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Making Your CAM Journey Easier with Fusion 360

By : Fabrizio Cimò
Book Image

Making Your CAM Journey Easier with Fusion 360

By: Fabrizio Cimò

Overview of this book

Downloading a piece of 3D software and shaping concepts and ideas is quite easy. However, designing feasible and cost-effective real parts from 3D models can be challenging with traditional production technologies, or even additive manufacturing. This book will give you the know-how and skills to develop your projects from ideas to physical products, and overcome these obstacles. In ‘Making Your CAM Journey Easier with Fusion 360’, you'll discover how to set up a CAM program, pick the right tool, and optimize production. You'll learn the pros and cons of different production technologies, including turning, milling, laser cutting, and 3D printing, and understand how to choose the best option based on your needs. You’ll also explore the important computer-aided manufacturing tools that Fusion 360 offers through the use of examples and best practices. By the end of this book, you’ll understand the potential issues and drawbacks of different design components and apply workarounds to avoid design flaws.
Table of Contents (26 chapters)
1
Part 1 – Implementing Turning Operations in Fusion 360
7
Part 2 – Milling with Fusion 360
13
Part 3 – Laser Cutting Using Fusion 360
17
Part 4 – Using Fusion 360 for Additive Manufacturing
22
Part 5 – Testing Our Knowledge

Comparing different 3D-printing technologies

Choosing the proper additive technology for our project is essential if we want it to seriously compete with other production techniques. That’s why we are about to discuss all of them in detail now.

Fused deposition modeling

Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) is the cheapest additive manufacturing process and, therefore, is the most common technology used by small companies and hobbyists.

In the following diagram, we can find a basic simplification of the process:

Figure 14.7: The FDM process

Figure 14.7: The FDM process

First, the printing material is supplied via a large spool of plastic filament (1). This filament is then forced into a hot end extruder (2) that melts the plastic and deposits a thin layer of material on the build plate (3).

Note that the interior of the part (4) is not solid, so by using this technology, it is possible to create a honeycomb infill. This type of infill pattern reduces the overall weight...