diff --git a/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Base/Util.py b/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Base/Util.py
index 3de8266d5f..999da0a6c7 100644
--- a/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Base/Util.py
+++ b/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Base/Util.py
@@ -118,13 +118,13 @@ def isSolid(obj):
     return not shape.isNull() and shape.Volume and shape.isClosed()
 
 
-def opProperty(op, prop):
+def opProperty(op, prop, default=None):
     """opProperty(op, prop) ... return the value of property prop of the underlying operation (or None if prop does not exist)"""
     if hasattr(op, prop):
         return getattr(op, prop)
     if hasattr(op, "Base"):
-        return opProperty(op.Base, prop)
-    return None
+        return opProperty(op.Base, prop, default)
+    return default
 
 
 def toolControllerForOp(op):
@@ -134,6 +134,20 @@ def toolControllerForOp(op):
     return opProperty(op, "ToolController")
 
 
+def coolantModeForOp(op):
+    """coolantModeForOp(op) ... return the coolant mode used by the op.
+    If the op doesn't have its own coolant mode but has a Base object, return its coolant mode.
+    Otherwise return "None"."""
+    return opProperty(op, "CoolantMode", "None")
+
+
+def activeForOp(op):
+    """activeForOp(op) ... return the active property used by the op.
+    If the op doesn't have its own active property but has a Base object, return its active property.
+    Otherwise return True."""
+    return opProperty(op, "Active", True)
+
+
 def getPublicObject(obj):
     """getPublicObject(obj) ... returns the object which should be used to reference a feature of the given object."""
     if hasattr(obj, "getParentGeoFeatureGroup"):
diff --git a/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Post/UtilsExport.py b/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Post/UtilsExport.py
index a9529c80b1..3baefca34b 100644
--- a/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Post/UtilsExport.py
+++ b/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Post/UtilsExport.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import os
 from typing import Any, Dict, List
 
 import FreeCAD
+import Path.Base.Util as PathUtil
 import Path.Post.Utils as PostUtils
 import Path.Post.UtilsParse as PostUtilsParse
 import Path.Tool.Controller as PathToolController
@@ -50,15 +51,6 @@ def check_canned_cycles(values: Values) -> None:
             values["SUPPRESS_COMMANDS"] += ["G99", "G98", "G80"]
 
 
-def determine_coolant_mode(obj) -> str:
-    """Determine the coolant mode."""
-    if hasattr(obj, "CoolantMode") or hasattr(obj, "Base") and hasattr(obj.Base, "CoolantMode"):
-        if hasattr(obj, "CoolantMode"):
-            return obj.CoolantMode
-        return obj.Base.CoolantMode
-    return "None"
-
-
 def output_coolant_off(values: Values, gcode: Gcode, coolant_mode: str) -> None:
     """Output the commands to turn coolant off if necessary."""
     comment: str
@@ -314,11 +306,9 @@ def export_common(values: Values, objectslist, filename: str) -> str:
 
     for obj in objectslist:
         # Skip inactive operations
-        if hasattr(obj, "Active") and not obj.Active:
+        if not PathUtil.activeForOp(obj):
             continue
-        if hasattr(obj, "Base") and hasattr(obj.Base, "Active") and not obj.Base.Active:
-            continue
-        coolant_mode = determine_coolant_mode(obj)
+        coolant_mode = PathUtil.coolantModeForOp(obj)
         output_start_bcnc(values, gcode, obj)
         output_preop(values, gcode, obj)
         output_coolant_on(values, gcode, coolant_mode)
diff --git a/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Post/scripts/snapmaker_post.py b/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Post/scripts/snapmaker_post.py
index 925f406bba..c5bf8bf79f 100644
--- a/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Post/scripts/snapmaker_post.py
+++ b/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Post/scripts/snapmaker_post.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ from typing import Any, List, Tuple
 
 import FreeCAD
 import Path
+import Path.Base.Util as PathUtil
 import Path.Post.Processor
 import Path.Post.UtilsArguments
 import Path.Post.UtilsExport
@@ -773,11 +774,9 @@ class Snapmaker(Path.Post.Processor.PostProcessor):
 
         for obj in objects:
             # Skip inactive operations
-            if hasattr(obj, "Active") and not obj.Active:
+            if not PathUtil.activeForOp(obj):
                 continue
-            if hasattr(obj, "Base") and hasattr(obj.Base, "Active") and not obj.Base.Active:
-                continue
-            coolant_mode = Path.Post.UtilsExport.determine_coolant_mode(obj)
+            coolant_mode = PathUtil.coolantModeForOp(obj)
             Path.Post.UtilsExport.output_start_bcnc(self.values, gcode, obj)
             Path.Post.UtilsExport.output_preop(self.values, gcode, obj)
             Path.Post.UtilsExport.output_coolant_on(self.values, gcode, coolant_mode)