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gCode Export Failure: "Error: Machine can only run metric parts"

joeltbennettuk — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 01:39:31 GMT

Hi. I have a strange issue here, I'm doing some CAM work for someone and they gave me a post-processor for their machine to work with, so I created a new machine for it and now when I'm trying to export gCode files with the Post Process, I'm getting ".failed" extensions on my files.

Here's a sample code output for one toolpath export attempt:

Information: Configuration: RS-274D Information: Vendor: Autodesk Information: Posting intermediate data to '/Users/JTB/Downloads/PRS-Custom-22/01. Body - Front/1001222222222.nc' Error: Failed to post process. See below for details. ... Start time: Wed Jun 24 01:33:44 2020 Post processor engine: 4.5663.0 Configuration path: /users/jtb/autodesk/fusion 360 cam/posts/Autodesk_HSM_beamicon2.cps Include paths: /users/jtb/autodesk/fusion 360 cam/posts Configuration modification date: Fri Jun 5 15:50:43 2020 Output path: /Users/JTB/Downloads/PRS-Custom-22/01. Body - Front/1001222222222.nc Checksum of intermediate NC data: b9096df835be878aa1115f3458987cc9 Checksum of configuration: a62e3066eb3a0cf41a153105b80ddbec Vendor url: http://www.autodesk.com Legal: Copyright (C) 2012-2016 by Autodesk, Inc. Generated by: Fusion 360 CAM 2.0.8412 ... ############################################################################### Error: Machine can only run metric parts Error at line: 213 Failed while processing onOpen(). ############################################################################### Error: Failed to invoke function 'onOpen'. Error: Failed to invoke 'onOpen' in the post configuration. Error: Failed to execute configuration. Stop time: Wed Jun 24 01:33:45 2020 Post processing failed.

What is this? Am I being dumb?

Re: gCode Export Failure: "Error: Machine can only run metric parts"

boopathi.sivakumar — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 08:13:22 GMT

Hi @joeltbennettuk

It seems like a modified post could you attach the post file here . let me take a look at it

Re: gCode Export Failure: "Error: Machine can only run metric parts"

joeltbennettuk — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 16:01:19 GMT

Hi - I am attaching the cps file I was given to work with, and also a manual for the machine in question (High-Z T-1000 or something).

Please let me know if anything else is needed.

Re: gCode Export Failure: "Error: Machine can only run metric parts"

joeltbennettuk — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 19:11:07 GMT

I'll attach a couple more files here from the project in its current state that may or may not be helpful.

Re: gCode Export Failure: "Error: Machine can only run metric parts"

joeltbennettuk — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 14:25:47 GMT

Sorry to be annoying, but I can't find this issue anywhere else - I can send you the entire project if that would help.

Re: gCode Export Failure: "Error: Machine can only run metric parts"

boopathi.sivakumar — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 15:13:48 GMT

.... Edited

Hi @joeltbennettuk

Edit the post and search for the below section

and change the codes like in the attached code

switch (unit) { case IN: //error(localize("Machine can only run metric parts")); // Block this line in the post writeBlock(gUnitModal.format(20)); //<< Add this line break; case MM: writeBlock(gUnitModal.format(21)); break; } }

Hope it will work now !!
Sorry for the delay in reply I missed the queue

Re: gCode Export Failure: "Error: Machine can only run metric parts"

joeltbennettuk — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 15:11:11 GMT

Yeah I suppose that'd be best - someone might be annoyed about this floating around 😉

Re: gCode Export Failure: "Error: Machine can only run metric parts"

boopathi.sivakumar — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 15:13:17 GMT

You might wanna check the previous thread again I edited it.

No need for the model🙂

Re: gCode Export Failure: "Error: Machine can only run metric parts"

joeltbennettuk — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 15:30:31 GMT

Works perfectly now, thank you so much. I'm just going to attach the corrected post-processing file here in case anyone else needs it in the future.

CNC Machine vendor is CNCStep.de / CNCStepUSA.com, model is a High-Z S-1000 T