NX6 post processing
NX6 post processing
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Hello, I'm Brendan and I'm new here. I'm also new to UG NX6
Been working with it for 5 months now and writing some good lathe tool paths, but our post here at work really suk.
We are using a 3rd party IMS post software. Who ever developed our posts, I'd like to choke! I just want the simple things to post out like M3, M8, tool changes, user defined comments ect....
I end up having to do a ton of manual editing after posting my code, and it quite frankly blows!
The other guys that have been using it a lot longer than me, just deal with it. I dont think the company ever spent any good time developing some good posts.
What do I do here?
Been working with it for 5 months now and writing some good lathe tool paths, but our post here at work really suk.
We are using a 3rd party IMS post software. Who ever developed our posts, I'd like to choke! I just want the simple things to post out like M3, M8, tool changes, user defined comments ect....
I end up having to do a ton of manual editing after posting my code, and it quite frankly blows!
The other guys that have been using it a lot longer than me, just deal with it. I dont think the company ever spent any good time developing some good posts.
What do I do here?





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1 try and fix the posts you have by creating a copy and messing with it so you don't mess up the one you have.
2 create a post in Post Builder which depending on how much customization you want to do is either very difficult or not too bad.
Which way do you want to go?
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With all the new and complex machines, there is so much more to postprocessing, and NX/Post has access to all the NX parameters.
To get started, you can try the sample lathe posts, or download one from GTAC that may get you close. You can use Post Builder to edit these, or make your own from scratch, or pay somebody to have a custom post written. There are lots of options to get a new post. The amount of work depends on how much special stuff you want in the post, but for sure, move to NX/Post.
Mark Rief
Product Manager
Siemens PLM
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How do I download one from GTAC (which I dont even know what that is!)
I'm sorry for all the questions, but this is all very new to me. I came from the mastercam world prior to this current job, and I had all my other posts dialed in perfect.
Honestly, I'm not really looking for something real fancy, I just want your typical stuff to post out right.
BTW. I dont even know who to talk to at Siemens about any help. I'm just lost on this, and dont really get any help at work. They just deal with the crappy posts they have. I'm all for just posting it out and not use the cls crap.
Please stay with me here and help.
thanks
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after registering navigate to the ftp server for downloading posts for different machines.
Post Builder is in the startup of NX i.e. in the start/all programs/NX etc... find it there and fire it up. Then select New Post and then select what kind of machine/units/name/controller and then create and save to your favorite location. Then in NX use Post Process not create cls.
Good luck.
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I'll chime back in after I get that far. I know that I had tried just using post process, but it seemed like my X numbers were spitting out in 'radial' not in diameter. May have not been the right post.
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This is just crazy.... Someone please help?
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Make sure the .cdl, .tcl and .pui files do not have hidden extention of .txt on them. I have seen this happen when downloading files.
What is the error you are getting?
John Joyce
N.C. Programming Supervisor
Barnes Aerospace, Windsor CT
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click on link to see error.
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fanuc_lathe_inch.def
fanuc_lathe_inch.pui
fanuc_lathe_inch.tcl
I'm pretty sure I'm doing everything right?
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C:\Program Files\UGS\NX 6.0\MACH\resource\postprocessor
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thanks for the help anyway guys. back to using the stupid CLS file 3rd party crap....
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Perhaps you have old floating licenses?
If so, it might be worth your time to talk to your account manager or VAR about converting over to the new license packages - you may get more for less :*)
Mark Rief
Product Manager
Siemens PLM
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Mark can correct me if I am wrong here.
Check and see if your company is paying maintance for your GPM license, I have been told that if your paying for GPM then you should get Post Builder.
Your other option is to learn some Tcl/Tk and edit the post files manualy.
John Joyce
N.C. Programming Supervisor
Barnes Aerospace, Windsor CT