GPP2 Input Files

GPP2 is a separate stand-alone program from Cimatron. In order to get the Cimatron NC toolpath for processing, it works on an intermediary toolpath file (extension .GPP2), which is essentially a dump of the toolpath.

The GPP2 toolpath file is created using GPP, with a special post-processor (called GPP2) that creates the file according to the format expected by GPP2. The process is shown in the diagram below.

The process of post-processing with GPP2 involves the following steps:

• Creating the toolpath file from within the Cimatron post dialog (selecting the special GPP2 post-processor).

• Running GPP2.

• Loading the toolpath file (created by old GPP) into the GPP2 application.

• Loading a GPP2 post-processor (DX2 and DF2 files) into the GPP2 application.

• Executing the post-processor on the loaded toolpath file.

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