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Centroid post processor for Fusion360 question

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Can someone please tell me how to change the PP from rear to front toolpost?
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Re: Centroid post processor for Fusion360 question

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Shouldn't make a difference. The g-code should be identical.
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Post by suntravel »

Generic turning post for Centroid. Use Turret 0 for Positional Turret, Turret 101 for QCTP on X- Post, Turret 102 for QCTP on X+ Post, Turret 103 for Gang Tooling on X- Post, Turret 104 for Gang Tooling on X+ Tool Post.

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Thanks Uwe, I can't find where in the post you make this change, indeed if it is in the post?
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Post by suntravel »

You are asked for the turret in the tool setup in fusion where you also set the tool number.

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ahhhh, thanks Uwe
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