Validating stock removal

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In this video, you’ll: validate and confirm stock removal strategies for multi-axis machining.

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While simulating toolpaths is an effective method for validating stock removal,

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it is not the only way to ensure that your chosen stock removal strategies are accurate, efficient,

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and appropriate for your specified machine.

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Open the file Validating Stock Removal.f3d in the Manufacture workspace.

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The setup for this model has already been created, along with the toolpaths required to machine the part.

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From the Browser, under Setups, select Setup1.

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Then, review the toolpaths applied to the part.

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While creating a setup or after a setup has been created, you can specify the machine you want to use for running the part.

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To do this, right-click Setup1 and from the shortcut menu, select Edit.

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The Setup dialog opens.

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Under Machine, click the Machine selection prompt.

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This opens the Machine Library.

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From here, you can specify the machine you wish to use when manufacturing the part.

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If you have created your own machine and set your own machine limits,

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then, you can access these machines under the My machines list.

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Alternatively, you can choose from the Fusion library.

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Select Fusion 360 library.

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Then, under Vendor, expand the drop-down and select HAAS.

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From the updated list of results, select HAAS VF-2.

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Click Select.

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Once a machine is specified, you can set how much travel a machine has,

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and then Fusion can determine if the applied toolpaths exceed those travel limits.

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In the Setup dialog, click OK.

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Now, simulate the setup.

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From the Browser, select Setup1 again.

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Then, from the Toolbar, Actions panel, select Simulate.

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From the Simulation player controls, press Play.

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While simulating toolpaths is a helpful way to validate stock removal,

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watching an entire simulation for minor changes in a setup can be time-consuming.

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Close the Simulate dialog.

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A faster way to validate stock removal is to review each toolpath with In-Process Stock Generation enabled.

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From the Toolbar, open the Utilities tab.

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Then, from the Actions panel, select Automatic In-Process Stock Generation.

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Now, return to the Milling tab.

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From the Navigation bar, select Stock visibility and, from the flyout, enable Display in process stock.

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From the Browser, review each of the toolpaths.

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Instead of having to wait for a simulation to play through each toolpath,

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now, as you open each operation, in the canvas, the toolpath displays in-process.

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Automatic In-Process Stock Generation also displays the stock condition of each operation after the toolpath has been applied.