Output

Post Processor and Controller Emulator Folder

Select the desired Post Processor and Controller Emulator:

None: No Post Processor is defined. NC code output is not possible in this case.
Cenit:
Lets you generate the NC code using Cenit Post-Processor Solution files.
- Sample Cenit Post Processor parameter files are delivered with the product in the folder
```
 \Startup\Manufacturing\PPPar
```
- They provide NC output for various machine types.
- To execute your own PP, you must copy it into this folder.
- You can use PPs that include external macros.
  - Define them in the PP in
```
 Modify postprocessor // Define NC-blocks // Index : MACRO APT WORDS
```
  - and copy these macros in the same folder as the PP.
IMS:
Lets you generate the NC code using Intelligent Manufacturing Software (IMS) Post Processor files.
- Sample IMS Post Processor parameter files are delivered with the product in the folder
```
 \Startup\Manufacturing\IMSPar
```
- They provide NC output for various machine types.
- To execute your own PP, you must copy it into this folder.
- The IMSPar folder must be accessible in Read/Write mode.
ICAM:
Lets you generate the NC code using ICAM Technologies Corporation (ICAM) Post Processor files.
- Sample ICAM Post Processor parameter files are delivered with the product in the folder
```
 \Startup\Manufacturing\ICAMPar
```
- They provide NC output for various machine types.
- To execute your own PP, you must copy it into this folder.

PP Path: Lets you define the path of the folder containing Post Processors. File concatenation is possible.
CE Path: Lets you define the path of the folder containing Controller Emulators.

Contact your Sales representative for information about how to acquire Post Processor parameters files that provide machine specific NC code output.

By default, the None option is selected.

Edit Tool Path is available: When selected, lets you edit the tool path.
By default, this check box is selected.

Store contact points in tool path

When selected, lets you store contact points in the tool path.

Note: Performance is improved when this check box is not selected.

By default, this check box is selected.

Select the desired option to select one of the following as output point:

Tool Tip
Tool Center Point
Tool Center Point for Ball-end Tools (that is, any tool with the Ball-end tool option selected or an end mill whose nominal diameter is equal to twice the corner radius).

Note: Performance is better when the Tool Tip option is selected.

By default, the Tool Tip option is selected.

NC Doc: Lets you specify the default storage location for storing NC documentation output files.
Extension: Lets you customize the extension to be used for NC Code output.
By default, the suffix used is CATNCCode.

Stop generation if number of Errors is more than: Lets you stop the NC Code output generation if number of errors exceeds the specified value.
By default, this check box is not selected.
Stop generation if number of Warnings is more than: Lets you stop the NC Code output generation if number of warnings exceeds the specified value.
By default, this check box is not selected.