V9 Reverse Post

[Rob_Bish]

V9 Reverse Post This dosn't seem to be working in version 9. I worked through the help page and ... well the reverse part of the menu was missing. Any ideas

[Christian Raebild]

The reverse posting menu item is missing in version 9 because both the reverse post and the post processor have to be customized to maintain the the tool info in a format readable by both, for the reverse posted NCI file to be of any practical use. It can be reinserted by editing the post processor .txt file and the post processor itself, but a customized reverse post processor is also necessary. You should contact your local Mastercam dealer for a quote on the necessary changes.

 

Backplotting a reverse posted NC file, which was reverse posted with a reverse post processor which has not been customized for the post processor and machine it is to be used with may produce incorrect results, and try ask accounting (or your boss) this question: What is the cost in lost production and repairs, if the head assembly hits the part or table at rapid feed?

[Rob_Bish]

Thanks Christian.

The reason I'm after this is we have some old programs running (6yrs +). There are no nc or nci files for them. I am just after the profiles to find the position and rotation of the parts. These were written by hand and never documented. After reverse posting by taking the profile I require from the main program it is then posible to backplot and save the path. This has been done numerous times in version 7.xx with no problems as a new toolpath is created afterwards.