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kjav
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Fusion thinks I have a 5th axis. Trying to use 4th axis.

I'm trying to get a 4th axis up and running and the Fusion post processor isn't happy.

I have a CNC Router Parts Pro machine. I have been using the supplied CNCRP config to do 3 axis work up to this point. It throws the following error when trying to use the 4th axis with a wrapped tool path. I also tried the Artsoft Mach3 config. Both throw a similar error when trying to generate G code:

 

 

###############################################################################
Error: This post configuration has not been customized for 5-axis simultaneous toolpath.
Error at line: 907
Error in operation: '2D Contour2'
Failed while processing onRapid5D() for record 417.
###############################################################################

 

I have attached the file to this message. Just a quick test trying to cut contours into a scrap of paper tube.

 

I wonder if it's trying to rock the tool to exactly follow the contours, since they probably aren't exactly perpendicular to the centerline. If so is there a way to tell it to ignore this? Close enough is close enough in this case. :slightly_smiling_face:

 

Thanks!