Re: visualmill to boss 8

Bryan, you can set the ouput file extension by selecting the "Post
Process->Post Process Generator" menu item. The setting is on
the "General" tab of the dialog box that comes up after selecting the
post and pressing the "Edit" button.

~petev

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "roodvoets" <roodvoets@a...>
wrote:

> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Keith Rumley"
> <DSCadCam@y...> wrote:
> (point/end) at the ends of the approriate z-moves.
> > The Bridgeport post in VM is a pretty plain post. You might
> find the
> > file extension setting in the Bridgeport post needs to be set to
> something
> > other that 'TXT', such as 'TAP', etc.
>
> > Keith
>
> It was that easy, I changed the file extention to "TAP", the NC
> section of BOB CAD opened the file and sent to the Boss 8.
>
> VM only sends the files out with "ACL" ententions, and you cannot
> change that format untill it is in word pad, and then resave it.
>
> Thank you
> Bryan