# Rhinocam guide

**URL:** <https://community.inventables.com/t/rhinocam-guide/23299>\
**Category:** X-Carve\
**Created:** [May 4, 2016, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/rhinocam-guide/23299 "2016-05-04T14:14:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![AbearDesign](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecb155/32.png) [@AbearDesign](https://community.inventables.com/u/AbearDesign)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2016, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/rhinocam-guide/23299/1 "2016-05-04T14:14:09Z")

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step 1. go to the following link and download the x-carve grbl post processor (right click and save as)

> **[Download CNC Post Processors | Enhance CAM Toolpath](https://mecsoft.com/downloads/download-posts/)**
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> Easily download & install CNC post-processors for your specific machine tool. Customize & optimize your post-processing with our Post Processor Generator.

step 2  
locate your post processor files directory

 ![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/uploads/inventables/original/3X/2/d/2dffea7e41a6c5c6cfdded3b826ebe0477e2c0d1.jpg)

![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/uploads/inventables/original/3X/1/d/1dcee236e756f1bff6a87e2742728b6496f779a1.jpg)

step 3  
go to your post processor directory and place the downloaded file there.

step 4  
set your post processor by clicking post from machine setup, or post under machining job.

 ![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/uploads/inventables/original/3X/4/d/4d8a893b3f56c887eb4887f1311d974457c44185.jpg)

step 4  
select the drop down by current post processor and select “X-carve GRBL”

 ![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/uploads/inventables/original/3X/4/c/4cd4b5e0dcbb0374ea2cbac47f946bb1218b56f3.jpg)

step 5  
press edit next to the “current post processor” drop down

step 6  
select the units you are working in.

 ![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/uploads/inventables/original/3X/8/0/805507115dd0e3b649f9a04617e6c39c327b2f21.jpg)

step 7  
generate your nc file and send it out to UGCS or other grbl friendly machine talking to software.

(next step is to be able to use the code with easel) (note, I haven’t tested it yet other than importing the code and make sure it visualizes properly)

these instructions are from Zach\_Kaplan (Thanks Zach!)

go to CAM preferences from the machining browser and then select output  
arcs as linear segments. (refer to screen shot below). Regenerate  
toolpaths before post processing. Toolpath display for arcs is in Dark  
Blue & linear motions in Turquoise color.

![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/uploads/inventables/original/3X/9/3/932b2742e01c05e2496115737dded5e9f657bf14.png)

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**Author:** ![anon68752607](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6de8d8/32.png) [@anon68752607](https://community.inventables.com/u/anon68752607)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2016, 10:41pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/rhinocam-guide/23299/2 "2016-05-06T22:41:10Z")

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I’ve done a 8-hour 3D cut today and the post processor didn’t disappoint.

There is one more specific set of circumstances that I now want to test out, which always failed with the mach3 post.  
I’m curious whether it holds up.

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**Author:** ![AbearDesign](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecb155/32.png) [@AbearDesign](https://community.inventables.com/u/AbearDesign)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2016, 1:23am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/rhinocam-guide/23299/3 "2016-05-07T01:23:40Z")

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Awesome! Let us know how it turns out.

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**Author:** ![JorgeSainzDeAjaCurbe](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/jorgesainzdeajacurbe/32/76997_2.png) [@JorgeSainzDeAjaCurbe](https://community.inventables.com/u/JorgeSainzDeAjaCurbe)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2016, 5:30am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/rhinocam-guide/23299/4 "2016-10-01T05:30:32Z")

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HI, I’m starting with rhino cam and universal gcode sender, only one problem anyone knows how to import or successfully set up the machine, it look like my Z axis is extremely high even when i change the specs on the machine

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**Author:** ![AbearDesign](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecb155/32.png) [@AbearDesign](https://community.inventables.com/u/AbearDesign)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2016, 12:30pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/rhinocam-guide/23299/5 "2016-10-01T12:30:09Z")

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Make sure to set up with easel first. Be sure to select the correct z axis screw. Acme vs the other.