Types of Post-processors

Two types of Post-processors are provided by GPPTool:

• User-defined Post-processor

For each particular CNC-machine controller, two files are needed as input to GPPTool. These files are:

• machine.gpp

• machine.vmid

where [machine] is any name chosen by the user for the particular CNC-machine controller.

Starting from SolidCAM2014, the Pre-processor parameters affecting the tool path generation that were previously defined in the machine.prp file moved to machine.vmid file. For more information on the PRP to VMID conversion refer to SolidCAM Machine ID Reference Guide.

The file [machine.gpp] defines the Post-processor parameters and the GPPL procedures that determine how the SolidCAM tool path commands develop into GCode for the particular CNC-controller.

The file [machine.vmid] defines machine parameters.

GPP files can be generated and edited using any text editor installed on your computer. VMID files can only be edited with the MachineID editor located in SolidCAM folder as MachineIdEditor.exe.

• User-defined Doc-processor

For each particular CNC-machine controller, two files are needed as input to GPPTool. These files are:

• machine.dpp

• machine.vmid

where [machine] is any name chosen by the user for the particular CNC machine controller.

The file [machine.dpp] defines the Doc-processor parameters and the GPPL procedures that define the documentation output in SolidCAM for the particular CNC controller.

The file [machine.vmid] defines the machine parameters and Doc-processor parameters that affect the Documentation output in SolidCAM.

DPP files can be generated and edited using any text editor that the user has. VMID files can only be edited with the MachineID editor located in SolidCAM folder as MachineIdEditor.exe..