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TEXT cutting

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TEXT cutting

Anonymous
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hi rocmen here  newbie   ? i want to cut letters out of a foam (board  12"x12" x 1")

i can't find a video  can u help

thanks rocmen

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TheCADWhisperer
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Can you Export your *.f3d attempt to you local drive and then Attach the file here?

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Anonymous
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i don't know what that means    i am in sketch trying to cut letters ABC out   how do i draw it up in cad  then toolpath it so i can cut it with my cnc router   i am new

thanks rocmen

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TheCADWhisperer
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@Anonymous wrote:

i don't know what that means ....


In the upper left corner of your screen click the down arrow next to page symbol and then select Export....

Give your file a Name.

Pay attention to where on Save to my computer the file is being exported.

Reply to this post.

Click Attach and browse to the location of the exported file.

Click Post.

 

Clear as mud?

 

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etfrench
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Your question is so basic that it indicates you haven't gone through the learning videos. https://help.autodesk.com/view/fusion360/ENU/

 

Basic workflow:

  1. Create sketch
  2. Draw foam outline
  3. Draw text.
  4. Extrude foam outline.
  5. Open CAM workspace
  6. Create new setup
  7. Create toolpaths for text.  You can use contour, pocket, engrave, or trace toolpaths depending on what look you want.
  8. Create Post Process

ETFrench

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Anonymous
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I don't have a file I don't have a drawing i am trying to figure out
how to sketch letters on fusion 360 then make a tool path
and cut them out on my machine thanks rocmen newbie
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etfrench
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Which part of the workflow I posted are you stuck on?  Have you gone through the fundamental learning videos?

ETFrench

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etfrench
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Here's the video.

 

Note the extra step of exploding the text before extruding it.

ETFrench

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Anonymous
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no, i need to; could you provide a link thanks rocmen
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Anonymous
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rocmen  the video never would start  but i found some videos  on youtub  from fusion 360

thanks anyway rocmen

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daniel_lyall
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@Anonymous look at the top of the forum support & learning 


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Anonymous
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Thanks that helped alot   i am going through the basics with Lars Christensen   his videos are good learning alot    

thanks Rocmen

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Anonymous
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Thanks thats so helpful   i like this forum a lot   Rocmen

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Anonymous
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i followed along with the video  ? on the cam tab  change mm to inch will not change  on the drawing its inches

also 2d contour select says nothing on the chain button  does nothing when i push it 

also i don't have the main tool library 

that's a lot   thanks rocmen

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etfrench
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@Anonymous wrote:

i followed along with the video  ? on the cam tab  change mm to inch will not change  on the drawing its inches

also 2d contour select says nothing on the chain button  does nothing when i push it 

also i don't have the main tool library 

that's a lot   thanks rocmen


CAM and Model workspace units are separate.  My CNC is setup for inches, but most of my modeling is done in metric.

The contour select button doesn't do anything.  It shows how many contours are selected (by clicking on the individual contours).

You need to create your personal libraries to match the tool bits you have.  The easiest way is to copy a sample tool into a library you create.

ETFrench

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