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Machine Setup
The Machine Setup tab defines the physical capabilities of your CNC machine, its firmware behavior, and how G-code should be generated. A properly configured machine profile ensures your output matches your hardware's constraints and expectations.
you can access it from the top right menu:
🔧 Workspace Dimensions
These values define your machine’s cutting envelope. Use your actual usable dimensions here, not the marketing ones.
- X (width) — Maximum horizontal travel (left to right)
- Y (depth) — Maximum front-to-back travel
- Z (height) — Maximum vertical travel (top to bottom)
The units of these values are set based off the units set in your global preferences (defaults to mm).
⚙️ Firmware Settings
- Max Spindle — The highest RPM your spindle supports. This limits the
feedspeeds set in your cam operations to generate proper and safeSvalues in G-code.
📤 Output Options
Customize how your G-code is formatted for your controller or post-processor:
- Strip Comments — Removes all G-code comments for cleaner, smaller files
- Token Spacer — Inserts a space between G-code tokens (e.g.,
G1 X1 Y1vsG1X1Y1) - Enable Laser — enables Laser operations (typically uses
M3/M5, adjusts movement strategy) - File Extension — Optional override for exported file type (e.g.,
.nc,.ngc,.cnc,.cam,.gcode,.txt)
💡 Leave the extension blank to default to
.gcode.
🧱 G-code Macros
Macros insert custom G-code at key stages of toolpath generation. Each tab corresponds to a different context: in these boxes, you have access to gcode macros. Not all macros are available in all contexts, so be careful!
- Header — Runs once at the beginning of the job (e.g., mode override, move to safe Z)
- Footer — Runs at the end of the job (e.g., spindle stop, move to safe Z)
- Tool — Called when changing tools. automatic tool changes and tool measument can be put here.
- Dwell — Code for pausing movement/spindle at specified positions
- Spindle — Code to set spindle RPM
RML dialect
Kiri Moto supports the RML dialect of G-code.
When a machine's file extention is set to .rml, Kiri Moto will use the RML dialect, using PU for non-cut moves, and Z for cut moves. RML commands can be used in the Header, Footer, Tool, Dwell, and Spindle sections of the Machine Setup tab in the same way that G-code commands are used.
Contribute a Machine Profile
We love to add new machines to the Kiri Moto library. If you have a tested machine that you'd like to add, you can export your workspace as a .kmz file, and share it on the discord or forums.
If you want to submit a PR, you can find instructions for how to do so here.