Frequently asked questions

MillX generates 3-axis CNC milling toolpaths with rest milling visualization. MillForce optimizes feed rates dynamically based on cutting forces to reduce cycle time and extend tool life. i3D converts images and text prompts into 3D relief meshes ready for CNC decorative carving—ideal for woodworking, signage, and engraving projects. Bitmap Lab handles layered bitmap and heightmap editing for relief and texture workflows.

Yes. Every Ahaborg tool runs in a standard web browser. There are no OS-specific installers, no driver dependencies, and no GPU requirements beyond what your browser already uses. Windows, macOS, Linux, and tablets all work identically—switch devices mid-project without losing anything.

The i3D tool uses AI to convert bitmap images or text descriptions into 3D relief meshes ready for CNC carving. Upload a photo, sketch, or logo—or type a text prompt—and i3D generates a relief you export as STL or GLB for direct use in your toolpath workflow. No 3D modelling experience required.

No. Ahaborg uses a pay-per-use model: you pay only for the operations you run. No monthly fee, no annual renewal, no charge during quiet months. A freelancer with one project per month and a team running daily production jobs both pay a proportional, fair amount.

MillX exports standard G-code compatible with the vast majority of CNC routers, engravers, and milling machines. If your machine accepts G-code, it works with Ahaborg—no extra post-processor purchase required.

MillForce reads cutting forces in real time and dynamically adjusts feed rates to maintain the optimal chip load across every pass. The result: shorter cycle times, longer tool life, and better surface finish—without manually editing individual toolpath segments.

Sliders are disabled until the initial mesh loads from the server. Once it loads they enable automatically.

Changes to sliders trigger a 500 ms timer. The server is only called after you stop moving sliders for half a second, preventing excessive requests.

The 3D preview loads instantly (client-side STL parsing). The first server analysis runs when you click Calculate, so you can configure operations first. After that, changing a parameter auto-recalculates (debounced).

Both activate only after a successful Calculate — the server needs a processed session before it can emit G-code or the result mesh.

It was replaced by the Material box (Width / Height / Thickness). Those default to the model’s bounding box and define the stock block, which is also drawn as a wireframe in the 3D view.

The ATC (Automatic Tool Changer) panel holds up to 10 reusable tool definitions. Each Operation points at an ATC position, so the tool geometry (type, diameter, length, feed, Z max, angle, tip) is defined once and shared. Angle and Tip D2 are only editable for Conic / Tapered Ball Nose tools.

The processed PNG and original image are cached in the browser so they survive a page refresh within the same session.

STL contains only geometry — the standard for 3D printing and CNC. GLTF/GLB adds materials, textures and animations, ideal for 3D viewers and game engines.

Start with a high-contrast grayscale image; adjust Z Scale first for overall height; use Details to control fine features; experiment with Correction Curves for artistic control; keep Reduction Factor at 3–5 for a balance of quality and file size.

Ball Mill (spherical tip — curved surfaces, fine detail), End Mill (flat tip — flat surfaces, sharp corners), Conic (tapered tip — V-grooves, engraving; uses Angle + Tip D2), Tapered Ball Nose (tapered shank with rounded tip — deep detailed reliefs with a strong tool; uses Angle + Tip D2).

R2 pages (e.g. milling-r2.html, reached via the green ☁ Producción (R2) link) behave the same but stream large uploads/downloads straight to Cloudflare R2 storage. Use them in production for big STL/result files.

Credits consumed by a failed server call are refunded automatically; the balance in the header updates within seconds.

Yes, in separate browser tabs. Each editor keeps its own session on the server; leaving a design page releases its resources.

You buy credit packs from Profile → Secure Checkout and spend credits only when the server does work for you. Your balance is always visible in the header and updates after every server operation. Invoices are generated automatically and can be downloaded from your Profile.

Server work: generating an AI image or a relief, recalculating a toolpath, and exporting an STL or G-code. Pure interface actions are free — orbiting the 3D view, toggling layers or editing post-processor text. If a server call fails (network error, service unavailable) its credits are refunded automatically within seconds.

Credit packs are paid by card through the Secure Checkout in your Profile. Packs with a discount badge show the saving.

Five per-operation strategies: RasterX, RasterY, Spiral, Concentric and Level Curve. Raster suits reliefs (switch axis between roughing and finishing to erase scallops), Spiral/Concentric round parts, and Level Curve steep walls.

Yes. A job has up to three operations, each pointing at a tool in the ATC table. With Rest Material enabled, finishing passes only cut what roughing left. Export can produce one combined G-code file or one file per cutter for machines without an automatic tool changer.

Up to 10 tools in the ATC tool table: Ball Mill, End Mill, Conic and Tapered Ball Nose, each with diameter, cutting length, feed and Z max; conic and tapered tools also take a half-angle and tip diameter (Tip D2).

You set feed speed and maximum Z depth per tool, spindle RPM, stepover (% of tool diameter, also shown in mm and inches) and allowance (stock-to-leave) per operation, plus the stock block size.

Yes. MillX shows the model inside the stock wireframe and, after Calculate, a milling-analysis texture (key 5) where red marks zones the tool cannot reach. Exported G-code can be replayed move by move in NC Viewer.

Yes. The post-processor offers G-Code (mm) and G-Code (inches) output, and the real stepover is displayed in both units.

Binary STL up to 300 MB (ASCII STL is not accepted). Meshes from Bitmap to 3D and Digitized Data to 3D can be sent to MillX directly.

Computation runs on Ahaborg's high-performance C++ backend. In production, large uploads and downloads are streamed through Cloudflare R2 storage. Leaving an editor or logging out releases the server-side resources of that session.