I use VCarvePro - don’t know if the GCode it produces is better - but what I LOVE about VCarvePro is the simulator that shows what each bit does as it cuts. The image you see is highly accurate and you can see and zoom in to make sure your design is what you want to make. I have used Fusion but it is much harder to do design work than VCarvePro. Also, since Fusion was developed to do everything, it fits into the old saying, “It can do everything but it can’t do anything very well.” I substitute easily for well. You can download and use VCarve for free to see if you like it. Give it a try - I think you will get hooked on now easy it is to use and also being able to see what the final product you are making looks like before you carve it. I do mainly 3D carving of maps so I need to simulate various bit diameters over a given terrain to pick bit size vs speed vs detail in a carving.
TimG
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