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Overview of postprocessors available in the CAM software Inventor HSM and Fusion 360.

A - answer The CAM application Autodesk Inventor HSM (2015, build 2.0.0 and newer) contains the following postprocessors. These are control and definition JavaScript files (.cps) stored in the folder C:\Users\Public\Documents\Autodesk\Inventor HSM\Posts\. All postprocessors are fully customizable, plus you can add your own.

A similar postprocessor set is available also in the CAD/CAM application Autodesk Fusion 360 (former CAM360) - see the subfolder Applications\CAM360\Data\Posts or its cloud repository.

Machine/Control system namePostprocessorNC-file extension
Acu-Rite MILLPWR 2acurite millpwr 2.cps.nc
Acu-Rite MILLPWR 3acurite millpwr 3.cps.nc
Generic Acramaticacramatic.cps.nc
Generic Anderson-Fanucanderson.cps.nc
Generic Andronicandronic.cps.asc
Generic Anilam Conversationalanilam conversational.cps.m
Generic Belottibelotti.cps.nc
Generic Biemmepibiemmepi.cps.iso
Generic BostoMaticbostomatic.cps.nc
Generic Bridgeportbridgeport.cps.nc
Generic Centroidcentroid.cps.nc
Common ISO 4343 APTapt.cps.apt
Generic Denforddenford.cps.fnc
Generic Dialog 112dialog 112.cps.ncl
Dumperdump.cps.dmp
DynaPath Deltadynapath.cps.txt
Generic Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)emc.cps.ngc
Generic EZ-Trak Conversionaleztrak conversional.cps.pgm
Generic Fadalfadal.cps.nc
Generic FAGORfagor.cps.pim
Generic FANUC - Inverse Time and A-axisfanuc - inverse time - a-axis.cps.nc
Generic FANUC (with G91)fanuc incremental.cps.nc
Generic FANUC Turningfanuc turning.cps.nc
Generic FANUC with subprogramsfanuc with subprograms.cps.nc
Generic FANUCfanuc.cps.nc
FlexiCAMflexicam.cps.gc
Generative Machining APTgenerative-machining.cps.apt
Generic GPlusgplus.cps.nc
Generic GSK 928MAgskcnc.cps.nc
Generic HAAS - Inverse Time and A-axishaas - inverse time - a-axis.cps.nc
Generic HAAS Turninghaas turning.cps.nc
Generic HAAS A-Axishaas with a-axis.cps.nc
Generic HAAShaas.cps.nc
Generic Heidenhain ISOheidenhain iso.cps.i
Generic Heidenhain/MANUALplus Turningheidenhain turning.cps.nc
Generic Heidenhainheidenhain.cps.h
Generic HURCOhurco.cps.hnc
Generic Intelitekintelitek.cps.nc
Generic ISEL Intermediateisel.cps.ncp
Generic Mach2Millmach2mill.cps.tap
Generic Mazakmazak.cps.eia
MAZATROL Fusion 640M EIA/ISOmazatrol fusion640m.cps.nc
Generic Mektronixmektronix.cps.cnc
Generic MELDASmeldas.cps.nc
Generic MillPlusmillplus.cps.nc
Generic Milltronicsmilltronics.cps.
Minimal Heidenhainminimal.cps.h
Generic Mitsubishimitsubishi.cps.nc
MultiCam HPGLmulticam hpgl.cps.plt
MultiCam ISOmulticam.cps.cnc
Generic NUMnum.cps.nc
Generic OKUMAokuma.cps.min
Operation Sheet CSVoperation-sheet-csv.cps.csv
Operation Sheetoperation-sheet.cps.html
Generic Opticutopticut.cps.nc
Generic OSAIosai.cps.nc
Generic ProtoTRAK GCDprototrak.cps.gcd
Generic Roeders RMS6roeders rms6.cps.tap
Generic Roland ISOroland iso.cps.nc
RS-274Drs274.cps.nc
Generic SCM-Prisma 110scm.cps.xxl
Generic Seicosseicos.cps.nc
Generic Selcaselca.cps.nc
Heidenhain TNC 407heidenhain 407.cps.h
Setup Sheet Excel 2007setup-sheet-excel-2007.cps.xlsx
Setup Sheet Excelsetup-sheet-excel.cps.xls
Setup Sheetsetup-sheet.cps.html
ShopBot OpenSBPshopbot.cps.sbp
Siemens SINUMERIK 802Dsiemens-802d.cps.mpf
Siemens SINUMERIK 840Dsiemens-840d.cps.mpf
Generic Teknatekna.cps.ppg
Generic Thermwoodthermwood.cps.nc
Generic TinyGtinyg.cps.gcode
Tool Sheet CSVtool-sheet-csv.cps.csv
Tool Sheettool-sheet.cps.html
Validatorvalidating.cps.chk
Generic WinCNCwincnc.cps.tap
XML Cutter Location Dataxml.cps.tp.xml
Generic YASNACyasnac.cps.nc

Example of a part of the definition code from the postprocessor control file .cps:

tolerance = spatial(0.002, MM);
minimumChordLength = spatial(0.01, MM);
minimumCircularRadius = spatial(0.01, MM);
maximumCircularRadius = spatial(1000, MM);
minimumCircularSweep = toRad(0.01);
maximumCircularSweep = toRad(180);
allowHelicalMoves = true;
allowedCircularPlanes = undefined; // allow any circular motion

// user-defined properties
properties = {
  writeMachine: true, // write machine
  writeTools: true, // writes the tools
  preloadTool: true, // preloads next tool on tool change if any
  showSequenceNumbers: true, // show sequence numbers
  sequenceNumberStart: 10, // first sequence number
  sequenceNumberIncrement: 5, // increment for sequence numbers
  optionalStop: true, // optional stop
  overrideLengthOffset: -1, // overrides the length offset is positive by adding this number to the tool number (-1 for disabled)
  overrideDiameterOffset: -1, // overrides the diameter offset is positive by adding this number to the tool number (-1 for disabled)
  o8: false, // specifies 8-digit program number
  separateWordsWithSpace: true, // specifies that the words should be separated with a white space
  useRadius: false, // specifies that arcs should be output using the radius (R word) instead of the I, J, and K words.
  showNotes: false // specifies that operation notes should be output.
};
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See also:
Tip 13595:How to transfer 3D model incl. toolpaths from Inventor CAM to Autodesk Fusion 360?
Tip 8901:Generate CNC codes online - easy manufacturing of 3D CAD models.


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