Haas A axis.cps Post Problem

[CMFurniture]

I am using the generic HAAS A Axis post and getting this error message:

Information: Configuration: Generic HAAS - A-axis
Information: Vendor: Haas Automation
Information: Posting intermediate data to '/Volumes/C MOFFIT/CBS X1/X8/1.nc'
Error: Failed to post process. See below for details.
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Start time: Tue Jan 3 00:32:48 2017
Loading locale from '/Users/chuck/Library/Application Support/Autodesk/webdeploy/production/46a680c5cfca2e2c13d4766c80f740b5d7b8fd81/Libraries/Applications/CAM360/Data/Posts/common.en.lang'
Post processor engine: 4.2.1 41279
Configuration path: /Users/chuck/Library/Application Support/Autodesk/webdeploy/production/46a680c5cfca2e2c13d4766c80f740b5d7b8fd81/Libraries/Applications/CAM360/Data/Posts/haas with a-axis.cps
Include paths: /Users/chuck/Library/Application Support/Autodesk/webdeploy/production/46a680c5cfca2e2c13d4766c80f740b5d7b8fd81/Libraries/Applications/CAM360/Data/Posts
Configuration modification date: Tue Nov 29 02:30:40 2016
Output path: /Volumes/C MOFFIT/CBS X1/X8/1.nc
Checksum of intermediate NC data: babd79951ff8703ab1cd864aa9cb36ae
Checksum of configuration: 806afe2efe2ca23a79d2ad4006fe4838
Vendor url: https://www.haascnc.com
Legal: Copyright (C) 2012-2016 by Autodesk, Inc.
Generated by: Fusion 360 CAM 2.0.2604
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Error: Failed to invoke function 'onSection'.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Error: Failed to invoke 'onSection' in the post configuration.
Error: Failed to execute configuration.
Stop time: Tue Jan 3 00:32:48 2017
Post processing failed.

If I post process each operation in the setup found that it is 3 of the drilling operations that are not making it thru the post processor, the rest of the ops will post individually.

I did a "Compare and Edit" between one drill op that will post and one that will not.

There are no differences...

I am using tool orientation in each operation and have check it many times...

I am uploading the file here. The problem operations are in the "Rotary File" and are titled Failed to Post

Anyone see what I am doing wrong or have had a similar issue?

thanks

[Steinwerks]

Looking at your file I do see that there are some pretty weird selections. Before I get deeper into it, why is the stock corner your Setup datum but then the sketch point at the center and bottom of the dovetail your location for all operations? It would be much easier to use that as your WCS and have all the Tool Orientations point to it. Second, why all the points for drilling? Selecting the hole wall will be much simpler and if the model changes it will also keep the geometry selections, as well as allow you to define the drill depth using the hole depth.

[Steinwerks · Accepted solution]

Well, the WCS was your problem. Initially it is set up with the Z axis in an orientation that will not allow for a 4th axis rotary orientation. I changed the WCS around, redefined the stock so it matched your previous setup, and everything posted fine using the Haas with A-axis generic post processor:

%
O08500 (Test)
(Using high feed G1 F500. instead of G0.)
(T13 D=0.125 CR=0. TAPER=118deg - center drill)
N10 G90 G94 G17 G69
N15 G20
N20 G53 G0 Z0.

(Failed TO Post)
N30 T13 M6
N35 S5153 M3
N40 G54
N45 M11
N50 M13
N55 G0 A90.
N60 M10
N65 M12
N70 M8
N85 G0 X-0.2123 Y-0.5925
N90 G43 Z1.584 H13
N100 G0 Z1.184
N105 G98 G81 X-0.2123 Y-0.5925 Z0.8339 R1.0639 F13.333
N110 X-0.5302
N115 X-0.8481
N120 Y0.6673
N125 X-0.5302
N130 X-0.2123
N135 G80
N140 G0 Z1.584

N145 M5
N150 M9
N155 G53 G0 Z0.
N160 M11
N165 M13
N170 G0 A0.
N175 M10
N180 M12
N185 G69
N190 X-0.4589
N195 G53 Y0.
N200 M30

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File attached.

[CMFurniture]

I had always approached the WCS like this in previous setups... just assuming that tool orientation would override the setup WCS.

I will approach setups in a cleaner way from here out.

Thanks for taking the time to look into the file and solving this!

[Steinwerks]

No problem! Clean setups do tend to make things easier down the road