Editing Generic Post

[BBOwen]

Ok I did a search and didn't find what I was lookinf for. I was wondering if there is a program to edit the post. I want to get mt maching to go to max z height bfore during and after tool changes. My post isn't putting in the tool number on the H code. I would love to be able to interpret the post code to make it do what I want.

[Storkman]

no program, just any old text editor.

[john316]

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These Mcam doc files contain a post reference doc that may be able to help you fiqure out what you need to know.

 

http://www.mastercam.com/Support/Downloads...SP1DocFiles.ZIP

 

 

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[BBOwen]

thanks guys! But the thing about editing the post. I just mean't it would be nice if there a little program with a GUI that would let you pick custom options for a custom post. Instead of having to figure out what all that mumbo jumbo

funny looking text. It looks as bad as PHP. Yikes!

[john316]

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Instead of having to figure out what all that mumbo jumbo

funny looking text. It looks as bad as PHP. Yikes!

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Kind of reminds you of the first time you read CNC code, doesn't it?

 

 

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[gcode]

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I just mean't it would be nice if there a little program with a GUI that would let you pick custom options for a custom post

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The Machine Definition/Control Defintion is the first step towards a GUI post writer.

 

I suspect it will get more and more powerful in future releases.

Someday, X5 users won't even know what a post is,

just like a lot of V9 users don't know what an

NCI file is.

[gcode]

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My post isn't putting in the tool number on the H code

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That is a setting in the COntrol Definiton.

Its been covered a dozen times and its also covered in the Help manuals.