Re: Postprocessors

Joachim,

Yes, you can use masterCAM with Mach1/2 and Master5... There is a
post in the files section of either the Master5 list or the Mach1,2
group for just this purpose.

And many CAM programs nowadays have configurable posts (short for
postprocessor; the part of the program which codes the drawing format
into the gcode.) Older programs also have configurable posts, but
often these are only gotten at high price, as they represent a large
source of income to CAD/CAM sellers. When I asked one well-known
CAD/CAM seller to help me put out a listing of various Gcode flavors
awhile back, I was told that it would hurt his sales too much!

So often the best you can do is to ask if someone has already figured
one out for your specific need, or pay to have one made, or use one
of the CAM programs which allow you to configure your own. As to your
expressed specific of incremental centers with single quadrant arcs,
this used to be VERY standard, so it shoudn't be hard to find a post
which will work. You'll likely have to experiment with several,
though...

Hope this helps,

Ballendo


--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Joachim Reif"
<joachim.reif@t...> wrote:

> And if I dont want to use different drivers?????