One month into CNC ownership and have just started using (Yesterday) Carbide create pro. I have a gemnitsu 4030 XL Router so can’t use carbide motion.
I have created my first project with has multiple tool changes and my question is do I save each tool path as a separate G code so that the path runs and then the spindle stops allowing for the bit change and then I redo the work home and then run the next Gcode file?
If yes, then can I just create the entire project in one file and then disable the tool paths apart from the one I want to export and save as a Gcode file, before enabling the next one and disabling the previous?
Yes. That is exactly how you output the toolpaths separately.
Or you can try out this utility written by Fenrus. Bookmark this one to separate Advanced V-Carve paths since it’s 2 toolpaths in one operation. GcodeSplit - Split gcode files by toolpath
On non C3D machines the advanced vcarve does not work. The reason is for advanced vcarve C3D is expecting a BitSetter. Not sure if any 3rd party machines have a Bitsetter. However you can go to github and a user fenrus has a program that will separate the single gcode file for advanced vcarve into two tool paths.
So you run the first tool path and use the software interface to change to the second tool, rezero your Z and then run the second tool path. In this case it would be better to save your .c2d file with all but the first tool path disabled, output your gcode and then go back and disable first tool path and enable second, save and repeat for all the tool paths. That way you have a single tool path so you can rezero Z for each iteration of the file. On the advanced vcarve output the gcode and use the github to split it into two tool paths. Run each one separately so you can rezero with a new bit between the tool changes. It is advisable to run the pockets first and then the vcarve. You can reverse but there is less stress on the vbit running the pockets first because half of the perimeter material is already removed.