New Post Processor Manual

[johnl]

This goes to the gang up in Tolland. When I was up there for post training we had a technical writer in our class working on a new manual. Is ther any update on that?

[ProductDevelopmentGuy]

The V8 Post manual is under review within the Post Department, and the Technical Documentation team says it will be available sometime this summer.

PDG

[johnl]

You guys RULE!

[johnl]

Hey PDB,

Tell JE to send a rough draft this way!

[RuffKutt]

Is there anybody that makes a post book for us "non-gurus", I am a mere mortal and my magic has yet to come up to the "MERLIN" status? Postprocessors for Dummies?

[Charles Davis]

Actually the old post manual (97) starts out with the basics and walks you through it.

In my experience, a good manual helps, but editing post is a lot of OJT.

The key is knowing what code you want, and the variable that carries that word.

All posts, in every system I've seen, have their nuances. Mastercam is the best I've ever worked with, but there is no royal road.

[Davidm]

Hi,

Any additional word on when the V8 post manual might be available?

Thanks

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David

CNC Programmer

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Technically, today is the first or second day of summer and since ProductDevelopmetGuy said:

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The V8 Post manual is under review within the Post Department, and the Technical Documentation team says it will be available sometime this summer.

PDG

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It's still a bit premature to speculate.

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James M.

[gstephens]

The new post manual is being passed out to the dealers for review at their meeting this week. It is in .PDF format (with hotlinks) on CD only at this point as it is about 1000 pages printed. Don't know the when or how (or how much) for getting it from your dealer yet though.

[Milan]

Hi, users

Latest post book version year 96.

It is O.K.?

Milan

[This message has been edited by MILAN (edited 06-22-2001).]

[gstephens]

The latest post book was dated Sept. 1997 & was for version 6. That plus the info from mp.hlp from version 8 (or mp.doc from v7.X) will tell you (almost) everything you need to know. - There are a couple of features that were explained in EARLY version .vec files, that appear in the book without any useful information.

[Charles Davis]

The old 97 book will get you started, but there has been a huge amount of development since. It is missing many post variables.

Go to explore and click on the file c:mcam8chooksmp.hlp This is the current help file.

The new post manual is the key. Personally, I'd almost rather have this one on disk and pdf because it changes very frequently. Should also make looking up words easier.