Assembled components laying flat for cam

[Anonymous]

Generally when I create a model I like to create the whole thing assembled and then break it apart for CAM.

I'm wondering is there a way to do this in fusion 360?  I'd like to be able to edit components on the assembled model and not have disassemble everything and lay it flat before CAMing it.

[etfrench]

There is no need to disassemble an assembly. 

1. Hide unnecessary components (This is not really necessary, but it makes it easier to see the tool paths)
2. Create a new setup.
3. Select the body
4. Select the Z and X axes if you're not using the model origin (There are more options than this, but this one is most common)
5. Create the milling/lathe operations
6. Repeat from #1 for each component and side to be machined

[Anonymous]

If the body pieces are still assembled then wont the pieces not be configured correctly for CAM? 

For Example this door (Currently Assembled in Sketchup)

Is composed of the following pieces (in fusion)

H

So i cant CAM the door without rearranging all the pieces on the bed to be ready to be cut.

[TMC.Engineering · Accepted solution]

This is my approach.

If I want to cut many pieces out of a single sheet....Check out the strategy laid out in this thread. note unique bodies need to be in components

1. Make a route component called something like "plyCAM"
2. Create a component under "plyCAM" called Sheet, this represents my stock I am going to use in CAM
3. I make a copy of the components I want to use in CAM and paste them under "plyCAM", taking care not to copy any joints.
4. Run nester script to lay out flat (it uses a joint)
5. adjust position of components
6. Continue with CAM

If I am doing a single part...

1. Make a route component called something like "partCAM"
2. I make a copy of the component I want to use in CAM and paste them under "plyCAM", taking care not to copy any joints.
3. Can add any models of fixtures in here too if you wish
4. use align, move, or a joint to flatten the part as desired
5. Continue with CAM

Note: you can create the cam where the part sits and change the WCS to square it to the world without copying components.  I prefer to create the copy and square it to the world. For me it is convenient to turn visibility on and off when I switch between CAM and MODEL spaces and helps me stay organized.

just my thoughts, I'm sure there are other ways

[Anonymous]

Brilliant! I like this solution...

Thanks for the help!