Fusion for Beginners - Concept to Product in 8 MINUTES

[@Mr.GucciClass1A]

This was fantastic!!! I have a million questions and can’t wait to follow more of your work.

[@cyberreefguru]

Thanks - working on it! 😆

[@omsingharjit]

I Wanna know, if freecad and fusion 360 be use as 2.5D cad cam g code generator? Can you teach

[@cyberreefguru]

I’m not sure I understand the question. This whole video is about using Fusion to build a model, build toolpaths, and generate gcode. I don’t use freecad so I can’t answer that question. Thanks for watching.

[@omsingharjit]

@@cyberreefguru I mean can we use F360 to cut or engrave text using cnc?

[@cyberreefguru]

@@omsingharjit Yes, Fusion is a production-grade, fully featured 3D modeling and CAM solution, suppurting cutting and engraving. Depending on what you want to do, other SW might be easier to use (v-carved inlays), but no issues doing nearly anything you can think of. I've done videos on creating text extrudes in Fusion before (kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXuYq5ywlKqHj7c, kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZaQcmmjjLplo7M) and v-carving speeds (kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaWZapqHmsaMrck, kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJnFgKt7n8ZkntE).

[@robertschmidt8858]

I joined CNC With Me but don't see this file anywhere. Catch alls are something I am really interested in trying and was hoping Hamilton would post something for download.

[@cyberreefguru]

Hi Robert -- I just looked and I have no clue either. I will ask @HamiltonDilbeck and get back with you!

[@hezovideografia]

Hi! Thank you for the video! Help me a lot! I have a question, it's possible use Fusion360 with a Genmitsu 3018 prover V2? Its possible add this machine to Fusion360? Thank you

[@cyberreefguru]

Hi -- the Genmitsu is based on grbl, so any grbl post processor will do. Autodesk provides one. That said, I did customize it to remove some of the unnecessary features like coolant. Happy to provide it if you send me an email (no warranty).

[@gryzman]

how about FreeCAD ?

[@cyberreefguru]

Hi Gregg - I will be checking out FreeCAD but I do not believe it handles CAM, so you will still need a solution for generating the tool paths. Thanks for watching!

[@bigdogmn73]

Did you like that machine file for fusion 360? I can't seem to find it for the woodworker version. I found the smaller one, but the one I need.

[@cyberreefguru]

Hi Nate -- which file?

[@bigdogmn73]

@@cyberreefguru the machine file in fusion 360...on your video it's at the 13 minute marker..thanks so much

[@gryzman]

also, adobe is cheaper than Fusion360 or vcarves, etc - so speaking of sacrificing your grand children..

[@cyberreefguru]

Hi Gregg - Illustrator alone is less expensive than Fusion and vCarve, but you can't compare a fully capable CAD and CAM program to a single-purpose vector program like Illustrator. If we want to compare apples to apples, Illustrator at 22.99/month vs Affinity Designer at $69.99 means you can get 3 months of Illustrator or a lifetime with Affinity Designer. Alternatively, you can use Inkscape for free forever -- equally capable for these purposes. Adobe's pricing is out of this world, especially when there are equally capable programs on the market at a fraction of the cost.