# UGS Platform issues

**URL:** <https://forum.sienci.com/t/ugs-platform-issues/160>\
**Category:** UGS\
**Created:** [November 4, 2019, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/ugs-platform-issues/160 "2019-11-04T17:28:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 3

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**Author:** ![Iguana](https://forum.sienci.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Iguana](https://forum.sienci.com/u/Iguana)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/ugs-platform-issues/160/43 "2020-04-22T21:16:00Z")

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Bill, I’m a complete noob at CNC and F360. I just figured that if there was a part of the system that could describe the capabilities of the machine I was using, it would probably benefit to use it.

I’ve used SketchUp for at least a decade, so I’m good with 3D modeling. Picking up F360’s approach wasn’t too hard, although I’m still learning something every time I use it. Learning the CAM side - I figure I’m still near the very bottom of a rather steep learning curve.

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**Author:** ![BillKorn](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/billkorn/32/40_2.png) [@BillKorn](https://forum.sienci.com/u/BillKorn)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2020, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/ugs-platform-issues/160/44 "2020-04-23T14:39:39Z")

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Mark, quite a few people here are F360 users, most better than I am, so if you need help with F360, the LongMIll, or CNC please ask.

If you’re getting into the manufacturing area of F360, I always recommend watching the YouTube videos by Winston Moy. He did quite a few on his own and now works for Carbide 3D. He has good suggestions for feeds and speeds, and the pluses/minuses of toolpath types.

I use F360, even for relatively simple jobs, because it lets you see exactly what you are going to end up with, and it has a great toolpath selection, so you’re in complete control. The preview feature lets you watch the milling simulation, which has come in real handy for catching setup mistakes. It also has a grbl post processor that produces gcode that UGS and the other senders are happy with.

Have fun.

Bill

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