Edit Fusion 360 Post Processors with Visual Studio Code

[patrickl]

Very helpful video.

It would not work for me when I got to the point of clicking the cnc file it posted out of Fusion using the special editing post file. I clicked and double clicked the cnc file it created and showed in the custom folder and spent hours trying to get it to work, even installed it on another computer with the same result. What I finally figured out to get it to work was to change the setting for the Autodesk Post Utility that says "Post on CNC Selection" to the checked (on) state. All worked fine after that.There was no mention of that being a required setting change to get it to work as demonstrated in the video. Later I figured out from reading the manual (rather than depending on the video, stupic me) that highlighting the cnc file and pressing ctrl>alt>G keys makes the selected cnc file process if the setting has not been changed as described above. . I should have read the detailed manual rather than just depending on the video.
Hope this helps any other frustrated users with the same problem.

[mannycalavera]

Wow that really simplifies figuring out post processors.

[bluehandsvideo]

Great info! I need to actually get back in the shop before I need this, but I'll be referring back to it for sure!! Thanks!! :)

[chabenmed]

how you get the link between the post processor and the g code

[smallcnclathes]

I love the " blah blah blah blah" obviously some sort of techno speak. I have to admit, it was about the only part of the narration that I understood. LOL
My machines have their own cam software so I don't have to know how to do this. I think perhaps this is a good thing!
Never the less I am sure this will assist those who need to go down this path. If I retrofit my lathe, I might even need it myself. In which case I will know which youtuber to ask for help!

[ZjaysunZ]

Great video! I have been using Visual Studio Code with Fusion 360 for a few weeks and I really got stuck. This video really helped.
Thanks

[tj]

Very helpful, just what I needed. Thanks.

[jorgeferreira]

Thank you So much !!! I just able to edit my post for Sinumerick 802s/c LCYC format great help!!!

[greg]

When I click on the G code lines, it wont jump to the post line that controls it. What setting am I missing?

[donnieabbottjr]

When I try to run the post utility it gives me an error, Running the contributed command: 'extension. startHSMPlugin' failed any idea how to fix this? Or what's causing it?

[JeffGatland]

I have the screen up with VSC but it does not interact between the 2

[dylanhughes]

Awesome! I was so lost when trying to edit my post with notepad. I hope this will help me add mist coolant Mcode to the fanuc post.

[mikoajcytrynowski]

Thats brilliant ❤ but i get an error whenever i try to export cnc file dump posts without any errors but export to cnc doesn't work and default extension for this export post is .nc not .cnc anybody can help me out with this?😢

[jaymejias]

This helped me a lot. But I also need to use the N-codes but only on the tool change, can you help me on that? thanks in advance.

[MrDaniell]

They just need to get it working on Apple now.

[mdkamranansari]

i need post process cps file of siemens 828d basic for fusion360 pls help

[Dartmouth_CNC]

under my CAM360 folder I have no post.exe file, any tips?