NX6 post processing

[paradign]

Hello, I'm Brendan and I'm new here. I'm also new to UG NX6
Been working with it for 5 months now and writing some good lathe tool paths, but our post here at work really suk.
We are using a 3rd party IMS post software. Who ever developed our posts, I'd like to choke! I just want the simple things to post out like M3, M8, tool changes, user defined comments ect....

I end up having to do a ton of manual editing after posting my code, and it quite frankly blows!
The other guys that have been using it a lot longer than me, just deal with it. I dont think the company ever spent any good time developing some good posts.

What do I do here?

 

[paradign]

well, this looks like where it all comes to a halt. I just talked to the other guys in my office and they said that post builder is a seperate license that we don't have.

thanks for the help anyway guys. back to using the stupid CLS file 3rd party crap....

 

[markrief]

Post Builder is included in all of the CAM bundles.
Perhaps you have old floating licenses?
If so, it might be worth your time to talk to your account manager or VAR about converting over to the new license packages - you may get more for less :*)

Mark Rief
Product Manager
Siemens PLM

 

[joycejo]

Mark can correct me if I am wrong here.

Check and see if your company is paying maintance for your GPM license, I have been told that if your paying for GPM then you should get Post Builder.

Your other option is to learn some Tcl/Tk and edit the post files manualy.


John Joyce
N.C. Programming Supervisor
Barnes Aerospace, Windsor CT