How do I use a reverse post to generate a tool path from a gcode file in mastercam?

From the Mcam help files:

Should you choose to use reverse posting, follow these steps:

1. Choose Main Menu, NC utils, Post proc, Change.

2. Select a reverse post processor and choose Open.

3. Choose Reverse. The Specify File Name to Read dialog box opens.

4. Select an NC file to reverse-process and choose OK. The Specify File Name to Write dialog box opens.

5. Select or enter an NCI file name to write and choose OK.

I don't get the "Reverse" option when I change to rpfan.pst. My options are "change, run, run old, update pst."

What's wrong here?

Eric

Originally posted by balsaman
How do I use a reverse post to generate a tool path from a gcode file in mastercam?

From the Mcam help files:

Should you choose to use reverse posting, follow these steps:

1. Choose Main Menu, NC utils, Post proc, Change.

2. Select a reverse post processor and choose Open.

3. Choose Reverse. The Specify File Name to Read dialog box opens.

4. Select an NC file to reverse-process and choose OK. The Specify File Name to Write dialog box opens.

5. Select or enter an NCI file name to write and choose OK.

I don't get the "Reverse" option when I change to rpfan.pst. My options are "change, run, run old, update pst."

What's wrong here?

Eric

You should be able to select the post in the Ops Dialog under POST, then run it. All it does is create the .nci file. It' won't create any geometry or tools or what have you..

'Rekd

If there are no toolpaths, it doesn't give you the chance to "post". You get a "0 operations selected" error.

Lets say you get it to create an nci file....what I want to do is verify a nc file created in another program, or at least run it via "backplot". Can this be done in this way?

Eric

Originally posted by balsaman
If there are no toolpaths, it doesn't give you the chance to "post". You get a "0 operations selected" error.

Lets say you get it to create an nci file....what I want to do is verify a nc file created in another program, or at least run it via "backplot". Can this be done in this way?

Eric

Until I can check it out, you can use EZ DNC. It's a crippleware backplotter/file transfer proggie. It doesn't save or anything, but the backplotter works pretty well.

EZDNC (http://members.cox.net/fuknrekd/ezdnc.exe)

'Rekd

Maybe you can find yourself a copy of VeriCut software :)