- [Kip] Once you've made sure
that all of the tools you need for your machining operations
are available in the tool crib,
you'll want to select the correct post processor
for your machine.
For the purposes of this exercise,
we're going to use the stock 3 Axis
milling tutorial post.
Once you're ready to machine parts on your own machines,
make sure to select the post
that matches the machine that you have on your shop floor.
A number of posts are available standard with SolidWorks.
If the post for your machine is not available
in the standard list that comes stock with SolidWorks,
you can typically download and load in
with the browse and select button
posts that you find from the manufacturer's websites.
After you've selected the correct post for your tool,
you'll want to click the posting tab.
The posting tab has a number of parameters
that will be passed on to the G-code file
that gives you the ability
to specify things like the program number
and here we'll enter 1001
for a standard program number or part thickness.
These numbers don't affect
the operation of your CNC machine,
they're merely passed along
as information for the machine operator.