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Transcript
00:02
In this lesson, we will duplicate a toolpath.
00:06
After completing this lesson, you'll be able to:
00:09
Demonstrate how to duplicate a toolpath, identify the difference between derive and duplicate and rename a toolpath.
00:17
In Fusion 360, we're going to carry on with our turning internal grooves.
00:21
At this point, we've created a lot of different operations that allow us to rough and finish most of the outside as well as portions of the inside.
00:31
Now we're going to take a look at what we can do to duplicate or derive toolpaths to simplify some of our workflow.
00:38
The first thing that I want to mention is that renaming your toolpaths as well as your setup can be extremely helpful,
00:44
especially once you move on to multiple setups and reusing some of this data.
00:50
So I'm going to start by renaming setup by clicking on it twice and calling it OP1.
00:56
Then I'm going to modify some of the names of the toolpaths such as profile roughing and I'm going to call this OD Roughing.
01:05
Then for profile finishing, I'm going to call this OD Finishing.
01:11
Then single groove, I'm going to call this Leading Groove and so on.
01:17
So we can rename these operations to help us better understand how to use this data and how to review it after it's created.
01:26
So now that we understand how to rename some of this, let's talk about ways that we can reuse what we've done.
01:33
So we created a groove toolpath for a single groove.
01:38
Now if we wanted to repurpose that or reuse it with a different groove selection,
01:43
what we could do is we could select the toolpath, we could right click on it and we could duplicate it.
01:50
When we duplicate a toolpath, it's going to put it directly after the one we've selected and it will be an exact copy.
01:59
From here, what we would do is right click and edit, go to our Geometry selection and simply pick a new location for groove that we want to create.
02:08
Notice that we can create multiple grooves and even select a different tool.
02:14
For us, we would need to use a different grooving tool that was a little bit narrower and then we could say OK and allow it to generate that toolpath.
02:24
So based on these parameters and the selections,
02:27
it's very quick and easy for us to copy that data and even grab different tools or different geometry.
02:34
We can always go back and make adjustments.
02:36
For example, if I decided that that grooving tool wasn't actually what I wanted, I could go back and make those adjustments,
02:43
and again, allow it to repurpose some of that work that I've already done.
02:48
So if you spend the time figuring out ideal Lead-Ins and Lead-Outs or steps or using a specific pecking motion to clear out some of this geometry,
02:57
it makes sense to repurpose it for what you're trying to do on the rest of the part.
03:02
But let's talk about deriving a toolpath and what that actually means.
03:07
When we're duplicating a toolpath, we're making an exact copy of it.
03:11
However, when we're deriving a toolpath, what we're doing is we're taking some of the same selections and we're applying it to a different toolpath.
03:20
For example our OD Roughing toolpath, we right click on it and we select Create Derived Operation.
03:27
We go to Turning, we could use that selection process to create an OD Finishing toolpath.
03:34
So for example, if I'm going to use this information, I can select turning profile finishing.
03:40
Notice that it doesn't put it directly after but it puts it at the end of our browser.
03:45
But from here we could use that selection which would be our front and back planes.
03:50
And we could select a different tool if needed.
03:53
Where this comes in handy is if you're working on a specific area of a part.
03:58
For example, if you had planes containing just these three grooves and you wanted to rough and finish that area.
04:04
Using these derives would be a quick way for us to make use of those selections, focusing on exactly the same area between different operations.
04:14
So they both have different implications.
04:17
Duplicate and Derive can both be extremely helpful depending on your geometry in your situation.
04:24
Whenever we make changes, we always want to make sure that we regenerate any dirty toolpaths.
04:29
I'm going to regenerate all of the different operations and in this case, we have OD Roughing and OD Finishing.
04:35
We have a groove.
04:36
For the first groove, we've duplicated that for the additional grooves,
04:42
and then we have this other grooving toolpath which is looking between multiple areas.
04:47
I'm actually going to right click and I'm going to suppress this, meaning that it's not going to be used in calculations for in process stock.
04:55
And it's not going to be posted if we export this NC file.
04:58
Then I have a drilling operation for the center and then we have an internal roughing and internal finishing profile,
05:05
and then we have our groove for the inside.
05:08
This part is far from done.
05:09
Obviously the inside would need to be finished from the back of the part,
05:14
and there is still a little bit of material left inside that would need to be taken care of.
05:18
But for right now, let's make sure that we save our work before moving on.
Video transcript
00:02
In this lesson, we will duplicate a toolpath.
00:06
After completing this lesson, you'll be able to:
00:09
Demonstrate how to duplicate a toolpath, identify the difference between derive and duplicate and rename a toolpath.
00:17
In Fusion 360, we're going to carry on with our turning internal grooves.
00:21
At this point, we've created a lot of different operations that allow us to rough and finish most of the outside as well as portions of the inside.
00:31
Now we're going to take a look at what we can do to duplicate or derive toolpaths to simplify some of our workflow.
00:38
The first thing that I want to mention is that renaming your toolpaths as well as your setup can be extremely helpful,
00:44
especially once you move on to multiple setups and reusing some of this data.
00:50
So I'm going to start by renaming setup by clicking on it twice and calling it OP1.
00:56
Then I'm going to modify some of the names of the toolpaths such as profile roughing and I'm going to call this OD Roughing.
01:05
Then for profile finishing, I'm going to call this OD Finishing.
01:11
Then single groove, I'm going to call this Leading Groove and so on.
01:17
So we can rename these operations to help us better understand how to use this data and how to review it after it's created.
01:26
So now that we understand how to rename some of this, let's talk about ways that we can reuse what we've done.
01:33
So we created a groove toolpath for a single groove.
01:38
Now if we wanted to repurpose that or reuse it with a different groove selection,
01:43
what we could do is we could select the toolpath, we could right click on it and we could duplicate it.
01:50
When we duplicate a toolpath, it's going to put it directly after the one we've selected and it will be an exact copy.
01:59
From here, what we would do is right click and edit, go to our Geometry selection and simply pick a new location for groove that we want to create.
02:08
Notice that we can create multiple grooves and even select a different tool.
02:14
For us, we would need to use a different grooving tool that was a little bit narrower and then we could say OK and allow it to generate that toolpath.
02:24
So based on these parameters and the selections,
02:27
it's very quick and easy for us to copy that data and even grab different tools or different geometry.
02:34
We can always go back and make adjustments.
02:36
For example, if I decided that that grooving tool wasn't actually what I wanted, I could go back and make those adjustments,
02:43
and again, allow it to repurpose some of that work that I've already done.
02:48
So if you spend the time figuring out ideal Lead-Ins and Lead-Outs or steps or using a specific pecking motion to clear out some of this geometry,
02:57
it makes sense to repurpose it for what you're trying to do on the rest of the part.
03:02
But let's talk about deriving a toolpath and what that actually means.
03:07
When we're duplicating a toolpath, we're making an exact copy of it.
03:11
However, when we're deriving a toolpath, what we're doing is we're taking some of the same selections and we're applying it to a different toolpath.
03:20
For example our OD Roughing toolpath, we right click on it and we select Create Derived Operation.
03:27
We go to Turning, we could use that selection process to create an OD Finishing toolpath.
03:34
So for example, if I'm going to use this information, I can select turning profile finishing.
03:40
Notice that it doesn't put it directly after but it puts it at the end of our browser.
03:45
But from here we could use that selection which would be our front and back planes.
03:50
And we could select a different tool if needed.
03:53
Where this comes in handy is if you're working on a specific area of a part.
03:58
For example, if you had planes containing just these three grooves and you wanted to rough and finish that area.
04:04
Using these derives would be a quick way for us to make use of those selections, focusing on exactly the same area between different operations.
04:14
So they both have different implications.
04:17
Duplicate and Derive can both be extremely helpful depending on your geometry in your situation.
04:24
Whenever we make changes, we always want to make sure that we regenerate any dirty toolpaths.
04:29
I'm going to regenerate all of the different operations and in this case, we have OD Roughing and OD Finishing.
04:35
We have a groove.
04:36
For the first groove, we've duplicated that for the additional grooves,
04:42
and then we have this other grooving toolpath which is looking between multiple areas.
04:47
I'm actually going to right click and I'm going to suppress this, meaning that it's not going to be used in calculations for in process stock.
04:55
And it's not going to be posted if we export this NC file.
04:58
Then I have a drilling operation for the center and then we have an internal roughing and internal finishing profile,
05:05
and then we have our groove for the inside.
05:08
This part is far from done.
05:09
Obviously the inside would need to be finished from the back of the part,
05:14
and there is still a little bit of material left inside that would need to be taken care of.
05:18
But for right now, let's make sure that we save our work before moving on.
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