- In the Explorer, right-click
NC Programs and select
Preferences.
This displays the NC Preferences dialog.
- On the
Output tab of the
NC Preferences
dialog, select
Use Project -
On to write the NC program file into the
PowerMill project folder.
Select Use Project - Off to write the NC program file to a different folder. You need to specify it in the Output Folder box.
- Enter the output file name to be used by default in the
Output File
box.
The variable %[ncprogram] gives the output file the same name as the NC program. You can add your file name to this variable.
- Click
next to the
Machine Option File box.
- In the
Select Option File dialog, click
to browse to the folder where the option files are stored. Several machine option files are available in
C:\Users\Public\Documents\Autodesk\Manufacturing Post Processor Utility\Generic.
- Choose an option file, then click Open.
- In the Select Option File dialog, click Accept to return to the NC Preferences dialog.
- Click Close to save your changes and close the dialog.