Mirror Toolpath in X or Y Axis Relative to Setup

[Anonymous]

Summary - We need an option to mirror toolpaths in X or Y from work datum, not from selected plane/face.

Us who work in the automotive, aerospace and mold making fields all share a common need of creating shown and mirrored parts for almost any job we do. This drives a demand for an efficient way of mirroring our CAM tool paths. 

The current way of mirroring a program is to click pattern, select mirror, and select mirror plane. But where is my tool path relative to my work offset? 9/10 times its way out in space. This means I cant pick up raw stock in my machine, cut a shown part, then load a new block, pick up the other side of my raw stock, and cut a mirror part without re-programming everything.

The current way Fusion mirror works is applicable only to machining a single part that is symmetrical on both sides, not separate mirrored parts.

The fix for this is an option to MIRROR FROM WORK OFFSET! Mirror in x or y axis relative to your selected setup point. 

[Captain-DJ]

Same idea like me 😄 (i should search better)

The problem with mirror is that the tool cut direction will mirrored to !

That´s a big problem. Most endmill only work with...sorry i don´t know the english word...if you mill outside use clockwise!

So for this i want a mirror function without changing de mill direction.

And full stock support ! So model and cam mirror with one "klick"

[Anonymous]

I do know what you are saying, unfortunately I don't know of a single CAM software that can mirror and maintain climb or conventional milling. Perhaps Fusion team will be the first because of course that would be very nice.

With that said, every other good cam software ive used, mastercam, powermill has mirror in x or y axis relative to the setup point. I dont understand how that was overlooked in fusion development and not fixed to this point. I'm really hoping the team sees this and understands this need for pro users working in the trade.

Please vote it up, I appreciate the support!

[Anonymous]

[Captain-DJ]

@Anonymous

I here about OneCNC can made it.

And HURCO machines can do this with the same cut direction !

So its time to let Fuison do this job 🙂

[Anonymous]

@Captain-DJ Don't forget to vote!

[Captain-DJ]

Yes i vote !

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-360-ideastation-request-a/easy-way-to-mirror-a-part-with-cam-o...

This is my idea, i think it is the same

[pinpointcam]

CAMWorks also keeps the direction of cut if you select the option "keep direction of cut"

I can't wait to see this on fusion 360 which is a software I love, meanwhile you can select all the paths you want to change, hit right click and select "compare and edit, which is the first option in the drop menu.

Whit that you can change from "climb" to conventional, and go around the system in an "easy way"

I hope this helps in the meantime, but please Fusion Team! put the option to keep the direction of cut in the operations that can apply.

Thank you