October 2023 Post Processor and Machine Simulation What's New

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Post Processor and Machine Simulation What’s New

Looking for the latest post processors and machines updates? Look no further!

We are continually working hard to bring you updates and improvements to the many open-source Post Processors and Machines we offer for free, but those updates often get lost in the shuffle of other enhancements or big feature releases. This post aims to update you on newly added or improved post processors and machines, so you can stay up to date on what you use today or look for news so you can get the most out of Fusion 360.

This post will get refreshed with notable updates as they’re released, and you can click each hyperlink to go to the mentioned post. As always, you can find the latest in our post processor offering on the Online Post Library where you can search by vendor, type, or name, and see any recent changes to each post processor.

MAIN CONTENTS

1. New Post Processors
2. Improved Processors
3. New Machines
4. Improved Machines
5. Improved Workholdings
6. Post Processor Engine

1. New Post Processors

Milling Post Processors

Kern Micro

Added Kern post processor

2. Improved Post Processors

We are always working to keep post processors up to date with new technologies. This is a summary of the main improvements made to post processors already in the library.

Milling Post Processors

BobsCNC

Fixed potentially missing spindle start commands in the grbl based post processors.

Felder F4 Integrate

The pecking cycles now contain the step distance, retract plane, and dwell time in the Felder F4 Integrate post processor.

Grbl

Fixed potentially missing spindle start commands in the grbl based post processors.

Heidenhain, Heidenhain Inspection

Fixed SEQ output in the heidenhain post processors.

woodWOP

Added the 'Part origin' property that allows the part origin to be any of the 4 corners of the stock in the woodWOP post processor.

Mill-Turn Post Processors

Improved the determination when an axial milling operation fits within the limits of the machine in the Mill/Turn post processors.

Samsung Mill/Turn with Fanuc control

Optimized the Polar Coordinate mode logic in the Samsung Mill/Turn post processor.

Setup Sheet Post Processors

Results file generator for probing and inspect surface

Added more information to ToolpathID in the Result Generator Probing post processor.

3. New Machines

Machine Library

The Machine Library lets you manage your machine tools by using Machine Configurations to define your available machines and resources. These configurations can automate the settings in your Job Setup.
There are many Machine Configurations available in the standard library.

You will have available configuration files for some of the leading machine manufacturers:

MDX-50

4. Improved Machines

Compact 1000 Pro

Compact 1000 Pro A Axis

Kern Micro Vario HD

5. Improved Workholdings

Workholding Library

The Workholding library lets you add a workholding equipment (vise, table, tombstone, etc.) to a manufacturing model. Those can be found in the "CAM Samples" project folder that you can find in the Fusion 360 data panel:

      Routine maintenance of some elements of the library to improve reliability.

6. Post Processor Engine

Our development team is always working to update and fix the Autodesk CAM Post Processor engine. These modifications are not related to a specific postprocessor (as described above) but affect the entire library or at least the post processors using that specific class. The current post processor kernel is 4.6018.

Postprocessor updated to handle onParameter() calls with Point3D.

The getPartAttachPoint() function respects the part position offsets.

Simulated wrapped engraving toolpath now matches posted toolpath.

All the probe cycles are now properly simulated.

Fixed some issues in polar machining mode.

You can find here all the information regarding the Autodesk CAM Post Processor engine.

Click here to see the previous What’s New release.