Post Processor for Solidworks?

[vw_chuck]

Is there any plan to release a post processor for solid works? Specifically lathe in my case? I did not see any Centroid post processors in their post library.

[cnckeith]

ask Solidworks. Centroid doesn't create post processors for Cad/cam systems, that is up to the creators of the cad/cam system.

[vw_chuck]

Ah interesting. Thanks for the input

[TopQuarkDoc]

Hawk Ridge produced a Centroid MIll PP for me at no cost. It's a free down load on their web site. If you ask, they may produce one for a lathe.
CNCKeith, please correct me here, but using a Fanuc PP will work with Centroid. Solidworks does have both a 2 axis and 4 axis PP for Fanuc.

Also, SolidworksCAM is produced by CAMWorks, so you would need to contact them.

[cnckeith]

Hawk Ridge produced a Centroid MIll PP for me at no cost. It's a free down load on their web site. If you ask, they may produce one for a lathe.
CNCKeith, please correct me here, but using a Fanuc PP will work with Centroid. Solidworks does have both a 2 axis and 4 axis PP for Fanuc.

Also, SolidworksCAM is produced by CAMWorks, so you would need to contact them.

'using a Fanuc post' is no sure thing. while centroid and fanuc use the same base industry standard g code there are differeneces.
many that want to create a post that doesn't exist will start with a Fanuc 0M post and modify it to be fully compatible with Centroid code by looking at the Centroid operator manual description of how each g and m code works. and creating a few sample programs with intercon to see how intercon creates centroid compatible g code and compare that to the post processor being worked on.

send a copy of who you bought the cad/cam software from of the centroid operator manual and tell them you want their software to create g codes for this control. https://www.centroidcnc.com/centroid_di ... manual.pdf

[TopQuarkDoc]

Also, if you have some software skills, there are free tools to create/modify a pp. And you do have the g code from intercon to check your output. And once again, Hawk Ridge Systems wrote a Centroid Mill pp for me at no charge. It works great.

[TopQuarkDoc]

Whoops

[vw_chuck]

It is strange that Centroid isn't paying Solidworks or any other CAD software companies to make PP. The more 3D software Centroid is compatible with the more boards you sell.....

[TopQuarkDoc]

It is my understanding that CAD/CAM customers work with their CAD product providers/resellers (Solidworks, Fusion360, Solid Edge)to provide PP for the CAM portion of their products.

If you're a hobbyist, be glad that there are free/minimal cost tools of commercial quality to support our interests. Centroid, previously a "large" CNC machine/control provider company has done a wonderful job of investing resources to move their industrial level products into the low end market without compromising the industrial level functionality.