Mastercam Post Reference Guide Available

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The MP Post Processor Reference Guide is now available from your local Mastercam reseller.

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The MP Post Processor Reference Guide contains detailed information that will assist you in modifying post processors written in the MP language, CNC Software's proprietary scripting language for Mill, Lathe, and Wire applications. The Reference Guide is *not* intended for use as a 'how to' manual for writing post processors.

The Reference Guide ships as a collection of Adobe PDF files on a single CD. The Reference Guide is designed to be used online and features extensive hyperlinking between and within chapters. Formatted to an 8 ½ x 11 page size, the manual can also be printed - although at over 1,500 pages you might consider printing sections only as you find necessary.

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Before jumping into post development, CNC Software offers these warnings:

To be able to modify a post processor and understand the material in this Reference Guide, you should have a basic understanding of how a computer program is structured and operates. As a minimum, you should understand:

-how the syntax of a programming language affects program operation

-the use of variables to store and pass information

-branching within a program based on conditional and Boolean expressions

-jumping within a program through subroutine calls

-mathematical expressions and formulas

-nesting in formulas and a program language structure

-general debugging techniques

Remember that your local Mastercam reseller may offer post processor development services.

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Please contact your local reseller additional information.