Z-Axis issues: Brainstorming needed

[Anonymous]

I seem to be having a lot more problems/mistakes with my current project than my last.  This is only my second project using Fusion 360, so please excuse any rookie mistakes.

My project is a coffee maker.  It requires two tool paths using two different bits.  When running my 1st pocket pass, the tool's z has it cutting in air above the piece nearly where the retract height is set, nowhere near where the stock top is set.

I've triple checked my machine's zero setting and is properly calibrated to the top of the stock.

Bonus Round:  How do I make dependant body copies independent so that I can delete the original bodies?

[Boopathi_Sivakumar · Accepted solution]

@Anonymous

You have clearly mentioned that you have calibrated your machine Z to the Stock top.

But in your model you have setup it over the Stock bottom that is the reason you are getting this change the position to stock top. like in the image below

Regards,

Boopathi

[Anonymous]

That makes perfect sense.  And explains why the bit was cutting in the air what seemed to be the exact height of the stock, over the stock top.  Thank you.  I'll run the carve tomorrow and post up the results.

[daniel_lyall]

for this bit, Bonus Round:  How do I make dependant body copies independent so that I can delete the original bodies?

It depends on how they were made with ever a copy past, or insert.

If they are an inserted model you right click on them and select break link if it is a copy past not a lot can be done.

If you post the model more advice can be given, To do this Go to File -> Export and save as a .F3D Archive File and attach it to your next post, if you can not post the file you can PM it to me or say in your next post you can not post the file and one of the Guys that do NDA work will help.

[LibertyMachine]

It depends; a Copy/Paste of Components, not a lot you can do with that. A Copy > Paste New allows each component to be treated as individual units

[Anonymous]

I used the move->make copy.  So, how to ditch the original?

[daniel_lyall]

Right click on the body or component in the tree and select remove make sure the top node is active first.