Find your machine or controller, choose the right export, and know what to check before loading it. 26 machine and controller families covered.
Reviewed October 19, 2026 · Based on current Makerloom exports and linked primary documentation.
A preset already exists. Verify your real machine settings.
Potential direct G-code workflow. Firmware and setup must match.
Design here, then make the machine-specific job in external software.
Read the controller label or firmware banner in your machine software. The installed board matters more than the frame’s brand name.
26 workflows listed
M2 controller / Makerhub workflow
Primary workflow used by this project’s owner. Manual router operation; Makerloom’s M2 profile omits spindle-start commands. Set the actual work area and work zero. Its 40 ipm feed cap is an application limit, not a material recipe or a manufacturer maximum.
Manufacturer / controller reference ↗Hardware validation pending
GRBL or grblHAL, depending on installed board
Confirm your installed controller, usable travel, clearance and router/spindle mode. The profile’s nominal board size and speed caps are editable starting values. No model-specific hardware test is published here.
Manufacturer / controller reference ↗Hardware validation pending
GRBL or grblHAL, depending on installed board
Use the correct 48 × 30 profile, then confirm real travel and controller settings. A longer machine does not imply a higher safe cutting feed. Check the selected units before loading.
Manufacturer / controller reference ↗Hardware validation pending
grblHAL / SuperLongBoard family
Check the installed board and spindle controls. Configure usable travel and safe feed/plunge caps for your exact setup. Makerloom does not configure the controller or its accessories.
Manufacturer / controller reference ↗Hardware validation pending
Carbide 3D / Carbide Motion
The profile deliberately leaves travel and speed limits blank: enter your model’s values. Use separate single-tool jobs. BitSetter, tool-length probing and machine-specific tool-change sequences need the appropriate Carbide workflow; they are not inserted by this generic export.
Manufacturer / controller reference ↗Hardware validation pending
Carbide Motion
Carbide documents common G-code support, but Makerloom has no Nomad-specific preset or tested tool-length sequence. Configure the small work envelope and spindle correctly; do not copy Shapeoko dimensions. For sensor/tool-change workflows, generate the file in suitable CAM.
Manufacturer / controller reference ↗Hardware validation pending
BlackBox X32 grblHAL; other boards must be checked
Compatibility follows the installed controller, not the frame name. Enter real travel and limits; confirm spindle/relay operation. Modified builds can differ substantially.
Manufacturer / controller reference ↗Hardware validation pending
GRBL-equipped versions only
Check firmware and your exact revision. Set the actual small work envelope, spindle mode and conservative measured cutting settings. Offline-controller file/SD-card requirements vary.
Manufacturer / controller reference ↗Hardware validation pending
GRBL-equipped controller
Check the exact revision, homing direction and usable travel. This row does not certify every PRO MAX, RENO or replacement-controller variant. Manufacturer sample files can help establish the expected sender workflow.
Manufacturer / controller reference ↗Hardware validation pending
Verified GRBL-compatible three-axis firmware
A format-based candidate, not a universal machine preset. Verify every emitted command, machine travel, units, Z direction and spindle behavior. A brand label alone cannot establish support.
Manufacturer / controller reference ↗Hardware validation pending
Onefinity Buildbotics-based controller
No dedicated Makerloom postprocessor is provided. Import the SVG into suitable CAM and choose the correct post for your controller. A generic GRBL profile is not a substitute.
Manufacturer / controller reference ↗Hardware validation pending
MASSO-equipped machines
Treat separately from Buildbotics models. Makerloom does not add MASSO tool-change, probing or spindle macros. Confirm the actual controller and use its correct postprocessor.
Manufacturer / controller reference ↗Hardware validation pending
CNC12 EX or legacy Mach4, depending on machine
Avid documents different controller generations. Select the exact machine/controller post, including any spindle, probing and tool-change handling. Makerloom does not supply that postprocessor.
Manufacturer / controller reference ↗Hardware validation pending
ShopBot / OpenSBP workflow
Makerloom does not create native .sbp part files. Generate the ShopBot job in compatible CAM. Renaming a .nc file to .sbp does not translate the commands.
Manufacturer / controller reference ↗Hardware validation pending
Origin’s on-tool workflow
Import the artwork, check its physical size, then set cut type, cutter compensation and depth in the Shaper workflow. Makerloom G-code is not an Origin job.
Manufacturer / controller reference ↗Hardware validation pending
GRBL 1.1 with supported M4 laser mode
Laser mode must already be configured ($32=1), and S maximum must match $30. Makerloom uses M4 dynamic power, S0 travel and millimeters. No Z/focus, air-assist or firmware-configuration commands are supplied. This is conditional on the actual firmware, not the laser brand.
Manufacturer / controller reference ↗Hardware validation pending
GRBL 1.1 dynamic-power models only
Check the installed firmware, S scale, work origin and physical bed. Makerloom does not emit the M8 air-assist command; arrange air assist in the manufacturer-approved workflow. Do not assume every model/revision uses the same settings.
Manufacturer / controller reference ↗Hardware validation pending
Smoothieware with configured laser module
Match S maximum to laser_module_maximum_s_value (commonly 1). Output uses G1 S power and G0 S0 travel. A controller conversion does not make a stock K40 board compatible.
Manufacturer / controller reference ↗Hardware validation pending
Ruida DSP
Import SVG and set all laser operations in the destination software. Makerloom does not generate Ruida binary job files. Check the board model and the software/device support.
Manufacturer / controller reference ↗Hardware validation pending
Trocen or TopWisdom DSP
These native jobs are not GRBL G-code. Import SVG, choose the exact device and generate its native output in supported software.
Manufacturer / controller reference ↗Hardware validation pending
Model-specific xTool controller
Recommended route for D1, S-series, P-series and F-series workflows: import artwork and configure the job in the supported xTool software. Model and firmware support varies. No native xTool project/job file is exported by Makerloom.
Manufacturer / controller reference ↗Hardware validation pending
Glowforge app workflow
Upload SVG artwork and choose cut/score/engrave settings in the Glowforge app. Makerloom’s CNC or laser G-code is not a Glowforge print job.
Manufacturer / controller reference ↗Hardware validation pending
Snapmaker-specific CNC/laser workflow
Import SVG into the appropriate Luban CNC or laser workspace. Rebuild the toolpaths for the installed module. Generic GRBL output is not a substitute for the Snapmaker workflow.
Manufacturer / controller reference ↗Hardware validation pending
FLUX workflow
Import artwork, verify size and assign laser settings in Beam Studio. Makerloom does not produce native FLUX task files.
Manufacturer / controller reference ↗Hardware validation pending
EZCAD2 / BSL or another model-specific controller
No native galvo output, lens correction, field calibration, hatch timing or marking parameters are supplied. If your vendor app cannot import SVG, a separate supported vector conversion is required. Verify exact hardware/software support first.
Manufacturer / controller reference ↗Hardware validation pending
M2 Nano / stock proprietary board
Do not send GRBL or Smoothieware G-code to the stock board. Confirm the destination’s SVG preparation rules. A replacement Smoothieware/other board must be assessed as a different controller.
Manufacturer / controller reference ↗Hardware validation pending
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| File | What Makerloom supplies | What happens next |
|---|---|---|
.nc · .gcode · .tap | Plain-text CNC toolpaths. These suffixes do not translate one controller dialect into another. | Use a matching sender/controller. Renaming the suffix changes the name, not the instructions. |
.gcode from Laser | Separate GRBL 1.1 or Smoothieware laser output, in millimeters. | Use only the matching configured laser controller. CNC router output is not laser output. |
.svg | Vector artwork: outlines, lettering and layers. No CNC depth, feed rate, tool compensation or laser power is encoded as a machine job. | Import into suitable CAM or laser software. Recreate operations, tools, layers and machine settings there. |
| Makerloom project / ZIP | Editable project backup, or an archive of separate exported jobs/tiles. | A project backup is not machine code. Extract ZIP files and inspect each individual job before loading. |
| Native controller / app files | Makerloom does not generate .sbp, .rd, .ud5, .out, .lbrn2, .c2d, native galvo or vendor project files. | Where supported, import SVG into the appropriate external software and generate the proper output. Some software needs a separate license. |
Native DSP file examples follow LightBurn’s file-management documentation. They are not Makerloom export formats.
These details describe current Makerloom output. They are not instructions to change your firmware settings.
CNC files use G20 for inches or G21 for millimeters, depending on Export units. G90 means absolute coordinates. CNC controls use inches and inches/minute internally; metric export converts XYZ and feed values. Laser exports are always millimeters and mm/min. If the destination displays mm/s, divide mm/min by 60: 600 mm/min is 10 mm/s. A speed entered with the wrong time unit can be off by a factor of 60.
Files use G0 travel and G1 cutting moves, with G17 and G94 setup commands. They do not home the machine or establish your work offset. Zero the sender to the same corner/center selected in the design. CNC Z zero is the stock top; laser export uses bottom-left XY work zero and does not position Z/focus.
Manual router mode does not turn the router on for you. Automatic spindle mode adds M3 S…, startup dwell and M5; use it only with verified controls. GRBL laser output uses M4 dynamic power and S0 travel; its S maximum must match the controller. Smoothieware uses its own configured S scale, commonly 1. These modes are not interchangeable.
Export separate jobs for different tools or cutting layers. Generic export does not provide machine-specific automatic tool changes, probing, BitSetter routines, air assist, autofocus or rotary calibration. The compatibility labels here cover flat vector laser work and conventional three-axis CNC work; they do not certify multi-axis machining or 3D relief jobs.
Confirm that it is an actual toolpath file, not an SVG design, editable project, or unopened ZIP. A different extension alone cannot fix a dialect mismatch. A loading spinner can also be a parsing or file-complexity issue; try a small known-good job to isolate it rather than assuming the USB connection is the cause.
If it imports at the wrong size, check units and SVG import scaling. If your laser software cannot open a Makerloom G-code file, try the SVG handoff and generate a job in that software.
For help, send the machine/model, installed controller and firmware, sender name/version, chosen export/profile and the exact error. Do not send passwords or account credentials.
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