Fusion 360 discussions
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Fusion 360 discussions
In my jump to CNC I am learning F360 and I was wondering if anyone else uses it? Its kind of a tough learning curve trying to self teach this stuff but it is starting to begin to make sense. Autodesk has some great video tutorials out there that can get you up to speed on the basics.
Some things I'd like to discuss is types of tool paths and what the various parameters in F360 mean
*3d tool path set up
*various too path parameters and what they do/mean
And just start some conversation on this aspect of ski/board design nd construction.
So to start, what type of 3d path are you using to profile your cores. It seems like there are a few ways this can be done. It seems like 3d parallel would work well and this is what I've been playing with. But I'm having a tough time making it do exactly what I'm looking for.
So any info some of you have about F360 or 3d machining, 2d for that matter also, is welcome.[/list][/list]
Some things I'd like to discuss is types of tool paths and what the various parameters in F360 mean
*3d tool path set up
*various too path parameters and what they do/mean
And just start some conversation on this aspect of ski/board design nd construction.
So to start, what type of 3d path are you using to profile your cores. It seems like there are a few ways this can be done. It seems like 3d parallel would work well and this is what I've been playing with. But I'm having a tough time making it do exactly what I'm looking for.
So any info some of you have about F360 or 3d machining, 2d for that matter also, is welcome.[/list][/list]
Fighting gravity on a daily basis
www.Whiteroomcustomskis.com
www.Whiteroomcustomskis.com
Spent the better part of an afternoon figuring out that you have to check your drawings very closely. Just because you have a closed body doesn't mean that there aren't stray line extensions that might screw up the geometry selections in your tool path.
Somethings are just learned the hard way.😤 But I'm now getting a handle on this part of things.
F360 is really pretty cool but requires that you put some real time into learning how to use it.
I hope they add drag knife paths soon.
Somethings are just learned the hard way.😤 But I'm now getting a handle on this part of things.
F360 is really pretty cool but requires that you put some real time into learning how to use it.
I hope they add drag knife paths soon.
Fighting gravity on a daily basis
www.Whiteroomcustomskis.com
www.Whiteroomcustomskis.com
I'm starting to make some great progress in F360. I'm much more comfortable drawing and set up tool paths.
My cnc is getting close to being ready to do some test cuts.
Does anyone have some favorite places they like to buy end mills and bits?
My cnc is getting close to being ready to do some test cuts.
Does anyone have some favorite places they like to buy end mills and bits?
Fighting gravity on a daily basis
www.Whiteroomcustomskis.com
www.Whiteroomcustomskis.com
My friend is currently building a CNC. He is great at all the fabrication stuff but needs some help with the computer setup stuff. I am attempting to help but don't really know either.
A question, As F360 tool paths and then creates the Gcode, do we still need something like Mach3? I would think no but am probably wrong.
He has purchased the Red fly to make life easier. Anyone used one?
https://buildyourcnc.com/item/cnc-compu ... tem-redFly
A question, As F360 tool paths and then creates the Gcode, do we still need something like Mach3? I would think no but am probably wrong.
He has purchased the Red fly to make life easier. Anyone used one?
https://buildyourcnc.com/item/cnc-compu ... tem-redFly
I don't use Mach (my CNC has a proprietary system), so I can't really help you with that.
Mach is not able to generate toolpaths, it's just a software to control your CNC based on the g-code you feed it. As for creating toolpaths, again my CNC has a proprietary system. Fusion seems to be a popular and quite capable choice these days...the learning curve looks pretty steep though (won't be much easier for other CAM software I guess). So learning Fusion to design your skis and create toolpaths seems like a good option.
Mach is not able to generate toolpaths, it's just a software to control your CNC based on the g-code you feed it. As for creating toolpaths, again my CNC has a proprietary system. Fusion seems to be a popular and quite capable choice these days...the learning curve looks pretty steep though (won't be much easier for other CAM software I guess). So learning Fusion to design your skis and create toolpaths seems like a good option.