Hi Flo i have used Solidcam in the past its posts files that it uses are in plain txt form, so one can edit them with out any special license or software i presuming here it is still like this if you know what you are doing or are willing to spend a few days playing around with it its no problem to take a fanuc post and mod it up abit. as i find a generic fanuc post for emc will give u a very good starting base to go from.
for 5 axis im not sure as i only ever played with 3 axis post files. some times when you buy the software you get a lot of free generic posts thrown in Camworks comes with a lot which i use and integrates like solidcam into solidworks its worth talking to the rep about it if ur not sure. see what you really are getting, dont forget with Cam will you need Lathe later on? i find alot are good on milling lathe is a unknown machine to most... EDIT: a quick search just found this http://www.linuxcnc.org/index.php?option=com_kunena&Itemid=20&func=view&catid=31&id=1307&lang=english hope above helps robert Florian Rist wrote: > Hi, > I know it´s off topic but maybe there are some SolidCAM users among the > EMC users. > > I´m thinking about buying SolidCAM but I´d like to use it to program > several machines which rewire different postprocessors. Now it´s quite > expensive to have these postprocessors generated by a service provider. > > Does anyone know if it´s possible to create postprocessors for SolidWorks > on you own? If so, how difficult would you think it could be to write one > for a simple 5aces machine only supporting G00 and G01? > > See you > Flo > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.725 / Virus Database: 270.14.136/2616 - Release Date: 01/12/10 > 07:35:00 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Verizon Developer Community Take advantage of Verizon's best-in-class app development support A streamlined, 14 day to market process makes app distribution fast and easy Join now and get one step closer to millions of Verizon customers http://p.sf.net/sfu/verizon-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
