Post Process Failure

[Infinite_Star]

So I'm attempting to post the process for a CO2 car for a school project. I'm using a 4 axis router, but when I post the process, the file is failed. This is the error in the file:

Error: Tool orientation is not supported.
Error at line: 482
Error in operation: 'Left Roughing'
Failed while processing onSection() for record 388.

I am also completely new to CAM, so I may have just done it wrong

[seth.madore]

It doesn't look like you are doing anything horribly wrong, and this comes back to the Post Processor in use. What is your machine and what post processor are you using?

It needs to be configured for 4th axis posting.

[Infinite_Star]

I’m using the default processor given, “Acramatic”. The machine I plan to use is a Roland MDX-540.

[seth.madore · Accepted solution]

The post library is alphabetical. Acramatic is almost literally the worst one to be heading that list. But A-Z it is...

There are a couple Roland posts in the generic library:

They may not be configured for 4th axis work. At that point, you can post on the HSM Post forum and ask for help implementing the changes, or work with a reseller to add that to the post

[Infinite_Star]

Ok, so the file exported as a .prn, and opened in Excel by default. But this seemed to work. Thanks!

[seth.madore]

Excel, that's odd...

[Infinite_Star]

Not sure why, but I will test the code to see if it works.

[Infinite_Star]

So the file is now posted properly, but the VPanel doesn't accept the .prn file extension. Yet, in Fusion when selecting the "Roland RML" processor, the MDX-540 shows up as a machine.

[seth.madore]

Changing the file extension that is assigned is literally one of the easiest post mods one can make, but still daunting if you've never cracked it open.

Open up the .cps file in any text editor

Scroll down a few lines to this section:

 

And change your extension to one that is recognized by the controller. The example above is a post I happened to have open. Your text may vary slightly

After you've made the edit, save the file to a local folder or save it in the cloud. (You will need to turn on Cloud Libraries for that)

[Infinite_Star]

The posted file has the .prn extension, not .cps

[seth.madore]

And what extension does your machine want to see? Your last post stated "but the VPanel doesn't accept the .prn file extension"

What I wrote above was how to open up your post processor and edit the .cps to output the correct extension

[Infinite_Star]

The Roland want a .ofl file exension. In case this helps, I'm on Mac, and when it opens in brackets, there's no line for an extension file

[seth.madore]

Ok, so let's slow down a bit. You are posting the code out, which is fine. However, the extension that it applies to the file is incorrect.

You have two options:

1) Just assign it a correct extension after it's been posted out. In Windows, click on it once, pause, a second time and then you can rename the extension. This would obviously get tedious.

2) Edit the post processor. This would be done before you even hit the Post Process button.

[Infinite_Star]

Where would I edit the processor. I can't seem to find where to import a custom one.

[seth.madore]

This ARTICLE will help you locate your post processor. Scroll down to the section for Mac OS. 

I suggest going with THIS POST, rather than trying to find and edit the one on your PC already

[Infinite_Star]

Ok, so I got the file, and added it to my personal posts. It still exports as a .prn

[Infinite_Star]

Ok, so I got the file, and added it to my personal posts. It still exports as a .prn

[seth.madore · Accepted solution]

Download post processor.

Before using post processor, open it up as described further up this post

Scroll down to the section (very early on) that applies the extension.

Change it to what you want

Save it

Go to Fusion, direct your Post dialog to use correct post processor.

[Infinite_Star]

Thank you so much! This helped a lot, and hopefully the router will read it.

[t.adkins]

Hello, I cant seem to get the Burny post processor to work from the post process library.   Any help would be appreciated.