Exploring the main interface of a CAM project
Before jumping into action, let’s review the main interface for the CAM module. It is quite similar to the computer-aided design (CAD) module interface:
Figure 2.1: Main Fusion 360 interface
Please note that we are inside the MANUFACTURE module, which is a fancy way to refer to CAM. All the commands and panels we will use in this chapter are from the MANUFACTURE environment, so please be sure to set the working environment correctly.
Note
CAM is a term to refer to software we use to program our computer numerical control (CNC) machine. We can find all the CAM commands inside the MANUFACTURE environment of Fusion 360.
On the other hand, CAD is a term to refer to a type of software to design our parts. As you should already know, you can find all the CAD tools inside the DESIGN environment of Fusion 360.
Let’s review the most important elements on the screenshot:
- Project name...