| Source | Usefulness | Notes | |--------|------------|-------| | | Medium | Comes with generic example posts (Fanuc, Siemens, Heidenhain). You must edit them. | | GibbsCAM/Cimatron post processor (GPP/GPP2) | High | E11 uses GPP or GPP2 . You can write/modify your own .gpp or .gpp2 files. | | Third-party post builders (ICAM, Posthaste) | High | Commercial—expensive but reliable. | | User forums (Cnczone, Practical Machinist, Cimatron forum) | Medium | Many users share edited posts, but check for bugs. | | Legacy reseller | High | If you bought E11 from a reseller, they may have a library of posts. |
"Raj, we have a situation," the plant manager barked over the static of a bad connection. "The prototype die for the aerospace bracket—Project Aether—it cracked during the first test shot. The client is landing at noon. If we don’t have a redesigned, functioning mold by tomorrow morning, we lose the contract. And probably the company." cimatron e11