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@Anonymous wrote:
- If I program a part later to find out there is an issue with the part, I go back to autocad (because I find EnRoute incredibly difficult to draw/make changes in), make the changes as required, reimport into EnRoute, then export back to the machine. I know that with Fusion 360 the toolpaths always remain linked to the original model, and I would love to find a way to make the CAM program associative with autocad. However, from what I understand, this is not an option at this time. I think that a CAM program that would allow me to fairly easily make changes to the original drawing would be very beneficial.
Thank you,
Jordan
My advice is use an assembly design for your CAM work. Upload your DWGs to the project then insert them into an assembly, even if it's just one part. Now if you use Upload New version the assembly will update and you will still have all your CAM setups and OPs, some references might need repicking but that's all. As long as the datum in the DWG doesn't move in the updated version it's position in the assembly file should not change. If it does change you still have the option to edit the import and reorientate so it is correct in the assembly.
Here's a simple example. Upload your DWG to the data panel, edit and orientate if necessary. Create a new design and save to the same project, drag the imported file into the new empty design to create a linked component. Make the origin visible and position the linked design with a joint using a known reference on the inserted design and the origin and create your CAM. Now edit the design in AutoCad and save, right click the design in Fusion's data panel and select Import New Version when the upload compleats your assembly file should prompt you to Get Latest, this should bring in the new version. The CAM might lose some references but they're easy enough to fix.
If you have a team hub and desktop connector you can automate the above procedure.
Mark
Mark Hughes
Owner, Hughes Tooling
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