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Fusion 360 CAM seems to think I have a tool changer and is giving an error message (personal use license)

Ragnar_Lothbrok — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 01:18:42 GMT

I'm just learning how to use fusion 360 cam and am coming into an error message when I try to post process:

"When using Fusion 360 for Personal Use, you cannot post process operations that contain tool changes in a single NC program.

Post processing with tool changes is available with a Fusion 360 Subscription.

To continue with Fusion 360 for Personal Use, create a separate NC program for each group of operations machined by the same tool."

That tells me fusion 360 cam seems to think I have a tool changer, is that right? What settings should I look at to fix this and let it know I am manually changing tools between operations? Or am I misinterpreting what tool changes are in the personal use license?

Re: Fusion 360 CAM seems to think I have a tool changer and is giving an error message (personal use license)

a.laasW8M6T — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 04:28:19 GMT

What it is telling you is that you have different tools selected for the operations you are trying to post process.

You need to post process each tool separately

Here I have 2 ops using tool 220, I can post them together.

the op using tool 356 needs to be posted by itself:

Now you might say, wait a minute all of my operations are all the same tool number - what's going on.

The issue can be that you have duplicate tools(multiple copies of the same tool,each used in different toolpaths)

Re: Fusion 360 CAM seems to think I have a tool changer and is giving an error message (personal use license)

Ragnar_Lothbrok — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 04:52:19 GMT

So if I face mill a part then come in with an endmill I have to run that as two programs at my machine? Like load the face milling one, it gets done then load the endmill one at my Machine?

Trying to envision that work flow at the machine, it sounds like a big inconvenience.

I can't just have it pause between operations for manual tool changes?

Re: Fusion 360 CAM seems to think I have a tool changer and is giving an error message (personal use license)

a.laasW8M6T — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 04:57:13 GMT

Yes that is correct, unfortunately if you wish to run everything in one program you will need a paid commercial licence of Fusion

The reason this restriction was brought in is that Commercial shops/users were using free licences.

Re: Fusion 360 CAM seems to think I have a tool changer and is giving an error message (personal use license)

Ragnar_Lothbrok — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 06:42:20 GMT

Thanks, that's not great. At least the paid version is on sale now, the upcharges in this hobby are getting a bit out of hand.