Importing external model revision without loosing CAM setups

Importing external model revision without loosing CAM setups

RG_Productions
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Importing external model revision without loosing CAM setups

RG_Productions
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Hi,

 

Wondering how best to import new model revision from a client without loosing CAM setups.

 

I have found if I use Import New Version all my setup are lost.

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So currently I have been uploading the new version and inserting it into the pervious rev, so at least I still have a reference for the 2D and boundary selections. TIA!

 

Richard

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a.laasW8M6T
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You can do it using teams with any cad but I believe it will only work with .sldprt or .ipt files (solidworks and inventor).

 

Its a bit of a process to do

Check this out

https://www.autodesk.com/campaigns/fusion-360/anycad 

Andrew Laas
Senior Machinist, Scott Automation


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daniel_lyall
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What file exstension?


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HughesTooling
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What I do is import the model into another design and create the CAM in that file. So upload your model, import into a second design creating in effect an assemble and create the CAM setups in the assembly design. If you then upload a new version of your original design the assemble can be updated without losing your CAM.

 

This does not help with your existing designs though but your could insert them into a new design, copy the CAM setups into the assembly design and fix the lost references in the setups and ops.

 

Mark

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RG_Productions
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Thanks @a.laasW8M6T this is exactly the solution I was looking for!

 

Thanks @HughesTooling this is pretty much what I'm currently doing, thought that there must be a better way. I had been CAMing up assembly files until only 18 months ago when I was shown the derive function! 

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RG_Productions
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Here's the link to the release video, which due to the name I thought wasn't relevant to me haha

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnY0QLHsQiM&ab_channel=AutodeskFusion360

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