Rest Machining from File

[Anonymous]

I am using a CNC router to remove some large cusps from a pin routing operation. I am having lots of time spent cutting in air.  So, I decided I would take the time and make a 3-D model of the shape of the wood from the previous operation but I am not sure how to make Fusion use it as the stock for the next series of operations. Any guidance would be appreciated.

[Anonymous]

Generate a solid model in some format Fusion understands. I think STL would work.

Import the solid into your design.

In the Setup, in the Stock tab, change "fixed size box" to "From Solid" and select your imported solid as stock.

[Anonymous]

When I select Setup-From Solid I only can select objects in the current drawing. I need to import the solid model from a different Fusion Drawing.

[daniel_lyall]

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@Anonymous wrote:

When I select Setup-From Solid I only can select objects in the current drawing. I need to import the solid model from a different Fusion Drawing.

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Correct you need to import it to use it that way. If it's a stl that can bog fusion down but if you make it into a sold it's ok.

there's also the from file option in rest machining 

[Anonymous]

The steps seem to elude me. Where is the dialog to import it? Should I save the file as a f3d? When I go the the first tool operation and select the file button there is no browser. Should I find tbe exact path to the file and type it in? C://somewhere/etc/my file.f3d? When I pause on the box it normally would give me instructions but that one is blank.

[daniel_lyall · Accepted solution]

If you mean the stl from the cam sim that is insert mesh from the insert menu it will save to where you set it to save, to get it in the first places right click on the cam sim model and select stock - save stock.

The rest machining from file you have to insert the path to the file the blank area in front of file in the pick is where the path goes

[HughesTooling · Accepted solution]

If you've modeled the stock using fusion in another design just save to the data panel then drag and drop into you CAM design, it will insert as a linked design. Pretty sure you'll then be able to select the body in the linked design as your stock.

Mark

[Anonymous]

Thank you Mark and Daniel,

Mark, your method works by right clicking on the Fusion file that holds the stock and clicking insert. You then go to the modeling space and turn it on and turn of the filan body. Then from the setup menu you select from solid and select the imported body. Then save and go back to model space and display the final body and hide the stock and generate tool path making sure to include rest machining settings. I was surprised it only saved me 20% of the machining time.

Daniel, The path was so long that I decided to try Mark's method. It would be really nice if we had a browse feature from that dialog.

Thank you both again.

[HughesTooling]

@Anonymous Personally I'd model the stock in the design file as a new component. One way is to just copy the model then delete features to give you the model of the premachined stock. See this post and the file I attached to it, step through the timeline to see how I made the body from the original design.

Mark

Edit forgot to add link