is valid and larger than the model
Tool controllers All operations have a valid tool controller assigned
Depths valid Final depth is below start depth; step down > 0
No empty operations All active operations produce at least one path segment

Step-by-step

  1. With the Job selected, choose CAM → Sanity Check.
  2. Review the report — green = OK, yellow = warning, red = error.
  3. Fix all errors and re-run before post-processing.

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