4 axis surface milling

[mhansen1]

We would like to mill this from 2.5 " aluminum round stock.  Is there a way to generate the G-code to mill a side and rotate it to the next side.

[Steinwerks]

First of all, this question really belongs in the CAM subforum: https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/computer-aided-machining-cam/bd-p/2070

Second, yes, certainly possible. You will need to use Tool Orientation, although that is available only in Fusion 36 Ultimate.

[mhansen1]

Is Fusion Ultimate available for use of students and educators?

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*Thank You*

*Mark Hansen*

*Technology Educator*

*Teton High School*

*Driggs, Idaho *

mhansen@d401.k12.id.us

208-224-5924 ext 5450

http://tsd401.org/

[mhansen1]

Is Fusion Ultimate available for use of students and educators?

--

*Thank You*

*Mark Hansen*

*Technology Educator*

*Teton High School*

*Driggs, Idaho *

mhansen@d401.k12.id.us

208-224-5924 ext 5450

http://tsd401.org/

[LibertyMachine]

The Fusion license for Hobbyists and Students/Instructors IS the Ultimate version

[mhansen1 · Accepted solution]

Thank you for helping me stamp out some ignorance.  My confusion is How to set up the 4th axis in the software and /or the tool path.  I saw a post that said to go to preferences and in the preview to select a box to enable the 4th axis. I don't see anything like that.  Is there an A axis for the centerline of the indexer? 

[Steinwerks]

Tool Orientation is out of preview entirely now.

You simply need to enable it in the Geometry tab of the toolpath dialogue:

In this screenshot I have selected the large face for Z, and the edge close to the "camera" as X. In using a rotary axis in Fusion though you'll want to set the axis of rotation as your Z zero point.

I've attached the file if you wish to take a look. Open it by going to File -> New Design from File and browsing to the download location.