Help Editing Predefined Header in Post

[Beast388]

Greetings,

 

I have a question regarding using an existing post for one of our CNC routers on a new machine that was just installed.  My main interest is changing the predefined header that is created when the NC file is generated.

I have created a new machine definition, control definition and copied/renamed the old post for the new machine.  The header posts out the machine type, which is no longer correct for the new CNC.

Thanks in advance for the help.

 

[Colin Gilchrist]

Open the PST file in a text editor program. You should use Mastercam Code Expert if possible. Otherwise Notepad will work too.

Find the 'pheader$' Post Block. Yours probably has some "string literals" on the lines. One of these should be the Machine Name. Edit the Strings to suit your needs. 

[Beast388]

I searched the text of the post for the "pheader$" post block and it was not found.  I have searched the post for words that are found in the header, and they're not found either.

This post is not a PST, it is a MCPOST file....not sure it that matters.  I also have a MCBPOST file with the same name that appears to encrypted.

Is it possible that it is pulling the header from the machine or control definition?

 

 

[Colin Gilchrist]

Sounds like you've got a Post that was customised by a Reseller, or 3rd Party Post Developer. If that is the case, you'll have to go to them for the changes.