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Create a Setup, select the machine type, operation type, machining plane, Work Coordinate System (WCS) and the define the stock boundary.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
7 min.
Transcript
00:03
In Fusion, all Manufacturing projects need to start with a setup.
00:08
A setup defines what you want to machine and how.
00:12
In this example, the Intro to 2D Machining sample dataset has been opened and saved as a new project.
00:20
To create a new setup, on the Manufacture workspace toolbar, Milling tab, in the Setup group, click Setup.
00:29
In the Setup dialog, you can select a machine, define which Fusion models are parts and which are fixtures,
00:36
and set the stock size and zero position.
00:40
On the Setup tab, use the Machine group to select a machine.
00:44
Click Select to open the Machine Library.
00:48
If you have already created a machine, expand My machines and select the Local folder.
00:54
Here, you will find machines that have been set up and downloaded locally.
00:59
If not, expand the Fusion library, select Autodesk, and then choose an Autodesk Generic 3-axis machine.
01:08
Click Select.
01:10
You may need to download the machine model before moving forward.
01:15
Selecting a machine automatically sets the Setup Operation Type.
01:20
Here, make sure it is set to Milling.
01:23
In the Work Coordinate System (WCS) group, you can define the orientation to select the face of the part that you want to machine.
01:33
In some cases, the model orientation may already reflect the machining face.
01:39
If not, use the Orientation drop-down to define the parameters for setting the coordinate system.
01:46
The orientation should always put X & Y on the surface to be machined, and Z should always point away from that face.
01:54
For this sample part, the model orientation matches the face that is going to be machined.
02:01
Next, you need to set the Origin, which is the XYZ zero position on the part.
02:07
You can set it in relation to a corner or a midpoint of a theoretical block that fits around the part.
02:13
With the Origin set to Stock box point, click Box Point.
02:18
On the canvas, select the upper-left corner of the block.
02:23
This is where the raw block will be located in the machine vice.
02:27
The Model setting is used to select the object that will be evaluated for machining.
02:33
Since there is only one model in this project, Fusion selects it automatically.
02:38
If a project contains additional models that represent the fixture components, you can use the Fixture group to select the fixture models.
02:47
Switch to the Stock tab to define the raw material.
02:51
Place the pointer over the Mode drop-down to open a tooltip with the options for defining the stock size and shape.
02:59
In most cases, for rectangular parts, you will use the Relative size box option.
03:05
You can use the Stock Offset Mode to add stock around the raw block, up to a standard size block of material.
03:13
Here, you want to have at least 40 thousandths of stock around the model in X & Y,
03:17
and the same on the top, so you can leave both the Stock Side and Stock Top Offset values set to 40 thousandths.
03:25
You also want to add some stock on the bottom, so that the part can be gripped in the vice.
03:31
Set the Stock Bottom Offset to 200 thousandths.
03:36
Later, when you machine the bottom of this block, you can machine off the excess stock.
03:42
In the Stock Dimensions group, you can see that Fusion has calculated the size of the stock, but at an odd size.
03:49
You cannot buy a block that is 0.865 inches thick off the shelf.
03:55
To fix this, set the Round Up to Nearest value to 0.250.
04:01
Now, you have a more typical block size of 4.25 by 1.75 by 1 inch.
04:09
Next, switch to the Post Process tab, where you can define the program name or program number.
04:16
Initially, the program number is set to 1001.
04:21
This is the O number that is normally shown at the beginning of the NC program and is common for Haas and Fanuc type controls.
04:29
You can leave this set to 1001 for now, and when you machine the bottom of the part, you can set it to 1002.
04:37
For the Program Comment, add details about the part or the setup, such as “Top Setup 1”.
04:44
This comment will be shown at the start of the NC program.
04:49
WCS Offset is the work coordinate system offset that will be output in the NC code.
04:55
When this is set to 0, it will output the first available fixture offset.
05:01
The number 1 will also output the first available fixture offset.
05:05
So, if you have a Fanuc or Haas type control, you would get a G54.
05:11
If this value is set to a 2, you would get a G55, and so on, incrementing up.
05:19
Since you are doing the top and the bottom of this part, set the first setup to 1.
05:25
With all the Setup settings defined, click OK.
05:29
You are now ready to start adding a toolpath.
Video transcript
00:03
In Fusion, all Manufacturing projects need to start with a setup.
00:08
A setup defines what you want to machine and how.
00:12
In this example, the Intro to 2D Machining sample dataset has been opened and saved as a new project.
00:20
To create a new setup, on the Manufacture workspace toolbar, Milling tab, in the Setup group, click Setup.
00:29
In the Setup dialog, you can select a machine, define which Fusion models are parts and which are fixtures,
00:36
and set the stock size and zero position.
00:40
On the Setup tab, use the Machine group to select a machine.
00:44
Click Select to open the Machine Library.
00:48
If you have already created a machine, expand My machines and select the Local folder.
00:54
Here, you will find machines that have been set up and downloaded locally.
00:59
If not, expand the Fusion library, select Autodesk, and then choose an Autodesk Generic 3-axis machine.
01:08
Click Select.
01:10
You may need to download the machine model before moving forward.
01:15
Selecting a machine automatically sets the Setup Operation Type.
01:20
Here, make sure it is set to Milling.
01:23
In the Work Coordinate System (WCS) group, you can define the orientation to select the face of the part that you want to machine.
01:33
In some cases, the model orientation may already reflect the machining face.
01:39
If not, use the Orientation drop-down to define the parameters for setting the coordinate system.
01:46
The orientation should always put X & Y on the surface to be machined, and Z should always point away from that face.
01:54
For this sample part, the model orientation matches the face that is going to be machined.
02:01
Next, you need to set the Origin, which is the XYZ zero position on the part.
02:07
You can set it in relation to a corner or a midpoint of a theoretical block that fits around the part.
02:13
With the Origin set to Stock box point, click Box Point.
02:18
On the canvas, select the upper-left corner of the block.
02:23
This is where the raw block will be located in the machine vice.
02:27
The Model setting is used to select the object that will be evaluated for machining.
02:33
Since there is only one model in this project, Fusion selects it automatically.
02:38
If a project contains additional models that represent the fixture components, you can use the Fixture group to select the fixture models.
02:47
Switch to the Stock tab to define the raw material.
02:51
Place the pointer over the Mode drop-down to open a tooltip with the options for defining the stock size and shape.
02:59
In most cases, for rectangular parts, you will use the Relative size box option.
03:05
You can use the Stock Offset Mode to add stock around the raw block, up to a standard size block of material.
03:13
Here, you want to have at least 40 thousandths of stock around the model in X & Y,
03:17
and the same on the top, so you can leave both the Stock Side and Stock Top Offset values set to 40 thousandths.
03:25
You also want to add some stock on the bottom, so that the part can be gripped in the vice.
03:31
Set the Stock Bottom Offset to 200 thousandths.
03:36
Later, when you machine the bottom of this block, you can machine off the excess stock.
03:42
In the Stock Dimensions group, you can see that Fusion has calculated the size of the stock, but at an odd size.
03:49
You cannot buy a block that is 0.865 inches thick off the shelf.
03:55
To fix this, set the Round Up to Nearest value to 0.250.
04:01
Now, you have a more typical block size of 4.25 by 1.75 by 1 inch.
04:09
Next, switch to the Post Process tab, where you can define the program name or program number.
04:16
Initially, the program number is set to 1001.
04:21
This is the O number that is normally shown at the beginning of the NC program and is common for Haas and Fanuc type controls.
04:29
You can leave this set to 1001 for now, and when you machine the bottom of the part, you can set it to 1002.
04:37
For the Program Comment, add details about the part or the setup, such as “Top Setup 1”.
04:44
This comment will be shown at the start of the NC program.
04:49
WCS Offset is the work coordinate system offset that will be output in the NC code.
04:55
When this is set to 0, it will output the first available fixture offset.
05:01
The number 1 will also output the first available fixture offset.
05:05
So, if you have a Fanuc or Haas type control, you would get a G54.
05:11
If this value is set to a 2, you would get a G55, and so on, incrementing up.
05:19
Since you are doing the top and the bottom of this part, set the first setup to 1.
05:25
With all the Setup settings defined, click OK.
05:29
You are now ready to start adding a toolpath.
From the Milling tab, select Setup > New Setup .
The most common mistake people make, is having the wrong work plane. Be sure the axes are pointing in the correct direction. Please see the parameter Tool Tips for detailed information.
The Work Coordinate System (WCS): It's important that we tell Fusion which face we want to machine. You can set the Orientation to any plane by picking a face and an edge. The XY axis should lay flat on the machining plane. The Z+ axis should point away from the machining plane. For our example, we can leave it set to Model Orientation.
Set The Origin: For the Origin (Zero Point) you can pick from the Stock box or the Model box. Select a point from the Stock Box Point. It should look similar to the picture shown below (Upper left corner of the block in the XY plane).
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