Tool Height

[Anonymous]

In the past I have used the center of Ball for toolheight setup, but I am not able to find this setting in Fusion 360

[Steinwerks · Accepted solution]

Currently Fusion doesn't support anything other than tool tip for offset, at least as far as I know.

[jeff.pek]

Can you show me a picture of that? Not quite clear what you mean by "use the center of the ball".

Thanks,

  Jeff

[Steinwerks]

@jeff.pek

This is center of radius tool offset which I believe is most useful for using a 3-/multi-axis radius compensation where the machine is capable of it which is used commonly in 3D mold work where the radius of a ball mill is not exact. The toolpath is programmed from the center of the tool nose radius:

[jeff.pek]

OK -- and how did you specify that offset? This isn't a form tool, is it?

  Jeff

[Steinwerks]

This is just an example to show where the tool offset would be in this situation, a quick mock-up made up in SW.

Edit: ah, yes in HSMWorks I believe it can be set manually but no such functionality exists in Fusion.