CAM - Duplicate Toolpaths on a Grid

[Anonymous]

There's no way to add additional instances of a part, except to use the built in Multiple Work Coordinate Offset feature, which doesn't work with all Post Processors, and only handles a single axis.

We need an easy way to duplicate our toolpaths over a 4 x 4 grid with 6" spacing.Without this feature, the time saved by Fusion's excellent integrated CAM methods is lost in trying to set everything up on a grid.

Also, add "CAM" to idea labels please.

[kb9ydn]

This is definitely a planned feature for Fusion.  It just hasn't been implemented yet.

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[xueb]

Like CJ pointed out, supportting nesting is definitely on our radar. As of today, you can either dupicate the setup or select all part instances in one operation to achieve a similar result. However, it would only handle single axis.  

Bo

[kb9ydn]

Any idea when tool path patterns will be added?  Just curious.

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[Anonymous]

I would also like to know. I suspect it's a pretty easy thing to impliment (in the grand scope of things), and it will help you get CNC job shops on your side. Especially those doing CNC router work which a lot of the Maker community seems to be into. I purchased an annual subscription today with the hope that you will get to this soon. Until you can, we'll keep using MasterCAM and SolidEdge while I learn how to use Fusion better.

Bonus points if you can also do nesting of odd shaped items instead of just copying onto a grid.

[Anonymous]

Yes - support for nesting of multiple profiles and part-in-part nesting with part and sheet offsets and orientation constraints would be great.  It seems like this thread is mainly focused on duplicate part layouts/nesting - I'm going to start a new one focused specifically on complex nesting