We often refer to a particular instance of a translation as a “Post”. The Post Processor is the component of your CAM software that is responsible for translating to the exact g-code dialect. Doing so obviously requires an awareness of the exact g-code dialect that is being targeted. CAM software has to take geometry from a CAD model and convert it to g-code. We’ve seen that there are many dialects of G-Code. Note: This article is part of CNCCookbook’s G-Code Tutorial What is a CNC Post Processor? CNC Post Processors & CAM for Different G-Code Dialects
