How to find or customize Post Processors for Fusion, Inventor CAM, and HSMWorks

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Jan 29, 2025


Products and versions covered


Issue:

How to find, edit, customize, or request post processors for the following programs:

  • Inventor CAM.
  • HSMWorks.
  • Fusion.
  • Product Design & Manufacturing Collection.

Solution:

Finding and installing a Post Processor:

  1. Visit the Autodesk Post Processor Library to find a Post Processor with Fusion, HSMWorks, or Inventor CAM.
  2. Search for the post processor that you are looking for.
  3. Select the Download option below the specific Post Processor.
Download from the Post Library
  1. Once downloaded, the post can be installed through the following methods:

Note: If the required Post Processor is not listed in the library, refer to the notes listed under "How to edit or create a custom Post Processor:"

 

When to edit or customize a Post Processor:

Autodesk does not provide custom post processors or support post processor edits. Instead, Autodesk is focused on building and maintaining the freely available, open-source post library. The volume of post customization requests is too large to support effectively. See the following reasons a Post Processor may need to be edited:

How to edit or create a custom Post Processor:

  • Locate an Autodesk CAM Reseller
    • Visit the Autodesk Partner Finder website to connect with a CAM Specialized partner offering post-customization services.
    • Our specialized resellers have expertise and can offer comprehensive or advanced post-editing services and NC machine Kinematics setup for CAM simulation environment.
  • Perform your own customizations:
  • Make a formal request for a specific Post Processor:
    • To formally request the development team to create a post for a specific machine, make a request on the Post Processor Idea Station.
    • The idea station does not guarantee that a post will be created but does help the development team judge the need for different generic posts. Be sure to search for and vote on existing threads.
 
 
 

Products:

Autodesk HSM; Fusion; Inventor CAM;


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