BUG REPORT - Error: Pattern functionality is not supported for Probing toolpaths.

[ben-fortmfg]

After updating to the latest version of Fusion this morning. Upon restart, in a working, active program, I changed the bottom height of one toolpath, and reposted my NC program - it gave this error. I've tried several more projects, and setups, all with the same results. I've been using Fusion for about five years, and probing in programs on the daily. This is blocking me from continuing to run the parts. 

[ben-fortmfg]

Details: 

1001.nc.failed:

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O01001
(Using G0 which travels along dogleg path.)
(Machine)
( vendor: HAAS)
( model: TM-2P - 20250206)
( description: Haas TM-2P)
(T1 D=0.201 CR=0. TAPER=118deg - ZMIN=-0.6004 - drill)
(T14 D=0.375 CR=0. TAPER=45deg - ZMIN=-0.043 - chamfer mill)
(T15 D=0.5 CR=0. - ZMIN=-0.535 - flat end mill)
(T16 D=0.25 CR=0. - ZMIN=-0.53 - flat end mill)
(**** D=0.25 CR=0.03 - ZMIN=-0.25 - bullnose end mill)
(T18 D=2.5 CR=0. - ZMIN=-0.01 - face mill)
(T19 D=0.1875 CR=0. TAPER=90deg - ZMIN=-0.04 - spot drill)
(T20 D=0.2362 CR=0.1181 - ZMIN=-0.2681 - probe)
N10 G90 G94 G17
N15 G20
N20 M31
N25 G53 G0 Z0.

(Probe WCS4)
N30 T20 M6
N35 G17 G90 G94
N40 G54
N45 G0 X0. Y0.
N50 G43 Z1.2 H20
N55 G65 P9832
!Error: Failed to post data. See log for details.

Error Log file: 

Information: Configuration: HAAS - Next Generation Control

Information: Vendor: Haas Automation

Information: Posting intermediate data to 'G:/My Drive/Business/Fort-Mfg-LLC/CNC/CAMSHARE/xxxxxx/1001.nc'

Information: Total number of warnings: 1

Error: Failed to post process. See below for details.

...

Code page changed to '1252  (ANSI - Latin I)'

Start time: Tuesday, May 6, 2025 3:56:52 PM

Code page changed to '20127 (US-ASCII)'

Post processor engine: 5.245.0

Configuration path: C:/Users/Ben/AppData/Local/Autodesk/Autodesk Fusion 360/CAM/cache/posts/haas next generation.cps

Include paths: C:/Users/Ben/AppData/Local/Autodesk/Autodesk Fusion 361/CAM/cache/posts

Configuration modification date: Tuesday, May 6, 2025 3:03:10 PM

Output path: G:/My Drive/Business/Fort-Mfg-LLC/CNC/CAMSHARE/xxxxx/1001.nc

Checksum of intermediate NC data: fb74f51d9d76e5da9087c6b26a2d3748

Checksum of configuration: db46d245250d6e05eff2f2579ae8ebb2

Vendor url: https://www.haascnc.com

Legal: Copyright (C) 2012-2025 by Autodesk, Inc.

Warning: Multiple work offsets used in program.

Generated by: Fusion CAM 2601.1.37

...

###############################################################################

Error: Pattern functionality is not supported for Probing toolpaths.

Error at line: 4480

Error in operation: 'Probe WCS4'

Failed while processing onCycle() for record 419.

###############################################################################

Error: Failed to execute configuration.

Stop time: Tuesday, May 6, 2025 3:56:52 PM

Post processing failed.

[ben-fortmfg]

Grabbed the latest Haas NGC post processor from 8 days ago, same error. 

Tried creating new probing routines. Same error. 

Removed probing from program, posts just fine, but unacceptable solution. 

[seth.madore · Accepted solution]

It looks like this was an intentional change, aiming to solve some other issues with probing and patterns (which did exist). You can grab an older post from the online Post library, I find that #44168 works with Patterns. I'll chat with the post team to see if we can relax the restriction a bit.

[ben-fortmfg]

Thanks Seth - I'll try that. I appreciate it!

-Ben

[ben-fortmfg]

Yep, that solved the issue for me - however it'd be great to be able to use the newer posts. Thanks Seth!

-Ben

[AchimN]

@ben-fortmfg Thanks for your feedback.
We are already working on a way to be less restrictive in that manner.

[seth.madore]

We've improved the Probing/Patterns issue significantly (to the extent that we can). The updated post should be available early next week if you want to give it a spin 🙂