Fusion 360 CAM Basics

Join us for this CAM Basics webinar, where we will make sure you get comfortable with the basic steps of creating CNC toolpaths from your model.
In this webinar will cover:
• Overview of CAM within Fusion 360
• Work Coordinate Systems
• Walk through 2D Toolpaths
• Simulate and error check Toolpaths
• Create NC code
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[@dynaflux7683]

Great! You have the capability to explain things in a comprahensible way without missing any crucial! Keep up the good work!

[@larryseyer]

Awesome presentation! Thank you! It was very helpful for me.

[@dlptube007]

Great job Lars! Very helpful, I learned a lot here, thank you!

[@MightyTechGuy]

Thank you Lars! for this wonderful tutorial... you are an expert!

[@urielcardenas9400]

Great instructor! Kept my attention engaged through out the entire lecture.

[@michaelvoorhees3173]

This has been the most informative video I have seen so far.

[@philbx1]

Fantastic work Lars! I think this will help a lot of people move into using F360.

[@cadcamstuff]

Thank you! Have another webinar coming up next month, hopefully we can take it to the nest level.

[@theaudioasyulm]

Just watched this and it was a great help. Thank you.

[@SuperMakeSomething]

Hi Lars, Great tutorial! Thank you for posting it. Out of curiosity, how do tool changes work with the generated G-code? More specifically -- for hobby machines like the Shapeoko or X-Carve, is there a way to set up G-code generation in a way that makes the machine park in a tool change position, and then have it respond to a button input to resume, or, for hobby machines, is it best practice to generate two separate G-code files and re-zero after a tool change? Thanks!

[@thethinkstudio1200]

Most softwares that handle the gcode are looking for a different tool name/code when giving a pocket, contour cut, etc. each setup you will select the tool you want to use that tool must have a different tool code or name for the gcode software to notice its time to change the tool

[@RichardCournoyer]

Thanks for re-posting this to KZbin. Good stuff too!

[@cadcamstuff]

Thank you Richard!

[@d.c3363]

SUPERB. learned a hell of a lot. Very well explained. Long Long way to go but as an absolute beginner I am now a lot more confident.

[@aotto2842]

Thanks Lars! When you simulate the tool path what do the trace colors mean? I noticed the helical approach is red. Typically red is bad or rapid.

[@stuart99299]

Hi Lars. Great work. Can you show how to use rest machining. Large cutter getting smaller for the corners. Thanks

[@nickvz1452]

Lars,a huge thank you! You sir deserve a beverage.... even if its not past 17:00. This was tremendously helpful for beginners like me just getting into this incredible difficult subject! Well done mate!

[@cadcamstuff]

Thank you :-)

[@althe111]

Thank you Lars, you are a fantastic instructor.

[@cadcamstuff]

Thank you so much :-)

[@pakman422]

Agreed!

[@cwflemmer]

Great video. Looking forward to more CAM videos, for beginners.

[@1bulldog998]

very nice i just got this on the free trail looks very good to me and i thank i can learn this with your videos

[@catherr1]

Great content, thank you very much and hello from Czech republic

[@AdamCedric]

Thanks Lars. very good tutorial God Bless

[@americorosales2085]

thanks Lars, very good presentation , now I am more interested in learning Cam, Good presentation.

[@pakman422]

Thanks Lars! Very helpful content. Even though some of these webinars are mostly "basic", I always seem to find something useful or helpful. Quick question: At 33:15 when you flipped the red arrow, how did you know it was pointing in the wrong direction since this time there was no blue shaded region to see? Appreciate it, -Jacob S.

[@marcwolf60]

Hi Lars. Great Video however I am totally stumped (Newbie). Too often I see these example where the lesson opens up on a template looking just like the CNC base that you will be cutting on. But nothing tells me how to get that far. Is there anywhere that somebody who is migrating from a very simple system can learn that. As I build an opensource CNC machine I cannot go to the manfacturer.

[@alvaritopolini]

very useful video for newers! can i get the initial file to create at the same time with the video? i would appreciate it so much

[@Duraltia]

Is it possible to link one Toolpath after another so when we Play them it shows the continuous progress of what is being done with the stock? With just a few minutes into Fusion 360 I setup a work piece to see if there's anything I don't understand thus requiring further investigation and so far I was only able to see the individual steps like drilling holes first, then pockets and finally contouring but not the whole combined result by keeping the result of the previous stock visible for the next operation.

[@codyabel4766]

you can also change the xyz orientation on your preferences so that z=up, then you can use :the presets ( "model orientation" ) on your work coordinate system 17:00 . I believe this is best practice as it matches machining convention of xyz.... x being left to right, y being front to back and z being up and down.

[@codyabel4766]

I hope my wording is clear. The Z axis "facing the wrong way" is permanently fixable by going to preferences :: General :: Default modelling orientation :: Z up .... there are two main reasons for doing this: 1. modelling with Z up is a good practice 2. Machining with Z up is required in 3 axis vertical milling

[@jfpinkston1]

Good tips. Thank you!

[@cadcamstuff]

Thank you for taking the time to watch! Have an awesome day!

[@neiljensen9585]

Thank you very much i learned a lot

[@cncmanufacturingptyltd5189]

How do set the WCS when the milled part is round. How do you select the X and Y direction?

[@davidlawrey8741]

Thanks for the video, I would love to see more.

[@cadcamstuff]

Thank you for taking the time to watch. The next one is scheduled for next month :-)

[@sunilsaxena5283]

In your Fixture set up, ur simulation was showing machining on one part only, is it because u were required to mention G54 and G55 ?

[@metalblks]

Is there a way to run a clearing pass with one tool. finish with another smaller tool with out having to repeat from start and cut air ...

[@mazharali3948]

Very nice. I want to know that, how can we attend these live?.

[@HARLYZZCCC]

NICE WEBINAR!!

[@cadcamstuff]

Thank you!

[@rogergenereux6270]

Thanks Lars, I'm still learning

[@anlpereira]

Hi Lars. I can see that your model is orange color. How can I set Fusion 360 to change this color to green, for example? Thanks

[@DanBader]

So...Um... I jointed up my assembly so I could verify that the parts would all work together. They all exist in one Fusion 360 file. Now, I'd like to re-orient and CAM up several of the parts from one piece of stock. Any pointers on how to do that?

[@akronnekron233]

This is cool I am new to Autodesk Fusion 360, but this program is awesome and I am really excited to use it. I love it that with cam you can create programs for many cnc languages like fanuc, heidenhain and mazatrol. I worked only with fanuc and heidenhain and I know how to program mazatrol, but because I do not have experience with mazatrol people will not hire me to work on mazak. With this software I will not have problems with it, of course you will need some adjustments here and there, but overall fusion 360 is awesome and fast to use. I also can add my own tools, calculate them once for different materials and just click them later when I need them. I love fusion 360 and this software will make me program and work on cnc machine 100 times faster then before. Thank you!

[@akronnekron233]

Just wanted to add that at the moment I am not working so I am using autodesk fusion 360 for free, but when I start to work again I will pay for the software to support it and the people that created it.

[@timothysvec8568]

Also, your video's are really nice!

[@cadcamstuff]

Thank you! And thank you for taking the time to watch! I know everyone is busy. Have an awesome day!

[@shadowmanxyz7805]

Didn’t expect Lars Glad it is!

[@adskFusion]

We

[@Brudergaming]

Great video! This guy should start his own KZbin channel

[@DFEnterprisehowto]

How can you ad a stop (not optional)

[@filmlives2829]

Thank you!

[@adskFusion]

Happy to help!

[@gusbisbal9803]

Lars that moment when the cutter goes straight through the Vice Jaws, "you see that?... thats not good" LOL I laughed out loud at that one. This was a good demo but the detail around cutter use, how to experiment with chip load, how to put together cutting strategies and how to create complex fixturing etc would be good. Also subed your own channel. Can you tell us the difference between a mould or die by the way.

[@flyincivic]

Any hope of integrating the post builder of FeatureCam into 360. It's much easier to modify post in FC.

[@cadcamstuff]

I know that the Fusion HSM CAM team are collaborating with the FeatureCAM team. Sounds like this would be a great addition.

[@joecarpenter5602]

Thank You

[@KAFA2020]

Dear respected sir, I can do any design in Fusion 360 and get the G-code. But from 2D sketch, I am facing problem to get the G-code. Please could you help me to generate G-code from 2D sketch like circle, Polygon? I will be grateful to you.

[@RGSneaker]

Jo tak lav endelig flere webinars :-) Kan du komme nærmere ind på slotting med tabs og Post processing med TinyG? Den skal vel tilpasses. Tak :-D

[@cadcamstuff]

Tak for at kommentere. Slotting med tabs ville være en god ting at snakke om. (Slotting with tabs would be a good webinar topic) Have an awesome day!

[@TheRangeControl]

Why does it have x-carve related in description? the x-carve looks nothing like this. How do I use Fusion 360 with X-Carve?

[@akannaf4438]

thanks again

[@swamihuman9395]

Thx, again, Lars :)

[@adskFusion]

Lars is the best!

[@glennedward2201]

I’d like to know how to switch from Gibbs to fusion? Having hundreds of .vnc files it seems I either stick with Gibbs or throw out all the hard work involves in file making.

[@adskFusion]

I'd definitely recommend you give Fusion a try. While it seems daunting, you may find it's easier than you imagine, and if you want to get away from Gibbs now, you'll probably still a year down the road. Might as well start the process in learning Fusion 360, and we have TONS of free learning content here and in the adoption portal.

[@bigrabbit420]

Hey Lars, I don't have the laser/water jet option in my setup, how do i turn this option on?

[@pakman422]

Go to preferences (click on your log-in name in Fusion to find pref.), then go to "Preview" (last tab down on the left), then check the options that you want (laser/water-jet CAM in your case). I recommend checking them all. I think it's neat how Fusion 360 handles the "Beta" (or "preview") functionalities. You don't have to be in a special group of people to take advantage of them. Hope this helps! -Jacob S.

[@timothysvec8568]

Comparing the autodesk fusion simulator to the solidworks hsm express simulator in hsm.... The fusion sim, runs so much more choppy... Is this a symptom of a under powered computer? Or just the way the fusion / inventor simulator runs? I can even see this in your video.

[@cadcamstuff]

Really? Excellent observation. Honestly, this is not something that have bugged me, But, now I have to do some testing :-).

[@ulaB]

Can someone explain to me why in Fusion the "front" always seems to be along the "Z" axis (instead of the top)? Every time I am exporting something for a 3D print or as in these example try to CAM, I seem to have to reorient the object....

[@adskFusion]

I think switching this option should help: knowledge.autodesk.com/support/fusion-360/learn-explore/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-to-change-the-orientation-of-the-origin-planes-in-Fusion-360.html

[@jagadisheluri9375]

may i know how you fit this part on vice?

[@bradmartin4065]

I'm also trying to figure this out.

[@luismunhoz5593]

this softwere seeamed more ease that powermill, what you think?

[@adskFusion]

We agree!

[@MarcosPilarski]

Friends, does anyone know if Autodesk intends to launch Fusion 360 translated into Portuguese?

[@aly-tek7190]

This is great! How do we know when these webinars are on? And a link to where they are held?

[@cadcamstuff]

Hi Stephen. Great question! Check this link out fusion360.autodesk.com/events Have a great day!

[@pakman422]

Thanks for replying to this comment, I did not know this.

[@diabloar1975]

4th axis would be awesome, Thank you!

[@cadcamstuff]

What kind of 4th axis? Tombstone indexing or are you looking for full in-sync (not the band) XYZA axis at the same time?

[@diabloar1975]

Lars Christensen The XYZA simultaneously machining at the same time.

[@diabloar1975]

Also could be kind of turning-milling but with a rotary table?

[@plavix2215]

If you don't mind answering a question. I am a CNC noob and in the process of building my own gantry CNC. What if a machine isn't listed in the Post settings? Can it still generate the G code? I plan to use Mach3 and Fusion 360. Is the free version of fusion360 capable of generating 3D g-code ?

[@diabloar1975]

The post processors are made for CNCs not for specific machines so if you are going to use Mach-3 you just search for Mach-3 post and you are done, Fusion 360 free have post for M3 and works fairly good some things I change after the file is generated, what I would strongly recommend to you is to learn basic ISO code or best known as G-code so you can understand what each code in the file means and then you can see what have to remain on the file and what not, hope this answer helps you some how.

[@congphap245]

Video bổ ích - In vietnammese

[@mor5789]

in ugh nx i can say the system that the jaws are "check" and this is area that you can"t fly there, not warning, tool will not touch jaws

[@Musee5]

Hi can anyone help me please?? I design home furniture. I am not sure which software to choose ( fusion or inventor). I need a software that can allow me to model my furniture along with the joints and inner wood skeleton of sofa.. i also need the software to generate cutting list for production. Thanks

[@adskFusion]

I see you've copied/pasted this on 5 different videos. Please don't do that. If you want an unbiased opinion, you're asking in the wrong place, I will obviously recommend Fusion 360. Might I suggest you post this question on woodworking/furniture forums instead?

[@Musee5]

Autodesk Fusion 360 ok thank you

[@arkarmyint4958]

Sir, can you give me a all of project file for mill and turn because i learn with your youtube videos.

[@alejandroperez5368]

Why use a vise when you have double sided tape?

[@adskFusion]

Truth!

[@eugene1885]

No 4th axis rotary or horizontal tombstone ability??

[@theater40]

no audio

[@1bulldog998]

? your pockets turn blue mine turn gray and than yellow

[@seimela]

40:00

[@user-mz4ke9sg7e]

Fusion360 - I very disapointed! I can't probing for mach3 or linux cnc! it isn't cenerate G - code.

[@76Richie19]

awesome explanation, but maybe get another mic - you sounds like you're on an old telephone.

[@cadcamstuff]

Thank you! Sorry for the sound, was not going for an 80's retro :-)

[@Michael-lo3ht]

Love your videos. But you need to harp on AutoDesk to quit moving stuff. Typical of most sites, they can never leave things in the same place. I went to look for the Post Processors and it's not only not there, but when I search for them the place it shows me the page is missing. It's not only convoluted and stuff it buried, but it makes it annoying if you try to bookmark something and then can't find it again. It's like it's a challenge to the site builders that they have to rearrange everything to justify their job. Their job is to make the site better for the customers, not them. Sorry, you do a great job on the videos. Too bad someone can't make a site that's logical and consistent.

[@adskFusion]

There is a fine balance between wanting to perfect a UI, and avoiding confusing users. Sorry if these videos use an old UI where you will find commands moved, removed, or hidden away. We'll work to update these to the new UI, and at the same time we want to try to limit the changes we make to the UI. That said, a new UI is already in the works. I will apologize now for that...sorry!

[@Alpha-Alpha]

Too slow

[@codyabel4766]

click the gear icon in the lower right corner of youtube player window, click "speed" and you can choose 1.25x or 1.5x playback speed. Gear :: speed :: pick your playback speed

[@voxellab4339]

!!WARNING - WARNING!! learn fusions horrible file management system before you produce to many files. Moving files around sucks and you will be stuck with files in places you don't want.

[@Alpha-Alpha]

You talk too much

[@codyabel4766]

single click on the speaker icon in the youtube player window will mute the playback volume speaker icon :: single click

[@VladOnEarth]

58 minutes of stuff that could be told in 5. This guy is annoying, sorry.