The speed is how fast the bit rotates, but some machines won’t use this input, like the X-Carve. Select the type of cutter, most likely a flat end mill.Īnd enter the dimensions of your tool, measuring with calipers.We like to also enter the speeds and feeds here so they’re saved in the cloud too. Then click on your cloud library on the left menu.Īnd click the icon on the top right to add a new mill tool. First open up your tool library from the Manage menu on the top bar. Then click the Enable Cloud Libraries check box. In the preferences video that pops up, click CAM on the left menu bar. To enable it, click on your account drop down in the upper right, and choose preferences. Make sure to enable your cloud library that way your tools, post processors, and other assets are easily shareable between computers. Now that you’re done with the setup, we need to tell Fusion what tool you’re gonna use to cut. And that’s because if you pause, stop, or finish your carving, it will often try to return to home, and if your home’s set at the bottom, it’ll try to eat through the material to get there. In general you wanna choose the top of your material as the home point. We pick a spot that makes sense for the model like the middle of the piece or a corner. For Carvey that is the top of your material in the bottom left corner.īut for a lot of other machines like the X-Carve you can set your home point almost anywhere. Some machines auto home to a certain point, so you should set your origin to that location. The origin shows your machine what it should consider to be zero, aka it’s starting or home point. Then choose the origin from your stock box point, or model box point. To orient your model correctly, click the top of the stock for the Z axis… On the window that pops up, you can easily change your work coordinate system. If your model is not oriented correctly, right click your setup on the left menu and click edit. Lastly, this wasn't a sponsored project or anything, but we'll go ahead and link to Fusion and the CNCs we used in this video:Ĭarvey: X-Carve: Fusion 360: Easel post processor. Second, here are time-stamps for the video for each section we're gonna cover: 0:37 Types of cuts 1:08 Process overview 2:00 CAM 2:29 CAM - setup 2:41 CAM - setup - stock tab (material) 3:14 CAM - setup - setup tab (orientation and zero) 4:07 CAM - tools 4:11 CAM - tools - cloud libraries 4:21 CAM - tools - add new tool 4:38 CAM - tools - speeds and feeds 5:21 CAM - toolpaths 5:39 CAM - toolpaths - passes we use 6:28 CAM - toolpaths - customize toolpath 6:36 CAM - toolpaths - customize toolpath - tool tab 6:43 CAM - toolpaths - customize toolpath - geometry tab 7:35 CAM - toolpaths - customize toolpath - heights tab 7:42 CAM - toolpaths - customize toolpath - passes tab 8:31 CAM - toolpaths - customize toolpath - linking tab 8:51 G-code 9:42 Machine Controller 9:58 Carve! First, a link to the Fusion 360 3D file we're using so you can follow along/poke around: So we've put together this beginners guide to using Fusion 360 CAM for your CNC.īefore we dive in, here are a couple things to help you follow along. Autodesk reserves the right to alter product and services offerings, and specifications and pricing at any time without notice, and is not responsible for typographical or graphical errors that may appear in this document.Fusion 360 is an awesome tool you can use with your CNC because you can do fancy cuts like 3D curves, slopes, and complex layers. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. PRICES FOR AUTODESK SOFTWARE ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.Īutodesk and Fusion 360 are registered trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries. Products must be purchased from the Autodesk online store and the applicable discount will automatically appear in your cart.ĪUTODESK RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL, SUSPEND OR MODIFY PART OF OR THIS ENTIRE PROGRAM AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, FOR ANY REASON IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION. This offer is available in the 50 United States and Canada and may not be combined with other rebates or promotions and is void where prohibited or restricted by law. Products available through the Autodesk eStore under this program include a 3-seat bundle of Fusion 360. The purchase of the Autodesk Fusion 360 bundle offers a 33% discount off the Suggested Retail Price (SRP) for purchases of three new 1-year subscriptions to Fusion 360, purchased as a bundle, excluding taxes.
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