Multiple bodies in one design. Fusion 360

[Anonymous]

Hi

I want to use my CNC machine to cut shapes out of one large composite panel. I have the design in the form of mutiple .DWG files. One for each component.

1. I want to open all the sections in one design. 
2. Set them to the same plane. 
3. Nest them with the least wastage. 
4. Create tool path in CAM to cut the shapes with 'tabs' so they don't break free prematurely. 

So far I have managed to insert the various sections to one design but there arrive in random space in relation to each other. How do I set them all to same level?

Is there a nesting feature on Autodesk Fusion 360?

[jeff_strater · Accepted solution]

Fusion does not yet have any sort of automatic nesting capability.  You'll have to do that manually today.

But, I can answer the question of how to align everything on the same level.  There is a command to do this, called "Align":

This lets you align bodies or components by selecting geometry.  So, in this case, you can align the faces of all the pieces to be on the same plane.  You'll need, though, to set the "Object" setting to "Align Bodies, sketches...".  This stp file has one component, plus two bodies, so you need to move all the bodies, not just components.

Once they have been aligned, use Move to position them in the plane to get the best possible nesting.

Here is a screencast of how to do the Align, and a few sample Moves with your design:  http://autode.sk/1HlzyWy

Hope this helps.

Jeff Strater (Fusion development)