User Defined Settings (NC Program)

[istan]

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/powermill/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2021/ENU/PWR... 

How is this value passed to the NC program and how can I access it from the Postprocessor ?

[serge.quiblier · Accepted solution]

Hi @istan 

when you are creating a parameter (on a toolpath, or a tool), you will give him a name and a type (number, string)

Let suppose you are creating a variable called foo.

When creating the variable in the post, you must name it udp_foo, assigning the same type (integer, float for numbers, or string)

Be careful to always respect the variable name case. If you define Foo in PowerMill, then the variable in the post should be udp_Foo, but defining FOO, foo, or fOo in PowerMill will be ignored, and no value will be retrieved.

Cheers,

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[istan]

Thank you! Works!