Help machining a part

[Anonymous]

I'm new to Fusion 360 and am having problems machining the attached part. Its just a series of grooves. Can anyone help ?

[johnswetz1982]

Was this part imported from some other program?

[Anonymous]

Yes it was a solidworks part

[johnswetz1982]

I think you are going to have to create a sketch and then project a/both edges to the sketch and then use either the edges to control a 2D Contour operation or create center lines and use those to control a Trace operation.

[seth.madore]

@johnswetz1982  you sir, are awarded NO POINTS!

We can totally do this with 2D Contour, clever selections and turning on Stock Contours. Oh, also have to put a value in Stock To Leave (axial). File is attached

[johnswetz1982]

Well @seth.madore I can retire early today cause I learned my new fact for the day. I did not know that you could drive off of a small contour and "extend" it with stock contours. Certainly easier than my solution.

[seth.madore]

But wait, there's more!

This doesn't apply to the part in this thread, but with Stock Contours turned on and Roughing passes enabled, you can essentially turn 2D Contour into a 2D Pocket routine. This is gold for those contours that fail with pocket (radii or chamfers where pocket breaks out)

[MoshiurRashid]

As you imported the part from solidworks, I suggest you export it to another format from solidworks. (Like, igs) and have a try

[johnswetz1982]

Importing the part from solidworks was fine. I was questioning because there was no design history so that was a tip off it was designed else where. I was looking for a sketch to drive the contour operation, but it was pointed out to me my method was not the easiest and there was simpler ways of performing operation.

[schneik-adsk]

@MoshiurRashid  I'm sorry this answer is wrong and not helpful.