Traditionally, a post processor was a one-way street. It took the generic toolpath data (CL data) from the CAM software and translated it into G-code that a specific controller (such as Heidenhain, Siemens, or Fanuc) could understand. If a collision was possible due to machine kinematics, or if a rotation limit was exceeded, you usually found out during a dry run on the shop floor—or worse, through a costly crash.
Traditionally, a post processor was a one-way street. It took the generic toolpath data (CL data) from the CAM software and translated it into G-code that a specific controller (such as Heidenhain, Siemens, or Fanuc) could understand. If a collision was possible due to machine kinematics, or if a rotation limit was exceeded, you usually found out during a dry run on the shop floor—or worse, through a costly crash.