Installing Post Packages

When you receive a post processor package as a .zip file from us, you can install it simply by dragging it onto a running instance of GibbsCAM or using File > Open. This extracts the contents of the package and copies files to the appropriate locations under the ProgramData\ folder:

  • MDDs are extracted to the MDD\ subfolder of the global data folder — normally

C:\ProgramData\CAMBRIO\GibbsCAM\<version>\MDD\

  • VMMs are extracted to the VMM\ subfolder of the global data folder — normally

C:\ProgramData\CAMBRIO\GibbsCAM\<version>\VMM\

  • Post files are extracted to the Posts\ subfolder of the global data folder — normally

C:\ProgramData\CAMBRIO\GibbsCAM\<version>\Posts\

  • Certain other special-purpose files, such as .txt files for GCode Files, and macro files for CustomDrillCycles are also extracted to the correct folders.

When a post package is installed in this way, if the target folder already contains .mdd or .vmm files with identical names, the pre-existing versions are overwritten.