I am now moving on to trying to understand post-processing, and it appears the included documentation is very poor. There is very little explanation of what is being chosen in the machine tool setup dialog when typing a "PP Name" and selecting a number. Here is the complete documentation:
Post Processor Options
- PP Name—The name of the default post-processor associated with the machine. Type the name in the text box.
- ID—The post-processor ID.
The Reset button lets you change the post-processor name and ID back to the default values.
Um, it'd be useful to know a little more of what I am supposed to be doing, but searching the help system for "uncx01" or "post processor list" doesn't turn up anything useful.
I decided to search the Pro-E program directory for anything with this name, and it turns up a bunch of files in "C:\Program Files\ProENGINEER Schools Edition\i486_nt"
The PP name and number apparently refers to one of these files. Except it also appears there is no documentation in the help system of what the names and numbers mean. Fortunately it seems these are all text files, and can be easily opened with Windows Notepad, so I am trying to document here what each post processing file is for......
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Though it leaves me with yet another conundrum. Some are named d00, some are p00, some are f00, etc. You can't type a letter in the PP ID entry, only "unxc01" and a number from 1-99, so I still don't know what I am choosing by selecting a number.
Oddly, I can choose a PP number in that setup dialog box that doesn't correspond to any file number in here, such as 45. There is no "unxc01" with the extension d45, p45, f45, etc, but the program doesn't complain about this when I click OK, and gives no error, so I still don't know what I am doing.
Also, oddly some files internally list a different file name from what it is actually named, so I have highlighted these naming and numbering differences.:
And there is overlap of some post processor file numbers and models, so I don't really know what choosing the post processor "uncx01" number "20" is selecting: Apparently one of these:
- uncx01.d20 - UNCX01.P20, 29-MAR-1999 14:44:48 V5.30, FANUC 9M CONTROL
- unxc01.p20 - UNCX01.P20,16-MAR-1999 11:46:13 V5.30, LEBLOND/MAKINO FANUC 16M
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Anyway here is the list of everything, and whatever internal file description I can find.
\gpost:
[ file name ] - [internal file description .......................................... ]
uncc01.f00 - "Default Laser FIL file created by the OFG"
uncl01.d01 - UNCL01.P01 29-MAR-1999 14:37:32 V5.30, FANUC 21T CONTROL
uncl01.d02 - UNCL01.P02 29-MAR-1999 14:51:11 V5.30, FANUC 6T CONTROL
uncl01.d03 - UNCL01.P03 29-MAR-1999 14:50:55 V5.30, FANUC OT CONTROL
uncl01.d04 - UNCL01.P04 01-APR-1999 15:16:44 V5.30, FANUC 10T CONTROL
uncl01.d05 - UNCL01.P05 01-APR-1999 15:16:57 V5.30, FANUC 11T CONTROL
uncl01.d06 - UNCL01.P06 01-APR-1999 15:17:10 V5.30, FANUC 12T CONTROL
uncl01.d07 - UNCL01.P07 01-APR-1999 15:17:20 V5.30, FANUC 15T CONTROL
uncl01.d08 - UNCL01.P08 29-MAR-1999 14:36:41 V5.30, FANUC 18T CONTROL
uncl01.d09 - UNCL01.P09 19-MAR-1999 11:59:26 V5.30, FANUC 16T CONTROL
uncl01.d10 - UNCL01.P10 01-APR-1999 13:45:49 V5.30, GE 2000T CONTROL
uncl01.d11 - UNCL01.P11 01-APR-1999 13:43:58 V5.30, GE 550T CONTROL
uncl01.d12 - UNCL01.P12 19-MAR-1999 14:10:59 V5.30, MELDAS 300L CONTROL
uncl01.d13 - UNCL01.P13 19-MAR-1999 15:44:31 V5.30, G&L NUMERIPATH 8000L CONTROL
uncl01.d14 - UNCL01.P14 29-MAR-1999 14:50:32 V5.30, FANUC 3T CONTROL
uncl01.d15 - UNCL01.P15 01-APR-1999 13:39:09 V5.30, GE 1050T CONTROL
uncl01.d16 - UNCL01.P16 01-APR-1999 13:03:44 V5.30, OKUMA OSP 3000L CONTROL
uncl01.d17 - UNCL01.P17 01-APR-1999 13:37:04 V5.30, G&L NUMERIPATH 800L CONTROL
uncl01.f00 - "Default Lathe FIL file created by the OFG"
uncl01.f11 - "Standard FIL Macro" / "3/14/199 : Version 1"
uncl01.f12 - IKEGAI TU15 FANUC 15T
uncl01.f13 - "Default Lathe FIL file created by the OFG"
uncl01.f14 - "Default Lathe FIL file created by the OFG"
uncl01.f15 - ?? No internal name
uncl01.k00 - "lathe gpost sample mark file for HTML package to build an index"
uncl01.p11 - UNCL01.P01 18-MAR-1999 18:07:14 V5.30, GILDEMEISTER LATHE W/ FANUC CONTROL
uncl01.p12 - UNCL01.P02 01-APR-1999 15:27:31 V5.30, IKEGAI TU15 - FANUC 15T
uncl01.p13 - UNCL01.P03 19-MAR-1999 12:39:24 V5.30, MOTCH MODEL 235D GE-1050
uncl01.p14 - UNCL01.P04 01-APR-1999 15:25:20 V5.30, MAZAK MZ1 GE550
uncl01.p15 - UNCL01.P05 01-APR-1999 15:28:24 V5.30, MORI SEKI SL1
uncl4x1.fil - "CREATE FOR 4-AXES MERGE (UW-MERGING)"
uncl4x2.fil - "CREATE FOR 4-AXES MERGE (P-CODE MERGING)"
unclas.f00 - "System Laser FIL"
unclas.s00 - "Gpost Laser System Startup File"
unclas.v00 - "Gpost Laser System Vocabulary Table"
uncmil.f00 - "System Mill FIL"
uncmil.s00 - "Gpost Mill System Startup File"
uncmil.v00 - "Gpost Mill System Vocabulary Table"
uncp01.f00 - "Default Punch FIL file created by the OFG"
uncpun.f00 - "System Punch Press FIL"
uncpun.s00 - "Gpost Punch Press System Startup File"
uncpun.v00 - "Gpost Punch Press System Vocabulary Table"
unctur.f00 - "System Lathe FIL"
unctur.s00 - "Gpost Lathe System Startup File"
unctur.v00 - "Gpost Lathe System Vocabulary Table"
uncw01.f00 - "Default Wire EDM FIL file created by the OFG"
uncwir.f00 - "System Wire FIL"
uncwir.s00 - "Gpost Wire EDM System Startup File"
uncwir.v00 - "Gpost Wire EDM System Vocabulary Table"
uncx01.d01 - UNCX01.P01, 17-MAR-1999 13:33:08 V5.30, HAAS CONTROL
uncx01.d02 - UNCX01.P02, 17-MAR-1999 14:02:47 V5.30, FADAL CNC 88 CONTROL
uncx01.d03 - UNCX01.P03, 17-MAR-1999 14:04:07 V5.30, FADAL CNC 32MP CONTROL
uncx01.d04 - UNCX01.P04, 17-MAR-1999 14:10:11 V5.30, FANUC OM CONTROL
uncx01.d05 - UNCX01.P05, 17-MAR-1999 14:18:22 V5.30, FANUC 6M CONTROL
uncx01.d06 - UNCX01.P06, 17-MAR-1999 14:17:38 V5.30, FANUC 10M CONTROL
uncx01.d07 - UNCX01.P07, 17-MAR-1999 14:18:46 V5.30, FANUC 11M CONTROL
uncx01.d08 - UNCX01.P08, 17-MAR-1999 14:25:26 V5.30, FANUC 12M CONTROL
uncx01.d09 - UNCX01.P09, 30-MAR-1999 11:09:20 V5.30, FANUC 15M CONTROL
uncx01.d10 - UNCX01.P10, 30-MAR-1999 11:09:32 V5.30, FANUC 16M CONTROL
uncx01.d11 - UNCX01.P11, 30-MAR-1999 18:44:22 V5.30, MITSUBISHI MELDAS SERIE 300M CONTROL
uncx01.d12 - UNCX01.P12, 17-MAR-1999 14:39:24 V5.30, FIDIA CNC CONTROL
uncx01.d13 - UNCX01.P13, 17-MAR-1999 14:49:53 V5.30, K & T CNC CONTROL
uncx01.d14 - UNCX01.P14, 17-MAR-1999 14:53:26 V5.30, HURCO CONTROL
uncx01.d15 - UNCX01.P15, 17-MAR-1999 15:11:17 V5.30, BRIDGEPORT DX-32 CONTROL
uncx01.d16 - UNCX01.P16, 17-MAR-1999 15:35:20 V5.30, BRIDGEPORT BOSS-8 CONTROL
uncx01.d17 - UNCX01.P17, 17-MAR-1999 19:04:17 V5.30, FAGOR 8050 CONTROL
uncx01.d18 - UNCX01.P18, 17-MAR-1999 19:13:08 V5.30, G & L 8000 CONTROL
uncx01.d19 - UNCX01.P19, 17-MAR-1999 19:19:44 V5.30, KT-GEMINI CONTROL
uncx01.d20 - UNCX01.P20, 29-MAR-1999 14:44:48 V5.30, FANUC 9M CONTROL
uncx01.d21 - UNCX01.P21, 29-MAR-1999 17:57:40 V5.30, VICKERS ACRAMATIC 2100 CONTROL
uncx01.d22 - UNCX01.P22, 29-MAR-1999 15:29:10 V5.30, MAZAK M32 CONTROL
uncx01.d23 - UNCX01.P23, 29-MAR-1999 17:23:08 V5.30, BRIDGEPORT BOSS 5.0 CONTROL
uncx01.d24 - UNCX01.P24, 29-MAR-1999 17:57:11 V5.30, ACRAMATIC 950M CONTROL
uncx01.d25 - UNCX01.P25, 29-MAR-1999 19:24:28 V5.30, ACRAMATIC 900M CONTROL - PQ VECTOR
uncx01.d26 - UNCX01.P26, 30-MAR-1999 10:50:44 V5.30, TOSHIBA TOSNUC 500 SERIE CONTROL
uncx01.d27 - UNCX01.P27, 30-MAR-1999 10:55:14 V5.30, TOSHIBA TOSNUC 800 SERIE CONTROL
uncx01.d28 - UNCX01.P28, 30-MAR-1999 11:01:55 V5.30, LIGHT MACHINES - proLIGHT 2000
uncx01.d29 - UNCX01.P29, 30-MAR-1999 11:11:02 V5.30, YASNAK MX1/MX2/MX3 CONTROL
uncx01.d30 - UNCX01.P30, 30-MAR-1999 15:09:07 V5.30, BOSTOMATIC SPC II CONTROL
uncx01.d31 - UNCX01.P31, 30-MAR-1999 16:05:10 V5.30, ALLEN-BRADLEY SERIE 9200 CONTROL
uncx01.d32 - UNCX01.P32, 30-MAR-1999 17:33:49 V5.30, GE 1050 M CONTROL
uncx01.d33 - UNCX01.P33, 30-MAR-1999 17:49:51 V5.30, GE 2000 M CONTROL
uncx01.d34 - UNCX01.P34, 30-MAR-1999 19:02:56 V5.30, MITSUBUSHI MELDAS SERIE 500M CONTROL
uncx01.d35 - UNCX01.P35, 30-MAR-1999 19:21:59 V5.30, WHITE SUNDSTRAN SWINC CNC CONTROL
uncx01.d36 - UNCX01.P01, 07-APR-1999 07:54:48 V5.30, MITSUBISHI 4-AXES TILT WIRE EDM
uncx01.d37 - UNCX01.P99, 07-APR-1999 09:28:37 V5.30, CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL
uncx01.f00 - "Default Mill FIL file created by the OFG"
uncx01.f11 - ?? No internal name
uncx01.f12 - ?? No internal name
uncx01.f14 - ?? No internal name
uncx01.f15 - ?? No internal name
uncx01.f19 - ?? No internal name
uncx01.f20 - ?? No internal name
uncx01.f23 - ?? No internal name
uncx01.f24 - ?? No internal name
uncx01.f26 - ?? No internal name
uncx01.f37 - Cincinatti Maxim 630, 5 Axis MC w/ Acramatic 950 Controller
uncx01.f41 - Mitsibishi 4-axis wire, XY - UV using MULTAX-toolpath
uncx01.f43 - Mitsibishi 4-axis wire, XY - UV using 2-toolpaths
uncx01.f47 - AMADA PEGA Sheetmetal PP
uncx01.f48 - Strippit with FANUC P-6M
uncx01.f49 - "Default Mill FIL file created by the OFG"
uncx01.f50 - ?? No internal name
uncx01.f51 - WEIDEMAN Sheetmetal PP
uncx01.k00 - "sample mark file for HTML package to build an index"
uncx01.p11 - UNCX01.P02,12-MAR-1999 13:30:08 V5.30, HAAS VF8
uncx01.p12 - UNCX01.P12,12-MAR-1999 17:29:08 V5.30, NIIGATA HN50A - FANUC 15MA - B TABLE
uncx01.p14 - UNCX01.P06,17-MAR-1999 13:39:14 V5.30, FADAL VMC15 - CNC 32MP
unxc01.p15 - UNCX01.P08,17-MAR-1999 13:39:41 V5.30, FADAL VMC6030 - CNC 88 + VH65 A AXIS
unxc01.p19 - UNCX01.P04,13-MAR-1999 16:54:07 V5.30, TOYODA FH80B - FANUC 11M - 4 AXIS TABLE B
unxc01.p20 - UNCX01.P20,16-MAR-1999 11:46:13 V5.30, LEBLOND/MAKINO FANUC 16M
unxc01.p23 - UNCX01.P23,16-MAR-1999 11:57:29 V5.30, SHODA 5AXIS ROUTER
unxc01.p24 - UNCX01.P24,16-MAR-1999 12:00:35 V5.30, MAHO MH-1000S VMC/HMC - PHILIPS CNC 432 - 5 AXES
unxc01.p26 - UNCX01.P26,16-MAR-1999 12:03:51 V5.30, DYNA 2800 (DynaMite) / Dyna Electronics Control
unxc01.p37 - UNCX01.P37,16-MAR-1999 16:28:22 V5.30, CINCINNATI MAXIM 630 - ACRAMATIC 950 M - 5 AXIS
unxc01.p41 - UNCX01.P01, Nov 17, 2006 8:09:26 AM v6.1 P10, Mitsubishi 4ax Wire EDM with NCL=Multax toolpath
unxc01.p43 - UNCX01.P03 Nov 17, 2006 8:09:49 AM v6.1 P10, Mitsubishi 4ax Wire EDM: XY-UV with NCL=2-toopaths
unxc01.p47 - UNCX01.P01 15-MAR-1999 16:18:57 V5.30, AMADA PEGA
unxc01.p48 - UNCX01.P02 18-MAR-1999 12:07:53 V5.30, STRIPPIT MCINTOSH - FANUC
unxc01.p49 - UNCX01.P05 15-MAR-1999 17:38:18 V5.30, LASERDYNE 5-AXIS
unxc01.p50 - UNCX01.P04 16-MAR-1999 17:00:03 V5.30, 5-AXIS WATER JET W/NUTATING HEAD
unxc01.p51 - UNCX01.P05 18-MAR-1999 17:39:22 V5.30, WEIDEMANN - FANUC
\obj:
[ file name ] - [internal file description .......................................... ]
uncx01.d00 - UNCX01.P01 22-MAR-1999 09:16:01 V5.30, DEFAULT MILL
uncx01.f00 - "Default Mill FIL file created by the OFG"
uncx01.inf - UNCX01.P00 02-JUL-96 14:22:38 V5.000.PC00, INTERCIM G-POST
uncx01.k00 - "mill gpost sample mark file for HTML package to build an index"
..very mysterious..