I’ve been comparing V10 and Martin’s post processors.
V10 is very choppy. The issues I was having with jerky movements and slow corners (including text) comes from the V10 post processor. Martin’s works like a charm in this respect. The jerky movements go away and the tool path becomes smooth. FYI.
Martin’s post processor, however, ignores the plunge speeds you set for the bits. It uses the Z travel speed of 300 which is too fast for plunging which is set at the bottom of the Post Processor Properties. I ruined plenty of test pieces until I figured out that all my G1 Z moves were at F300, sometimes F500 (not sure where that one’s coming from). Once I figured out that the post processor was the cause, I was able to set it to something more reasonable. Especially as I am working with aluminum at the moment.
@martindb, any chance you can update the post processor to take the bit plunge settings instead?
Update - Martin’s post processor, Z travel speed I’ve changed from F300 to F84. However, when it goes to plunge it approaches slowly, then lunges to penetrate the work piece (F500). How do I get rid of that ? I don’t mind the Z travel being higher, I wan’t the plunge to be much slower.
Sure. Please post your original gcode file (I mean without manual editing) and the screen shots of the feedrates in the toolpath and post processor properties please.
Will do that tonight when I get home. Thanks Martin. So when you say “without issues” you mean when you set a plunge feed rate for a bit, that’s what shows up in your gcode? Mine has F500 for all non-travel Z moves.
I think I have it figured out @martindb. You are using the “Lead in feed rate” rather than the “plunge feed rate”.
My understanding is “Lead in” is from the side as it enters the work piece. This is useful to slowly load the bit before accelerating to the cutting feedrate. “Plunge” is from the top down into the material like a drill bit.
Most of my moves should actually be a plunge, lead in, cut, lead out, travel z, move, travel z, repeat. For the attached tool path anyway.
Hi Martin, I had been using your post processor on my Mac, prior to the May 2020 update of Fusion 360. Now your post processor installed in /Users/greg/Autodesk/Fusion 360 CAM/Posts is not listed in the pulldown at Post Process time. Is there a new location or new rev of your Post Processor required by any chance?
Thanks,
Greg
As is often the case, another 30 mins yielded the answers. Before the pull-down for which Post Processor, you have to choose the category “Personal Posts”. Voila.
Greg
