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<p>A Post Processor is a unique "driver" specific to a <a href="Numerical_control" class="mw-redirect" title="Numerical control">CNC machine</a>, robot or mechanism; some machines start at different locations or require extra movement between each operation, the Post-Processor works with the CAM software or off-line programming software to make sure the G-Code output or program is correct for a specific Trademark machine Control Cabinet (Fanuc, Siemens-Sinumeric, Mazak-Mazatrol, Heidenhein, Deckel-Maho, etc.
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CAM software uses geometry from a <a href="Computer-aided_design" title="Computer-aided design">CAD</a> model and converts it to <a href="G-code" title="G-code">G-code</a>. The CAM software analyzes the CAD model and determines what tooling and <a href="Machine_tool" title="Machine tool">toolpaths</a> will be used to mill the desired features. Doing so requires a CAM post processor that generates the exact G-code dialect used by the machine Control Module (Sinumeric, Fanuc, Mazatrol, Heidenhein, Toshiba etc.) that is being targeted. An instance of such a translation is often referred to as a "post". There will be a different “post” for each G-code dialect the CAM software supports. Post Processors (usually do not convert g-code from one dialect to the next), rather the “post” uses an intermediate format that captures the <a href="G-code" title="G-code">G-code</a> commands in a dialect-independent form.
Most CAM software accomplishes this with an intermediate format called "<a href="Cutter_location" title="Cutter location">CL.Data</a>."
</p><p>Please adjust the above terms.
</p><p>Post processor is a software subroutine(sub-program) which converts graphical or non-graphical CAM software toolpath outcome into a specific NC Control(Fanuc, Sinumeric, Mazatrol, Heidenhein) Deckel-Maho etc).
Post processor is independent of hardware, it is a software adapting (compiling) toolpath into machine readable language or motions.
</p><p>The Post-Processor will alter the program output to suit a specific machine; a "Post" can be used for complex things like producing a proprietary machine language other than <a href="G-code" title="G-code">G-Code</a> or M-Code, or a Post-Processor may be used to start a machine from a specific position.
Another example of use for a Post-Processor would be an ATC (Automatic-Tool-Change) for a CNC, the Post-Processor is required so the correct Tool is collected from the correct location.
</p><p>Some devices connect to the computer using "Serial Communication" and some CNC devices connect using "Parallel Communication", the Post-Processor does not influence the "communication", the Machine Software does.
</p><p>There is post processors too on context of web development and development in general.
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2></div>
<ul><li><a href="Preprocessor" title="Preprocessor">Preprocessor</a></li>
<li><a href="Transpiler" class="mw-redirect" title="Transpiler">Transpiler</a></li></ul>
<ul><li><a href="PostCSS" title="PostCSS">PostCSS</a></li>
<li>Prefix-free</li>
<li>Stylecow</li>
<li>CssNext</li>
<li>BlessCss</li>
<li>Pleeease</li></ul>
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