Help: What CAM technique to use for small 3D object

[donjuanciu]

Hi everyone

I need some help finding the right CAM technique for this small 3D wood object.

It's 56 x 8mm and I'm using a small 1.5mm end mill.

I feel like I've tried all possible solutions (I know I haven't) but Fusion doesn't seem to accept any CAM techniques for this.

Any advice what I could do?

Thanks a lot in advance.
/Erik

[seth.madore]

Would you be able to share your Fusion file here?
File > Export > Save to local folder, return to thread and attach the .f3d file in your reply.

[programming2C78B]

3d adapt then finish with a parallel path along the long axis. 

[donjuanciu]

Yes! Here you go 🙂

[seth.madore]

It's always helpful to see the attempts that you made, or even the Setup. If you still have a file with those elements, please share that here.

The file you shared doesn't have anything other than the model..

[donjuanciu]

Yes sorry, here it is including the sketch and an attempt at a setup.

[seth.madore]

Ah, now we see the issue. You've created a Manufacturing Model and then selected the large 300x1000mm stock as your Body to machine. What you want is this:

 

Now, for your Adaptive toolpaths...

The second one you programmed is going take ages to calculate, as you've effectively instructed it to cut away everything that is not the model.

What's the end goal; profile a part (or many parts) out of the stock?

[donjuanciu]

Ah wow, ok very different from what I'm used to. I just tried selecting the body as manufacturing model with adaptive toolpath and it seems to work.
But yes, the plan is to profile hundreds of the part out of a stock that is 30x100cm. I usually align them manually on the stock and create a "component pattern" that copies the toolpath to all similar components.
This doesn't seem to work with this way of setting it up. Any advice?
Attached latest setup where I try your way of setting it up.
And thanks a lot for the help!

[seth.madore]

Your Components need to also be included in your Setup, not just your Pattern. Result:

 

Another option, if you're interested, is to have one component and use a Pattern > Linear (and define XY spacing and quantity of parts)

[donjuanciu]

Wow, fantastic! I've never used the linear pattern function, but it will make my workflow so much easier. Thank you so much Seth!! 🙂🙏🏼