Can I use the Control Definition Manager to create control definitions with my Version 9 post processor?
A. Post processors from earlier versions of Mastercam are incompatible with Mastercam X and you cannot use them in control definitions. Use the UpdatePost utility to convert them, and then they can be selected and used to post toolpaths. Since the control definition includes so much information that used to be stored in the post processor, the UpdatePost utility can also create a control definition and machine definition based on information in your earlier post. For many users, this will be the easiest and fastest way to transfer settings from their current post processor to Mastercam X. UpdatePost is described extensively in the online help and in the Transition Guide.
Related Questions
- If I can have multiple control definitions inside a single .control file, how does the Control Definition Manager manage them?
- In the Control Definition Manager, there are Valid and Invalid posts. What makes a post valid or invalid?
- It looks like there are several ways to start the Control Definition Manager. What’s the difference?
