NCProgramPostProcessOptions Object

Derived from: Base Object
Defined in namespace "adsk::cam" and the header file is <Cam/NCProgram/NCProgramPostProcessOptions.h>

Description

The NCProgramPostProcessOptions provides settings to control the post processing of NC programs. It is needed for the NCPrograms.postProcess method for posting toolpaths and generating CNC files and setup sheets.

Methods

Name Description
classType

Static function that all classes support that returns the type of the class as a string. The returned string matches the string returned by the objectType property. For example if you have a reference to an object and you want to check if it's a SketchLine you can use myObject.objectType == fusion.SketchLine.classType().

create

Creates a new NCProgramPostProcessOptions object to be used as an input argument by the postProcess() method.

Properties

Name Description
fusionHubExecutionBehavior Gets and sets the post process behavior for exporting to Fusion Hub. Uses fusionHubExecutionBehavior_ExportWithRelationship by default.
isFailOnToolNumberDuplication Toggles whether the post processing should abort if two tools with the same tool number have been detected. True by default. If true, an exception will be thrown if at least two tools map to the same tool number. If false, the post processor will not perform a tool change if the tool number is the same, which may mean that the wrong tool is used for an operation.
isValid Indicates if this object is still valid, i.e. hasn't been deleted or some other action done to invalidate the reference.
objectType This property is supported by all objects in the API and returns a string that contains the full name (namespace::objecttype) describing the type of the object.

It's often useful to use this in combination with the classType method to see if an object is a certain type. For example: if obj.objectType == adsk.core.Point3D.classType():
postProcessExecutionBehavior Gets and sets the post process behavior with regards to the operations' error or out of date states. Uses PostProcessExecutionBehavior_OmitInvalidAndEmptyOperations by default.

Accessed From

NCProgramPostProcessOptions.create

Samples

Name Description
Manufacturing Workflow API Sample

Manufacturing Workflow API Sample. This sample script starts by creating a simple component, which is then used to describe a milling workflow. It creates a setup and a few operations, picks tools from a Fusion sample tool library using loops and queries, and post-processes the operations using an NC program.

Post Toolpaths API Sample

Demonstrates posting toolpaths in the active document using an NC program: import a post configuration from the post library, choose which setups or operations to include, set NC program and post parameters, and run NCProgram.postProcess.

Before running: Run from Scripts and Add-Ins with a design that contains at least one CAM setup with toolpaths. The script prompts for what to post (all setups, first setup, or first operation) and optionally opens the NC file when complete. It may offer to switch to the MANUFACTURE workspace.

Version

Introduced in version May 2023