![]() ![]() Both SigmaNEST and Mastercam make this an easy process for the end user to be able to reconfigure the post processor. It was frustrating in the past to need to make a small change to the source code output from the post processor, only to find a vendor wanted several thousand dollars to make a simple change requiring at most a couple minutes. The post processor had to be easy to change and customize for our specific needs. Fortunately Mastercam had a good product that met one of our most important requirements. Our machines have evolved from simple 2 and 3 axis motion control systems, to full 5 axis, and occasionally 8 axis machines.Īs our machine capabilities evolved, our programming needs did as well. Most of the software suppliers were stuck operating under an archaic DOS operating system, and a few innovators were already heading to the Windows OS and the rest is simply remarkable. We tried several methods, even writing our own programs with post processors. Most individuals and companies used a collection of tools from various venders to generate the code to actually produce the machine motion and integration necessary to cut a part. When we started building CNC cutting machines years ago, there were very few integrated CAD/CAM systems designed specifically around the needs of Oxyfuel or Plasma cutting machines.
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