Why is my Save Post dialog not displaying?

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Why is my Save Post dialog not displaying?

If you post-process an operation and you do not see the Post & Save As dialog appear to allow you to name and locate the save folder it means that this option has been disabled.  You can re-enable this option from the Set Post-Processor Options dialog.  Here are the steps:

1.From the Machining Browser, select the Program tab.

MILL Module, Machining Browser, Program Tab

MILL Module, Machining Browser, Program Tab

2.From the Program tab select the Post option.

3.From the Set Post-Processor Options dialog, under the Posted File Naming Conventions check the box named Show Output Dialog when Post-Processing".  It is located in the image below.

Set Post-Processor Options Dialog

Set Post-Processor Options Dialog

4.Pick OK to close the dialog.  Now test it by posting an operation.  You should see the Post & Save As dialog appear.

Post & Save As Dialog

Post & Save As Dialog

5.Make sure that you do not check the box named "Do not show this dialog again".