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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

Understanding how to set up the first part to be machined

First of all, what is a setup? The answer is very simple—it is a set of commands and parameters that we specify for the starting conditions of our project. It is the first mandatory step in order to move forward with any machining. All those conditions and parameters will tell Fusion 360 how to use and optimize the machining process.

Note

We may have a single setup or multiple setups one after the other. We need a new setup every time we plan to change the coordinate system or machining processes. We will cover multi-setup operations in Chapter 9 and Chapter 10.

So, where is the SETUP button? If you can’t find it, let’s check its location:

  1. Ensure that you’re in the MANUFACTURE environment.
  2. Then, open the TURNING panel.
  3. Select the SETUP button (which looks like an open folder):
Figure 2.7: The SETUP button

Figure 2.7: The SETUP button

When you launch the command, there...