Is this file type correct for uploading the g code into FireControl?

Software Fusion 360 - CAM
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Just received a heavy box from UPS! I’m working my way through the learning process here and am starting to notice things that I don’t think I’ve read about before. I (think) I have properly installed all of the required software in order to post from Fusion to a language that FireControl will recognize. For some reason, I thought I read somewhere the file extension needs to be .tcp or something like that??? I am looking at a couple of files I have experimented with and they have a type of “NC File.” Am I doing something wrong?

I am also trying to copy and paste a snip of what I am referring to and the paste turns out to just bel what is seen below. Any suggestions on how to correct that as well? Thank you!
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OK… so the snip did paste correctly.

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Yup! That’s what you want.

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Hawk, thank you very much. It was a “tap” file that I was trying to think about earlier. So, is this “NC” file a “tap” file as well? I’m positive I’m missing some sort of understanding here, even if I’m doing it correctly.

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Both are G-Code files. The CAM program running the CNC machine determines which type you need - some can handle both.

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My g-code files all come out as “NC” files and run just fine!! Tap and NC both work!

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Thank you, James!

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Thank you, Gene!