Divide program into sub

[j.lacrasse]

Hi All,

I'd like to modify my post to divide it per tool and call sub program like this Haas video.

https://www.haascnc.com/video/tipoftheday/nutstjpwjck.html

What would be the step to accomplish it?

[Jonathan.Artiss-DSI · Accepted solution]

Hey @j.lacrasse 

I've done a few of these, they are pretty tricky at first but not impossible. 

I can build one for you with your old post, send me a PM for more details. 

[mark.sully]

You should look in to using Auxiliary Option Files.

This is where you have 2 posts connected together, one that is configured to output the code you want for your main program and the other configured to output the code you want for your sub-program.

In the AMPPU interface, load the post for your main program, go to the "Postprocessor" tab, right-click the post in the tree and select "Load Auxiliary Option File" to load the post for your sub-program.

Then when posting out from PowerMill select the "parent" post for your main program and the linked Auxiliary post will automatically be used as well.

Hope that helps.