PostProcessInput outputFolder ignored

[Anonymous]

When calling CAM.postProcessAll, the outputFolder parameter seems to be ignored.  Instead of going to the passed directory (which I have tried to pass cam.temporaryFolder, C:\drop\, C:\drop, and several other values), it always uses 'C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Fusion 360 CAM\nc\'.

I cannot seem to determine programmatically the path being used.  How can I control or access the path via the API?

[kandennti]

Hi @Anonymous .

I use this data

I modified this code and tried it.

https://help.autodesk.com/view/fusion360/ENU/?guid=GUID-BF31EB56-B612-44C8-8F07-0C183036C803 

・・・
       cam = adsk.cam.CAM.cast(product)

        # specify the program name, post configuration to use and a folder destination for the nc file
        programName = '101'
        outputFolder = r'c:\tmp'

        # set the post configuration to use based on Operation Type of the first Setup
        firstSetupOperationType = cam.setups.item(0).operationType

・・・

        # set the value of scenario to 1, 2 or 3 to post all, post the first setup, or post only the first operation of the first setup.
        scenario = 1
        if scenario == 1:
            ui.messageBox('All toolpaths will be posted')
・・・

It was created in the specified folder path.(Win10 64bit)

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Sometimes, I really think I might have had an easier time if I had gone into rocketry.

I can reproduce your results using the script unmodified, but not if I specify the post config I am requiring.  Further, the issue does not occur on a fresh install of fusion with the same post and script.

It seems this issue is limited to when HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk\Fusion 360 CAM\ui\post process dialog:output folder or HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk\Fusion 360 CAM\post configurations\file:///C:/Users/user/AppData/Local/Autodesk/webdeploy/production/version/Applications/CAM360/Data/Posts/postname.cps:output folder refers to a UNC path that is not accessible. Deleting the two values restores normal function.