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Auto generate Setup and NC Output

patrikrump — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 06:56:38 GMT

Dear Fusion Community,

I have tried to write a code where a setup and a NC output is always created for each visible body.

Currently only setup and NC output should be created and named.

Unfortunately this does not work although no error is displayed. Can you perhaps help me with this?

Thank you very much

import adsk.core import adsk.fusion import traceback def run(context): try: # Zugriff auf die aktive Fusion 360-Anwendung app = adsk.core.Application.get() ui = app.userInterface # Zugriff auf das aktive Design design = app.activeProduct if not design: ui.messageBox('Kein aktives Design gefunden. Bitte auf die Konstruktions Seite wechseln') return # Zugriff auf die aktive Komponente root_comp = design.rootComponent # Zugriff auf alle sichtbaren Körper im Design bodies = root_comp.bRepBodies for body in bodies: # Erstelle ein Setup für jeden Körper setup_name = f'Setup_{body.name}' setup = root_comp.manufacturingSetups.addMillSetup(body, setup_name) # Setze den Namen des Körpers als Setup-Namen setup.name = body.name # Erstelle eine NC-Ausgabe mit dem Körpernamen nc_program_name = f'NC_{body.name}' nc_program = setup.createNCProgram(root_comp, nc_program_name) ui.messageBox('Setups und NC-Ausgaben wurden erfolgreich erstellt.') except Exception as e: ui.messageBox('Fehler aufgetreten:\n{}'.format(traceback.format_exc())) run(None)

Re: Auto generate Setup and NC Output

CGBenner — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 16:00:55 GMT

@patrikrump

Welcome to the Community.

I noticed that your code is in German. If you would feel more comfortable, I can move this post to the German Fusion forum. If you are happy to communicate in English, I can leave it here. Whatever you prefer. 🙂

Re: Auto generate Setup and NC Output

patrikrump — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 18:20:35 GMT

I don't care about the language.
It's just important to me that many people see it because of the possible help

Re: Auto generate Setup and NC Output

a.laasW8M6T — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 19:10:42 GMT

This is probably best asked in the API Forum:

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-api-and-scripts/bd-p/22

Re: Auto generate Setup and NC Output

patrikrump — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 19:19:42 GMT

Thank you for moving my post.

unfortunately I have not yet found a solution

Re: Auto generate Setup and NC Output

kandennti — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 00:59:46 GMT

Hi @patrikrump -San.

I believe that would be made by chatGPT, etc. It is a pretty disappointing code.

I created a basic sample.
Setup and NC program for each body shown. It is still lacking in functionality.
This can be done from the design workspace.

# Fusion360API Python script import traceback import adsk.core as core import adsk.fusion as fusion import adsk.cam as cam import sys def run(context): ui: core.UserInterface = None try: app: core.Application = core.Application.get() ui = app.userInterface camObj: cam.CAM = get_cam_product() rootOcc: fusion.Occurrence = camObj.designRootOccurrence bodies = get_show_bodies(rootOcc.component) if len(bodies) < 1: return for body in bodies: create_nc_program( camObj, create_setup( camObj, body ) ) except: if ui: ui.messageBox('Failed:\n{}'.format(traceback.format_exc())) def create_nc_program( camObj: cam.CAM, targetSetup: cam.Setup, ) -> cam.NCProgram: ncPrograms: cam.NCPrograms = camObj.ncPrograms ncIpt: cam.NCProgramInput = ncPrograms.createInput() ncIpt.displayName = targetSetup.name set_cam_parameter( ncIpt, "nc_program_filename", targetSetup.name, ) set_cam_parameter( ncIpt, "nc_program_openInEditor", True, ) ncIpt.operations = [targetSetup] ncPrograms.add(ncIpt) def get_show_bodies( root: fusion.Component ) -> list[fusion.BRepBody]: bodies = root.findBRepUsingPoint( core.Point3D.create(0,0,0), fusion.BRepEntityTypes.BRepBodyEntityType, sys.float_info.max, True, ) return list(bodies) def create_setup( camObj: cam.CAM, targetBody: fusion.BRepBody, ) -> cam.Setup: setups: cam.Setups = camObj.setups setupIpt: cam.SetupInput = setups.createInput( cam.OperationTypes.MillingOperation ) setupIpt.models = [targetBody] setup: cam.Setup = setups.add(setupIpt) setup.name = targetBody.name set_cam_parameter( setup, 'job_stockMode', 'default', ) set_cam_parameter( setup, 'job_stockOffsetMode', 'keep', ) return setup def get_cam_parameter( camEntity, name: str, ) -> cam.CAMParameter: try: prm: cam.CAMParameter = camEntity.parameters.itemByName( name ) if not prm: return None return prm.value.value except: return None def set_cam_parameter( camEntity, name: str, value: str, ) -> bool: try: prm: cam.CAMParameter = camEntity.parameters.itemByName( name ) if not prm: return False prm.value.value = value return True except: return False def get_cam_product() -> cam.CAM: app: core.Application = core.Application.get() activete_cam_env() return app.activeProduct def activete_cam_env() -> None: app: core.Application = core.Application.get() ui: core.UserInterface = app.userInterface camWS: core.Workspace = ui.workspaces.itemById('CAMEnvironment') camWS.activate()

Re: Auto generate Setup and NC Output

patrikrump — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 12:10:53 GMT

kandennti thank you so much for this great help,

The code does what it should, I have to create the appropriate edits depending on the requirements of the furniture.

I have an average of 8 to 12 setups per piece of furniture, so this work is very annoying. Thanks to your script I can concentrate on the work and not on the organization.

Thank you very much

Re: Auto generate Setup and NC Output

patrikrump — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 08:46:00 GMT

@kandennti

I tried to insert my cam templates directly into the setup creation, but unfortunately without any success. Is there any way to do this?

I use Fusion but without the manufacturing extension.

Re: Auto generate Setup and NC Output

kandennti — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 14:27:12 GMT

Hi @patrikrump -san.

No extensions are required.

I create a setup, load the CAM template, and run the calculations.

# Fusion360API Python script import traceback import adsk.core as core import adsk.fusion as fusion import adsk.cam as cam import sys from pathlib import Path def run(context): ui: core.UserInterface = None try: # Please modify the template path. templatePath: str = r"C:\temp\face.f3dhsm-template" if not Path(templatePath).exists(): return app: core.Application = core.Application.get() ui = app.userInterface camObj: cam.CAM = get_cam_product() # bodies rootOcc: fusion.Occurrence = camObj.designRootOccurrence bodies = get_show_bodies(rootOcc.component) if len(bodies) < 1: return # setup setup: cam.Setup = create_setup(camObj, bodies[0]) # template template: cam.CAMTemplate = cam.CAMTemplate.createFromFile(templatePath) setup.createFromCAMTemplate(template) # calculate camObj.generateAllToolpaths(True) except: if ui: ui.messageBox('Failed:\n{}'.format(traceback.format_exc())) def get_show_bodies( root: fusion.Component ) -> list[fusion.BRepBody]: bodies = root.findBRepUsingPoint( core.Point3D.create(0,0,0), fusion.BRepEntityTypes.BRepBodyEntityType, sys.float_info.max, True, ) return list(bodies) def create_setup( camObj: cam.CAM, targetBody: fusion.BRepBody, ) -> cam.Setup: setups: cam.Setups = camObj.setups setupIpt: cam.SetupInput = setups.createInput( cam.OperationTypes.MillingOperation ) setupIpt.models = [targetBody] setup: cam.Setup = setups.add(setupIpt) setup.name = targetBody.name set_cam_parameter( setup, 'job_stockMode', 'default', ) set_cam_parameter( setup, 'job_stockOffsetMode', 'keep', ) return setup def set_cam_parameter( camEntity, name: str, value: str, ) -> bool: try: prm: cam.CAMParameter = camEntity.parameters.itemByName( name ) if not prm: return False prm.value.value = value return True except: return False def get_cam_product() -> cam.CAM: app: core.Application = core.Application.get() activete_cam_env() return app.activeProduct def activete_cam_env() -> None: app: core.Application = core.Application.get() ui: core.UserInterface = app.userInterface camWS: core.Workspace = ui.workspaces.itemById('CAMEnvironment') camWS.activate()

Re: Auto generate Setup and NC Output

patrikrump — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 07:36:13 GMT

Hello Kandennti,

A really great solution.
I'm really glad you took the trouble to do this.

I've added to it so that setups are also generated for all objects.

Would it be possible to add to this so that the NC programs are also generated?

# Fusion360API Python script import traceback import adsk.core as core import adsk.fusion as fusion import adsk.cam as cam import sys from pathlib import Path def run(context): ui: core.UserInterface = None try: # Please modify the template path. templatePath: str = r"C:\temp\face.f3dhsm-template" if not Path(templatePath).exists(): return app: core.Application = core.Application.get() ui = app.userInterface camObj: cam.CAM = get_cam_product() # bodies rootOcc: fusion.Occurrence = camObj.designRootOccurrence bodies = get_show_bodies(rootOcc.component) if len(bodies) < 1: return # template laden template: cam.CAMTemplate = cam.CAMTemplate.createFromFile(templatePath) # für alle Körper ein Setup erzeugen for body in bodies: setup: cam.Setup = create_setup(camObj, body) setup.createFromCAMTemplate(template) # calculate camObj.generateAllToolpaths(True) except: if ui: ui.messageBox('Failed:\n{}'.format(traceback.format_exc())) def get_show_bodies( root: fusion.Component ) -> list[fusion.BRepBody]: bodies = root.findBRepUsingPoint( core.Point3D.create(0,0,0), fusion.BRepEntityTypes.BRepBodyEntityType, sys.float_info.max, True, ) return list(bodies) def create_setup( camObj: cam.CAM, targetBody: fusion.BRepBody, ) -> cam.Setup: setups: cam.Setups = camObj.setups setupIpt: cam.SetupInput = setups.createInput( cam.OperationTypes.MillingOperation ) setupIpt.models = [targetBody] setup: cam.Setup = setups.add(setupIpt) setup.name = targetBody.name set_cam_parameter( setup, 'job_stockMode', 'default', ) set_cam_parameter( setup, 'job_stockOffsetMode', 'keep', ) return setup def set_cam_parameter( camEntity, name: str, value: str, ) -> bool: try: prm: cam.CAMParameter = camEntity.parameters.itemByName( name ) if not prm: return False prm.value.value = value return True except: return False def get_cam_product() -> cam.CAM: app: core.Application = core.Application.get() activete_cam_env() return app.activeProduct def activete_cam_env() -> None: app: core.Application = core.Application.get() ui: core.UserInterface = app.userInterface camWS: core.Workspace = ui.workspaces.itemById('CAMEnvironment') camWS.activate()

Re: Auto generate Setup and NC Output

kandennti — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 13:47:19 GMT

Hi @patrikrump -san.

I think we should configure it more precisely, but here's a simple example.
Functions not listed here are the same as before.