CAM Post
Path PostProcess |
Menu location |
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Path → Project Setup → Post Process |
Workbenches |
Path |
Default shortcut |
P,P |
Introduced in version |
- |
See also |
None |
Description
This command exports the selected Job to a G-code file.
Each CNC Controller speaks a specific G-Code dialect, requiring a Dialect-correct Postprocessor to translate the final output from the agnostic internal FreeCAD G-Code dialect. Several Postprocessors are provided, allowing direct use, or as templates for modification. Postprocessors contain configuration flags and are designed to be tuned by adding G-Codes and M-Codes to provided definitions for:
- Machine initialization
- Job finalization
- Tool-Changes
- Cooling on /off
- Etc...
Usage
- Select the Job you wish to export
- Press the PostProcess button
- Confirm the Output File name and directory
Options
- If output file and post-processor properties are not set in the Job, you can catch up during export
- You can also export a single Path directly to G-code by using the PostProcess button
Do not use the File->Export menu for export to G-code, it will produce damaged G-code!