Will fusion ever have support for Wire EDM's

[Mattxer]

Just curious if this is on the roadmap or not. We do quite a bit of Wire EDM work and programming on the machine is annoying and limited.

[ChristopherMarion]

@Mattxer 

I would like to see this too Matt.  I would imagine at some point, but I don't think in the near future.

[Mattxer]

I feel like it wouldn't be very hard to implement other than the posts. Even now, you could probably fudge it using 2D contour ops with your wire offset etc. Multi axis would need some work, but even then they could probably use the swarf op as a starting point since its essential the same idea it would just need the logic for the UV axis's. Still would be nice to see since other solutions are very costly. We used to use Esprit cam for milling and edm work but its such a pain to work with 3D models and overly complicated. Having everything in one package like fusion would be perfect.

[jodom4]

Hey Mattxer,

It's not currently on the road map, but as the volume of requests for Wire EDM increases we'll continue to evaluate where it resides on our road map. We've seen this request from many customers over the past few years, so I'd encourage you to keep bringing it up. The requests we get the sooner we're likely to implement it.

[Mattxer]

Thanks @jodom4 ,

I'm glad to see that there's at least some interest.

[Anonymous]

how would we formally make this request?   I would be a user!

[ChristopherMarion]

Hi @Anonymous 

You can do this by:

1. Go to your Autodesk Account
2. Go to Home
3. Click on the Blue (?) in the bottom right corner
4. Select Post-purchase support
5. Select Help using my software
6. Put in Fusion 360 in the Product Window
7. Put something relevant in the 2nd Window and press the magnifying glass icon
8. Select "All other customers" at the bottom
9. Then click on "Create a case"

There are a lot of steps since Autodesk wants you to search for help through the Knowledge Network. 

You can also ask your local reseller to submit this on your behalf.  If you need more help, let me know.

Cheers,

[bbrownellLS4J4]

I am interested in this capability as well.

My company has several CAM packages being used at different locations from various acquisitions over the years.  I'm trying to move the company toward using Fusion for all CAM work but not having EDM support is a road block to company wide support for this.

[jose_antonio_altable]

Hello
Is there a possibility to implement EDM Fusion360?
It would be an added value to the platform.
Thanks

we have that need (EDM) if fusion360 doesn't cover it, clients will go to other applications. they do not believe?

[seth.madore]

@jose_antonio_altable you just asked this exact question in another thread. You're not going to get a different answer than the prior one:
I'm not aware of any plans to add EDM to Fusion in the near future.

[dsergison]

so, I've started using an Amada laser post and using an ETCH for 2d cuts on my Robofil 290 which is a 5 axis machine but I hardly use that function.    Also, the robofil calculates it's own wire offset and step overs based on your technology settings, so I want my path to be on the edge no tool offset.     It's not to hard to just copy paste in my appropriate header.    I have not found a good way to modify the post for that, I only care about the move commands.     It's sloppy but it's the best I've come up with so far.

[MattWynn]

@dsergison Many folks have been using the 2d profile operation for 2D EDM.  The Amada laser post is somewhat complicated though.  If you are using 2D profile operation, the most simple post that should get you just the move commands is jet.cps .  'jet' is our code name for waterjet/laser/plasma 2d profile operation, note that is has capabilities = CAPABILITY_JET; near the top of the file, which meant it will error if you use it for a milling operation.  

For milling M&G codes, the simplest is probably rs274.cps, it has capabilities = CAPABILITY_MILLING so you cannot use it for a 2d profile operation.

[ if you insist on using the same post for milling and 2d profile, you can use capabilities = CAPABILITY_JET | CAPABILITY_MILLING ; - which could be useful if you wanted to hack together a 5 axis EDM post ]

[jose_antonio_altable]

Hi, not only do I need to work on 2 axes, but also on 4 axes. The
configuration of an edm machine when you have to coordinate the upper head
with the lower one to achieve the cutting angles is not easy to program.
Thank you.

[MattWynn]

@jose_antonio_altable I know very little about EDM, but yes, I agree it would not be easy.

I have heard other discussions like @Mattxer suggestions to use swarf toolpath.  He is a software engineer, perhaps he could hack something together with the post, but he would need a programming manual. 

[jose_antonio_altable]

In the industrial software market, we already have solutions for EDM, what
I need is to be able to supply it myself in a safe and reliable way 100%.
Thanks

[Anonymous]

Hey Everybody,

I've been asking about this same thing for a couple of years now, seems like longer. I would already be a customer of Fusion, but since they don't support wire edm I don't want run different softwares for all the machines I need to program. That is what I'm currently doing now. It just odd to me that Fusion offers up to 5 Axis milling, lathe, laser, plasma, and waterjet are supported but not edm. There are other softwares that support everything I'm looking for but I really like the visual tool path and overall GUI.

Bummer...

[phAWJX8]

Anything new about wire EDM now in 2022/2023?

Would love to see it in fusion 360 for toolmakers using the software

[Infernalmecanix]

Wire edm in fusion360 would be awesome. We presently pay quite a bit of money for a product we are not really happy with...

[jose_antonio_altable]

thanks,

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[cpofwales]

Has there been any movement on this subject. I note that the original post is a few years old. Adding Wire EDM, even as a paid extra would make my year!!!