Activity 11: Post-process the part

In this activity, you will post-process all toolpaths to make the NC code.

Prerequisites

• You have applied a Pencil strategy to finish the part (Activity 10).

Steps

1. Post-process the setup using Haas / A-axis to show the NC code.

2. Select Setup1 from the Browser.

3. On the Manufacture toolbar, click Setup > NC Program . The NC Program dialog opens.

   Tip: You can also right-click the Setup1 node in the Browser and select Create NC Program.

4. As you did in previous tutorials, select the desired post-processor configuration, program name/number, and NC file location.

5. To post processor the file, click Post. The editor will open showing the nc code for the selected machine.

   Tip: You can also post-process individual operations by right-clicking the operation in the Browser and selecting Create NC Program.

   

   Note: Your editor may look different.

Activity 11 summary

In this activity, you post-processed all the toolpaths to make the NC code used by the machine tool.