Post Processing

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The cutter location data (CL Data) produced by Pro/NC is meaningless to the machine controller. To transform the CL Data to useful controller acceptable instructions we need to post process it to machine control data (MCD) for a particular machine controller.

The topics covered are as follows.

What is post processing
Introduction to Option File Generator
Introduction to GPOST
Defining a new option file
Configuring Pro/NC to select the option file automatically
Modifying the option file settings to get the desired output
Inserting program number at the beginning
Inserting safety codes at the start of program.
Inserting a blank before each address
Changing the output order of addresses
Changing the default format of addresses
Changing the default behavior of radius output from IJK to R
Inserting M30 at the end of MCD data
Modify the option file to get the output for following drilling cycles
   1: Drilling
   2: Peck Drilling
   3: High Speed Peck Drilling
Set the maximum federate to be output to tape file.
Set the maximum spindle RPM to be output to tape file
Set the option file to output operator messages to tape file
Set the option file to output tool length compensation code G43
Change the extension of tape file from .tap to .txt
Set the maximum value of radius to be output to tape file
Set the sequence number to be output with any specified increment

Customization of Post for Required Drilling Codes

Customization of Post to get correct Radius Output

Specifying Safe Start up Block

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