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Create an STL stock model, flip the part, shift zero, and set the stock from a solid model. Explore the View controls.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
9 min.
Transcript
00:03
In Fusion, there are several tools and settings to help you create setups and toolpaths.
00:09
In this example, you need to create a new setup to machine the bottom of the part.
00:15
The part should be flipped over to machine the second side, which will be a second operation on the CNC machine.
00:23
The stock used for this setup should be based on what has already been machined up to this point.
00:29
One way to do this is to run the toolpath simulation and then save the state of the machine stock.
00:36
In the Browser, right-click Setup1 and select Simulate.
00:42
In the Simulate dialog, Display tab, deselect Tool and Toolpath, and select Stock.
00:50
From the Player controls, click Go to end of toolpath.
00:54
After the toolpath has been processed, right-click on the canvas to open additional toolpath settings.
01:02
Select Stock > Save Stock.
01:06
This saves the currently cut stock as an STL file.
01:10
Leave the default file name, and save it to your current cloud project.
01:15
Click Exit Simulation.
01:18
You need to turn this STL file into a solid model that can be used to define your stock.
01:25
From the Workspace menu, select Design, then on the Solid toolbar, click Insert > Insert Mesh.
01:34
Select the STL file that you just created.
01:37
In the Insert Mesh dialog, set the Unit Type to Millimeter.
01:42
In the Browser, under Bodies, you can see Body1, which is your part, and Stock, which will be used to define your stock.
01:52
Click the visibility icon to hide the mesh body.
01:56
The part model underneath is now visible.
02:00
Switch back to the Manufacture workspace.
02:04
Once the part is flipped over, the location will not be from the corner of the stock anymore.
02:11
The work coordinate offset reference should be in relationship to one of the features already machined.
02:17
Rotate the part, so that the bottom features are visible.
02:22
On the Milling toolbar, click Setup.
02:26
In the dialog, on the Setup tab, the Machine group area is where you select a machine.
02:33
If you or someone else has created a milling machine already, select it from the local folder.
02:39
If not, leave it set to the sample 3-axis machine in this sample project, or leave it blank.
02:47
Selecting a machine automatically sets the Operation Type.
02:52
If it is not already set, set it to Milling.
02:55
Before setting the Work Coordinate System parameters, switch to the Stock tab.
03:01
In the Mode drop-down, select From solid.
03:05
In the Browser, expand Models > Intro to 2D Machining > Bodies.
03:13
Select Stock as your Stock Solid.
03:17
Go back to the Setup tab.
03:20
In the WCS Orientation list, choose Select Z axis/plane & X axis.
03:28
Change the Origin to Selected point, and then click the edge of the left hole.
03:34
This will put the XYZ zero at the center of the hole.
03:38
If the Z is not pointing up, click Flip Z Axis.
03:43
If the X is not pointing to the right, click Flip X Axis.
03:48
Switch to the Post Process tab.
03:52
Change the Program Name/Number to 1002.
03:56
Change the WCS Offset number to 2 for the second available work offset.
04:02
This will provide a G55 for Haas or Fanuc compatible controls.
04:08
For the Program Comment, enter "Bottom Setup 2".
04:12
Click OK.
04:15
In the Manufacture workspace, Fusion provides several view and visibility-related settings on the Navigation bar at the bottom of the canvas.
04:24
Starting at the right side of the Navigation bar, there is the Turning profile visibility grouping.
04:31
Since there are no turned profiles on this part, this can be skipped.
04:36
Next is a group for Tool visibility, with options for Show Tool, Show Tool Holder, Show Tool Shaft, and Show Tool on Cursor.
04:46
If an operation from the Browser is selected, each option will change the visibility of the tool or holder.
04:54
When Show Tool on Cursor is selected, the tool can be snapped to the cursor.
04:60
Move the cursor to different areas on the model to check for tool clearances.
05:05
The next option is Machine visibility.
05:09
If a machine had been included in your model, you could choose Show machine as well as make it Transparent.
05:16
The Stock visibility setting has options for Display in-process stock and Transparent stock.
05:24
If the visibility of your model body is turned off and Display in-process stock is selected,
05:30
as the different operations are chosen, the simulated stock can be viewed.
05:35
The Transparent stock option will toggle the transparency of the stock model.
05:40
Turn the visibility of your body back on.
05:44
Next is a group for Synchronize active setup.
05:48
The Sync view with active setup option changes to an isometric view of the plane defined in the active setup.
05:56
Sync visibility with active setup controls the visibility of any models used in the active setup.
06:03
Sync ViewCube with active setup resets the ViewCube
06:07
so that the top of the ViewCube is perpendicular to the Z axis of the setup WCS for ease of programming.
06:14
Select all three of these options.
06:17
In the Browser, activate Setup2, and notice that the view orientation rotates to the appropriate view for that setup.
06:26
The ViewCube resets so that the top matches the Z axis.
06:31
Both setups use Body1 in this case, so the visibility remains the same.
06:36
Make Setup1 active, and note that the view changes to the Top setup.
06:42
Deselect Sync ViewCube with active setup.
06:46
Next, look at the Toolpath visibility option on the Navigation bar.
06:52
In the Browser, select the 2D Adaptive toolpath for the open and closed pockets.
06:58
In the Toolpath visibility options, deselect Links and Leads.
07:04
This is a good way to limit the visibility of the toolpath motion.
07:09
Now, you can see just the Cutting moves.
07:12
Select both Links and Leads again.
07:16
With Setup2 active, the next group in the toolbar is View Orientation.
07:22
This orientation is in relationship to the active setup plane.
07:27
If you want to view this from the front, based on your current active plane, click the face on the ViewCube.
07:34
Now, click Home.
07:37
These provide isometric views, but relative to the CAD top plane.
07:42
In the View Orientation list, select Tool Isometric to get an isometric view relative to the current manufacturing setup plane.
07:51
All View Orientation views are relative to the setup plane.
Video transcript
00:03
In Fusion, there are several tools and settings to help you create setups and toolpaths.
00:09
In this example, you need to create a new setup to machine the bottom of the part.
00:15
The part should be flipped over to machine the second side, which will be a second operation on the CNC machine.
00:23
The stock used for this setup should be based on what has already been machined up to this point.
00:29
One way to do this is to run the toolpath simulation and then save the state of the machine stock.
00:36
In the Browser, right-click Setup1 and select Simulate.
00:42
In the Simulate dialog, Display tab, deselect Tool and Toolpath, and select Stock.
00:50
From the Player controls, click Go to end of toolpath.
00:54
After the toolpath has been processed, right-click on the canvas to open additional toolpath settings.
01:02
Select Stock > Save Stock.
01:06
This saves the currently cut stock as an STL file.
01:10
Leave the default file name, and save it to your current cloud project.
01:15
Click Exit Simulation.
01:18
You need to turn this STL file into a solid model that can be used to define your stock.
01:25
From the Workspace menu, select Design, then on the Solid toolbar, click Insert > Insert Mesh.
01:34
Select the STL file that you just created.
01:37
In the Insert Mesh dialog, set the Unit Type to Millimeter.
01:42
In the Browser, under Bodies, you can see Body1, which is your part, and Stock, which will be used to define your stock.
01:52
Click the visibility icon to hide the mesh body.
01:56
The part model underneath is now visible.
02:00
Switch back to the Manufacture workspace.
02:04
Once the part is flipped over, the location will not be from the corner of the stock anymore.
02:11
The work coordinate offset reference should be in relationship to one of the features already machined.
02:17
Rotate the part, so that the bottom features are visible.
02:22
On the Milling toolbar, click Setup.
02:26
In the dialog, on the Setup tab, the Machine group area is where you select a machine.
02:33
If you or someone else has created a milling machine already, select it from the local folder.
02:39
If not, leave it set to the sample 3-axis machine in this sample project, or leave it blank.
02:47
Selecting a machine automatically sets the Operation Type.
02:52
If it is not already set, set it to Milling.
02:55
Before setting the Work Coordinate System parameters, switch to the Stock tab.
03:01
In the Mode drop-down, select From solid.
03:05
In the Browser, expand Models > Intro to 2D Machining > Bodies.
03:13
Select Stock as your Stock Solid.
03:17
Go back to the Setup tab.
03:20
In the WCS Orientation list, choose Select Z axis/plane & X axis.
03:28
Change the Origin to Selected point, and then click the edge of the left hole.
03:34
This will put the XYZ zero at the center of the hole.
03:38
If the Z is not pointing up, click Flip Z Axis.
03:43
If the X is not pointing to the right, click Flip X Axis.
03:48
Switch to the Post Process tab.
03:52
Change the Program Name/Number to 1002.
03:56
Change the WCS Offset number to 2 for the second available work offset.
04:02
This will provide a G55 for Haas or Fanuc compatible controls.
04:08
For the Program Comment, enter "Bottom Setup 2".
04:12
Click OK.
04:15
In the Manufacture workspace, Fusion provides several view and visibility-related settings on the Navigation bar at the bottom of the canvas.
04:24
Starting at the right side of the Navigation bar, there is the Turning profile visibility grouping.
04:31
Since there are no turned profiles on this part, this can be skipped.
04:36
Next is a group for Tool visibility, with options for Show Tool, Show Tool Holder, Show Tool Shaft, and Show Tool on Cursor.
04:46
If an operation from the Browser is selected, each option will change the visibility of the tool or holder.
04:54
When Show Tool on Cursor is selected, the tool can be snapped to the cursor.
04:60
Move the cursor to different areas on the model to check for tool clearances.
05:05
The next option is Machine visibility.
05:09
If a machine had been included in your model, you could choose Show machine as well as make it Transparent.
05:16
The Stock visibility setting has options for Display in-process stock and Transparent stock.
05:24
If the visibility of your model body is turned off and Display in-process stock is selected,
05:30
as the different operations are chosen, the simulated stock can be viewed.
05:35
The Transparent stock option will toggle the transparency of the stock model.
05:40
Turn the visibility of your body back on.
05:44
Next is a group for Synchronize active setup.
05:48
The Sync view with active setup option changes to an isometric view of the plane defined in the active setup.
05:56
Sync visibility with active setup controls the visibility of any models used in the active setup.
06:03
Sync ViewCube with active setup resets the ViewCube
06:07
so that the top of the ViewCube is perpendicular to the Z axis of the setup WCS for ease of programming.
06:14
Select all three of these options.
06:17
In the Browser, activate Setup2, and notice that the view orientation rotates to the appropriate view for that setup.
06:26
The ViewCube resets so that the top matches the Z axis.
06:31
Both setups use Body1 in this case, so the visibility remains the same.
06:36
Make Setup1 active, and note that the view changes to the Top setup.
06:42
Deselect Sync ViewCube with active setup.
06:46
Next, look at the Toolpath visibility option on the Navigation bar.
06:52
In the Browser, select the 2D Adaptive toolpath for the open and closed pockets.
06:58
In the Toolpath visibility options, deselect Links and Leads.
07:04
This is a good way to limit the visibility of the toolpath motion.
07:09
Now, you can see just the Cutting moves.
07:12
Select both Links and Leads again.
07:16
With Setup2 active, the next group in the toolbar is View Orientation.
07:22
This orientation is in relationship to the active setup plane.
07:27
If you want to view this from the front, based on your current active plane, click the face on the ViewCube.
07:34
Now, click Home.
07:37
These provide isometric views, but relative to the CAD top plane.
07:42
In the View Orientation list, select Tool Isometric to get an isometric view relative to the current manufacturing setup plane.
07:51
All View Orientation views are relative to the setup plane.
From the Milling tab, select Setup > New Setup .
This will be the 2nd Setup for the same part. You can have multiple setups for the same part depending on how many different machining processes you need to perform. We are going to flip the part over so we can reset the Zero (WCS) position and the working plane. We will also create an STL/Mesh Body from Setup 1, to use as a Stock Model for Setup 2.
After creating your Mesh Body, create a New Setup.
On the Stock tab we are going to use a different technique to describe the stock. Set the Mode to From Solid. In the Browser, expand Models/Bodies/ and select MeshBody1.
Use the visibility icon (eye) to turn on/off "Body1" and "MeshBody1" as needed.
On the Setup tab, set the Operation Type to Milling. Next we need to define the plane for machining the bottom. For our Work Coordinate System (WCS) Orientation, pick "Select Z axis/Plane & X axis". With the Origin set to Selected Point, pick the edge of the circular pocket on the the left. Then Flip Z Axis.
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