Use the Post Options dialog to specify how PartMaker generates NC programs for the current part.
PartMaker displays the Post Options dialog when you generate an NC Program for the first time when programming a part. You can also display the dialog by selecting Job Optimizer > Post Options.
The following settings are available:
Main Program No — Enter the main program number for the NC Program file. PartMaker automatically generates a number when you use the Job Optimizer > Generate NC Program menu option. This number is used for Fanuc and similar controls.
Block Start — Enter the starting line number in the NC Program file.
Block Increment — Enter the incremental line number to use in the NC Program file. If the value is 0 (zero), the part program will not contain sequence numbers.
Stop to Include User Input— Select this option if you want ConfigPost to prompt users to enter any specific job-related information that is required to complete the post processing and produce an NC Program file. This is useful for situations when the postprocessor needs more information than PartMaker can supply to it.
When prompting for user input, PartMaker displays the current process number, corresponding tool name and a prompt to enter the additional process information required by ConfigPost. Autodesk recommends that you leave this option selected. For a complete list of prompts that may appear during post processing, refer to the "Prompts" section in the Post Processor Reference Guide.
Auto-Reload Post Config File — Select this option so PartMaker automatically reloads the currently loaded Post Config file(s) whenever the NC program is generated. Use this option if modifications to the post processor are made using ConfigPost.
Automatic Threader — Select this option if the machine you are using is equipped with an automatic wire threader.
Thread Wire on the First Process — Select this option to specify that you want to thread a wire on the first process.
Output Control — Click to display the Output Control dialog, where you can set options to control the content and format of the NC Program output from PartMaker.