Machine Builder - Create custom machine from scratch

[AlexanderGunkel]

Hi,

Does anyone know, if it's possible to create a custom machine from scratch and implement it into the machine library?
I created a simplifyed model of my machine and wanted to simulate the manufacturing processes and create a nc-program.

Hope someone can help me out! It would be awesome to have a digital twin of my machine in fusion.

Thanks 🙂

[Joshua.Aigen · Accepted solution]

Hi @AlexanderGunkel,

I know it can be done, I've done a bit of it. I followed this YouTube tutorial HERE.

For me I was able to reach out to the machine manufacture and was provided a simple version of our machine. From there is was simply a mater of defining the axis and table and all the stuff. I have just not tested it's final functionality as my CNC is still not fully installed yet.

[AlexanderGunkel]

Hi @Joshua.Aigen,

Thanks for your fast reply!

The video helped a lot and I defined everything like in the video. From there, how do I get a simulation ready machine out of this setup? I would like to see the machine movements, when I simulate the tool paths of a milling program.

Is that even possible right now?

Thanks a lot for your help!

[Joshua.Aigen]

@AlexanderGunkel Awesome! 

Once you hit the green finish button, close out of the machine model and open a part that you would like to machine. Then enter the manufacture space, create a new set-up and in that set-up select the machine you just created. If the kinematics were set correctly (I had to go back and change mine) it should simulate on that selected machine.

Good luck!

[AlexanderGunkel]

Yeah, same here 😄

But that was an easy one! Now it's working perfectly fine 🙂

Thanks again! It's an awesome option to see your machine doing the job!