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Transcript
00:02
For this lesson, we will create a new CAM setup for multi-axis.
00:07
After completing this lesson, you'll be able to create a new CAM setup and Define fixture, stock and model in a setup.
00:16
In Fusion 360, we want to carry on with the design multi-axis positioning.
00:21
The first thing that we need to do is we need to create a new setup,
00:24
but I want to make sure that we expand our models and notice that we have our stock and stock prep fixture currently hidden.
00:31
If we select these, we can see exactly where they are on the screen.
00:34
But when we click in the canvas area, once again the visibility is gone.
00:38
When we start to create our new setup,
00:41
notice that by default it's grabbing all of the bodies that are inside of this design even if they're currently hidden.
00:47
So we need to make sure that we're aware of not only which bodies we want to identify for machining,
00:53
but which ones are considered our fixtures as well.
00:56
So right now, the first thing that I'm going to do is I'm going to navigate to stock, and I'm going to set the mode for my stock from solid.
01:04
I'm going to expand the stock component, the stock bodies folder, and I'm going to select this body.
01:11
Now, this is using this as my starting point for my stock.
01:15
This not only helps me identify better where the coordinate system is but also the actual size of the stock we're starting with.
01:22
When we do that, notice it's no longer using the stock, the fixture assembly, the stock prep picture and the link as the basis for that bounding box.
01:32
The next thing that I want to do is I want to identify the model that we're machining.
01:36
This is going to be the actual link.
01:38
While this step isn't strictly required when you do have a design that contains multiple components and bodies,
01:44
it's always a good idea to make sure that you are honing in and identifying on that specific body.
01:50
Next, we want to talk about our fixtures.
01:53
The fixtures are going to be used in helping identify when we have collisions and while they're not always strictly used for collision avoidance,
02:01
they will help us better identify when we do have issues.
02:05
For my fixtures, I'm going to go ahead and grab both pieces of the jaw as well as the main body of that fixture assembly,
02:13
noting that I'm not grabbing anything because if we have a tool that's way down here, we've really missed the mark, and we've gone quite a bit away.
02:21
So just selecting the specific components that are close to our design will help us simplify those calculations.
02:28
You could always grab everything if you specifically needed it,
02:32
but we're omitting things like hardware that's simply not needed in the collision avoidance or collision checking.
02:38
Also, know that there is a fixture attachment option, which can help us specify the coordinate system of the fixtures.
02:46
The coordinate system is another important topic whenever we're setting up our parts.
02:51
Even if we're talking about 2.5 or 3 axis machining,
02:54
the location of the coordinate system is the basis for every movement that the tool needs to make.
02:59
When you're setting up a multi-axis part, this is a little bit more of a complex topic,
03:04
making sure that we understand not only the coordinate system of our fixture,
03:08
but the coordinate system of our part is going to be critical to the success of that part,
03:13
especially if we have multiple operations where we need to remove it or insert it from this fixture.
03:19
So what we need to understand is where that coordinate system is going to be located.
03:24
For our purposes, I'm going to be setting my Z coordinate system pointing up and away,
03:29
and I'll do this by holding down the left mouse button over the standard WCS,
03:34
setting up my Z coordinates, so it's pointing up and away and my X and Y and the orientation is seen on the screen.
03:41
Having this at the top center of my part is going to simplify a few things in the lessons for us.
03:47
When we get into multi-axis positioning, I want to have the coordinate system on top,
03:51
so we can easily see how multi-axis positioning and the rotation of that coordinate system are affecting the original WCS.
03:59
However, when you're setting up an actual multi-axis part,
04:03
the location of this coordinate system is going to be based on your specific machine and fixture.
04:08
We're assuming that we're using a dynamic work offset in our machine and not setting this based off the center of rotation.
04:15
There are many different ways to set up a machine,
04:18
and you must understand the functionality of your specific machine to understand where to set this WCS.
04:24
For example, if we were using a tombstone,
04:27
the tombstone location of the coordinate systems is going to be based on the attachment points for each specific body.
04:34
When you're using multi-axis, this is no different.
04:38
We could set the fixture attachment coordinate system based on a specific point based on the origin.
04:44
Or we could simply move forward by using the specific WCS we have set up.
04:50
So as always, it's a good idea to check your manufacturer recommendations,
04:54
your specific machine and any workflow that's been set up by the specific shop that you're working in.
05:01
A lot of times, shops will use specific methods and that requirement is going to be helpful to understand when you're programming the parts.
05:09
Now that we have our coordinate system set up, and we have our stock defined as our stock body.
05:15
Let's move on to the post process tab.
05:17
This is where we're going to define our program number.
05:20
In our case, it's going to be 9001 and a program comment.
05:25
In our case, the comment is going to be multi-axis setup 2.
05:30
Now the reason this is setup 2 is because this part and the stock itself actually needs to be prepped beforehand.
05:36
We need to cut the feature on the bottom that can actually be clamped inside of this fixture.
05:41
But we are starting with some of the multi-axis topics first.
05:45
So we're simply going to name it setup 2 for now.
05:48
I'm not going to modify the WCS coordinates system, so we'll say ‘okay’.
05:53
Before I do save this, I do want to rename my setup, and this is going to be my multi-axis setup 2.
06:02
Once again setup 2 because originally we need to modify and machine that stock,
06:07
and we also need to create some other operations and setups inside of here for things like soft jaws for final machining.
06:14
But now that we have our multi-axis setup created, we’re going to minimize the models and save the design before moving onto the next step.
Video transcript
00:02
For this lesson, we will create a new CAM setup for multi-axis.
00:07
After completing this lesson, you'll be able to create a new CAM setup and Define fixture, stock and model in a setup.
00:16
In Fusion 360, we want to carry on with the design multi-axis positioning.
00:21
The first thing that we need to do is we need to create a new setup,
00:24
but I want to make sure that we expand our models and notice that we have our stock and stock prep fixture currently hidden.
00:31
If we select these, we can see exactly where they are on the screen.
00:34
But when we click in the canvas area, once again the visibility is gone.
00:38
When we start to create our new setup,
00:41
notice that by default it's grabbing all of the bodies that are inside of this design even if they're currently hidden.
00:47
So we need to make sure that we're aware of not only which bodies we want to identify for machining,
00:53
but which ones are considered our fixtures as well.
00:56
So right now, the first thing that I'm going to do is I'm going to navigate to stock, and I'm going to set the mode for my stock from solid.
01:04
I'm going to expand the stock component, the stock bodies folder, and I'm going to select this body.
01:11
Now, this is using this as my starting point for my stock.
01:15
This not only helps me identify better where the coordinate system is but also the actual size of the stock we're starting with.
01:22
When we do that, notice it's no longer using the stock, the fixture assembly, the stock prep picture and the link as the basis for that bounding box.
01:32
The next thing that I want to do is I want to identify the model that we're machining.
01:36
This is going to be the actual link.
01:38
While this step isn't strictly required when you do have a design that contains multiple components and bodies,
01:44
it's always a good idea to make sure that you are honing in and identifying on that specific body.
01:50
Next, we want to talk about our fixtures.
01:53
The fixtures are going to be used in helping identify when we have collisions and while they're not always strictly used for collision avoidance,
02:01
they will help us better identify when we do have issues.
02:05
For my fixtures, I'm going to go ahead and grab both pieces of the jaw as well as the main body of that fixture assembly,
02:13
noting that I'm not grabbing anything because if we have a tool that's way down here, we've really missed the mark, and we've gone quite a bit away.
02:21
So just selecting the specific components that are close to our design will help us simplify those calculations.
02:28
You could always grab everything if you specifically needed it,
02:32
but we're omitting things like hardware that's simply not needed in the collision avoidance or collision checking.
02:38
Also, know that there is a fixture attachment option, which can help us specify the coordinate system of the fixtures.
02:46
The coordinate system is another important topic whenever we're setting up our parts.
02:51
Even if we're talking about 2.5 or 3 axis machining,
02:54
the location of the coordinate system is the basis for every movement that the tool needs to make.
02:59
When you're setting up a multi-axis part, this is a little bit more of a complex topic,
03:04
making sure that we understand not only the coordinate system of our fixture,
03:08
but the coordinate system of our part is going to be critical to the success of that part,
03:13
especially if we have multiple operations where we need to remove it or insert it from this fixture.
03:19
So what we need to understand is where that coordinate system is going to be located.
03:24
For our purposes, I'm going to be setting my Z coordinate system pointing up and away,
03:29
and I'll do this by holding down the left mouse button over the standard WCS,
03:34
setting up my Z coordinates, so it's pointing up and away and my X and Y and the orientation is seen on the screen.
03:41
Having this at the top center of my part is going to simplify a few things in the lessons for us.
03:47
When we get into multi-axis positioning, I want to have the coordinate system on top,
03:51
so we can easily see how multi-axis positioning and the rotation of that coordinate system are affecting the original WCS.
03:59
However, when you're setting up an actual multi-axis part,
04:03
the location of this coordinate system is going to be based on your specific machine and fixture.
04:08
We're assuming that we're using a dynamic work offset in our machine and not setting this based off the center of rotation.
04:15
There are many different ways to set up a machine,
04:18
and you must understand the functionality of your specific machine to understand where to set this WCS.
04:24
For example, if we were using a tombstone,
04:27
the tombstone location of the coordinate systems is going to be based on the attachment points for each specific body.
04:34
When you're using multi-axis, this is no different.
04:38
We could set the fixture attachment coordinate system based on a specific point based on the origin.
04:44
Or we could simply move forward by using the specific WCS we have set up.
04:50
So as always, it's a good idea to check your manufacturer recommendations,
04:54
your specific machine and any workflow that's been set up by the specific shop that you're working in.
05:01
A lot of times, shops will use specific methods and that requirement is going to be helpful to understand when you're programming the parts.
05:09
Now that we have our coordinate system set up, and we have our stock defined as our stock body.
05:15
Let's move on to the post process tab.
05:17
This is where we're going to define our program number.
05:20
In our case, it's going to be 9001 and a program comment.
05:25
In our case, the comment is going to be multi-axis setup 2.
05:30
Now the reason this is setup 2 is because this part and the stock itself actually needs to be prepped beforehand.
05:36
We need to cut the feature on the bottom that can actually be clamped inside of this fixture.
05:41
But we are starting with some of the multi-axis topics first.
05:45
So we're simply going to name it setup 2 for now.
05:48
I'm not going to modify the WCS coordinates system, so we'll say ‘okay’.
05:53
Before I do save this, I do want to rename my setup, and this is going to be my multi-axis setup 2.
06:02
Once again setup 2 because originally we need to modify and machine that stock,
06:07
and we also need to create some other operations and setups inside of here for things like soft jaws for final machining.
06:14
But now that we have our multi-axis setup created, we’re going to minimize the models and save the design before moving onto the next step.
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