I currently have 10.019 installed which is the most up to date and Buildbotics is still not in the post processors. Is it under another name perhaps?
Thanks,
Shane
Vectric Post Processor
Re: Vectric Post Processor
I don't know. As a Vectric customer, it would be great if you contacted their tech support to find out when they will add it to their software. Feel free to give them our github link where we have the vectric post processors that we created.
https://github.com/buildbotics/bbctrl-p ... ter/vetric
Also, if they need information from us, please get a contact name and number and I'll get in touch with them.
https://github.com/buildbotics/bbctrl-p ... ter/vetric
Also, if they need information from us, please get a contact name and number and I'll get in touch with them.
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missionarymike
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Re: Vectric Post Processor
Hello all!
So I made a few small changes to the Vectric post processor to fit my needs. To those of you who don't understand what the post processor does, it just formats the output of the toolpaths from Vectric into GCode that is readable by the BuildBotics controller.
The changes I made are below:
1. Remove the lines of code that reference change tool. After the program is started, the tool should already be installed so this is really unneccessary unless you use multi-toolpath GCode which has its own isses.
2. I added "M7 (Start coolant pump)" in the header portion which automatically starts the coolant pump system (for my water cooled spindle).
3. I added "M7.1 (Stop coolant pump)" in the footer section to stop the coolant pump system (for my water cooled spindle).
I know you can add the M7 and M7.1 codes on the BuildBotics -> Settings -> Begin/End Program areas, but those also run when homing or doing non-cutting operations.
Just a tidbit to help the community.
Also, as Ben Myers pointed out, if/since Vectric doesn't currently have the BuildBotics post processors on their download site, you have to download it from the GitHub site. Just make sure you create a new text file and download the "Raw" data from GitHub.
Good luck!
So I made a few small changes to the Vectric post processor to fit my needs. To those of you who don't understand what the post processor does, it just formats the output of the toolpaths from Vectric into GCode that is readable by the BuildBotics controller.
The changes I made are below:
1. Remove the lines of code that reference change tool. After the program is started, the tool should already be installed so this is really unneccessary unless you use multi-toolpath GCode which has its own isses.
2. I added "M7 (Start coolant pump)" in the header portion which automatically starts the coolant pump system (for my water cooled spindle).
3. I added "M7.1 (Stop coolant pump)" in the footer section to stop the coolant pump system (for my water cooled spindle).
I know you can add the M7 and M7.1 codes on the BuildBotics -> Settings -> Begin/End Program areas, but those also run when homing or doing non-cutting operations.
Just a tidbit to help the community.
Also, as Ben Myers pointed out, if/since Vectric doesn't currently have the BuildBotics post processors on their download site, you have to download it from the GitHub site. Just make sure you create a new text file and download the "Raw" data from GitHub.
Good luck!