How do I setup to plasma cut an array of widgets

How do I setup to plasma cut an array of widgets

danwhite4G24J
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How do I setup to plasma cut an array of widgets

danwhite4G24J
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I am new to Fusion and so far I have made some progress for making parts on my home plasma cutter.  However, I don't know how to do the following.  I used the rectangular pattern tool to make an array of 20 small flanges on my workspace.  When I go to setup in manufacturing, I don't see how to choose the cutting so I don't have to do it for each part in the array.  I am guessing that there must be a better way to make the array? 

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matty.fuller
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Under the Setup tab select New Pattern, and put your cutting toolpath for one component inside the pattern.

 

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seth.madore
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@danwhite4G24J if the reply by @matty.fuller doesn't fully answer your question, feel free to share your file here so we can better assist you.

File > Export > Save to local folder, return to thread and attach the .f3d file in your reply


Seth Madore
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danwhite4G24J
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Matty this worked as needed.  It took me a while to get back to doing this work, but your suggestion was right on.  It took. me a while to figure out the best way to do it, but I got it.  Another comment, do not try this with extruded bodies, I at least didn't find it worked that way only on flat sketches.  There may be another way to note the direction of the tool path with and extruded figure but I could. not make it work.

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