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continues 4th axis milling

continues 4th axis milling

Is there any chance of getting continues 4th axis milling ?

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keqingsong
Community Manager
Status changed to: 実装済み

I'm not sure what you're asking. Can you clarify if you're looking for 3+1/3+2 milling or just a 4th axis? 

Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi , 

I am looking for if i want to cut a helical gear with a ball mill I can with out taking a month to make 360 setup plains . 

 

thank you 

daniel_lyall
Mentor

3 + 1, 1 being continues milling on a 4th axis and indexing, at the moment 3 + 1 is just indexing no continues 4th axis.

 

3 + 2 working like it should A and B axis or B and C axis defined by post processor.

 

or 3 axis with indexing (3 + 1) 

 

3 axis with continues 4th axis milling (3 + 1)

 

I have worked out fusion can doing indexing very well to a point angle dependant, you just need to have references plane for each cut set to get it done.

 

@keqingsong If you wont more info on the indexing I will try to do a screen cast of it for a worm wheel gear using planes for reference's for A axis moves, I should just do a document on it, as any up dates will just make it beter so it will be usefull for sometime.

 

now if we could pull .lua files into fusion through C it would be doable it can be done with monkey script, monkey script can do it whats a jarva C type script so jarva should be able to do it to

Anonymous
Not applicable

with the 3d parellel op has 4th axis in the tool orientation but it is broken . 

I know there is scripting out there for 5th axis cam for I think python  , I don't know why no one has one for just 4th .

daniel_lyall
Mentor

its allways been like that

schneik-adsk
Community Manager

5 Axis milling is coming in November update ( most likely ). I'll check with the team is this adds the tool control need to do simultaneous 4 axis.

 

Anonymous
Not applicable

sceneik can you find out why the parellel 3d op has a 4th axis option that does not work ? 

 

thank you 

schneik-adsk
Community Manager

Where do you see the 4th axis option? I must be overlooking it. 

 

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Can you confirm you have "beta mode" on?

Anonymous
Not applicable

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schneik-adsk
Community Manager

The "Use 4-axis" is only enabled when beta mode is on. Beta mode often includes unfinished functions. Parallel 4 axis support is under active development is one such function. There is enough remaining work that an estimated completion is not yet know. But, work has started.

 

schneik-adsk
Community Manager
Status changed to: Future Consideration
 
Anonymous
Not applicable
Thank you , I take it beta testing is all in house .
daniel_lyall
Mentor

no it means they have not got it worked out yet to a point they can use it 

Anonymous
Not applicable
Ok thank you again
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Thank you
Antonio c. Linfield
schneik-adsk
Community Manager

The Cam team all they way back into their time as HSMWorks has an option to turn on beta mode so machine tool partners and resellers could look at in development features.  These features are not complete and should not ever be used in production. Tool crashes and other adverse effects are sure to happen.  The 4 axis option shown and mentioned here is one of these unfinished functions. But, the fact that it is showing up is proof that this is actively being worked on and should make to customers soon. 

 

Fusion 360 often has some capability in preview.  Waterjet and color coded sketch lines are two current examples.  These are features that are "mostly" ready for user to use.

 

We use these tools to get feedback early in our cycles ( beta mode) and later (preview) so that we build capabilities that better meet customers needs.

 

 

daniel_lyall
Mentor

it`s hard to do a program to lock out the Y axis and use A as Y so it can do round movments and do cut comp at the same time it can be done in .Lua dont know about java, 

Anonymous
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tony978: Would you be ok to change the title for this Idea to "Continuous 4th axis milling"?

 

Asking because you have "Continues", which is not the correct word there (different meaning!). 😉 That could confuse some people, possibly stopping this idea from getting looked at. (oops!)

Anonymous
Not applicable

Any chance to get this feature for November?

Anonymous
Not applicable

How do you set beta mode?

Anonymous
Not applicable

There is a thread on the beta mode and how to enable it you should search for it . 

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