Export tools to Fusion 360

[michael.grenier4GVTU]

Hi Everyone,

I thought I would share something I've worked on earlier this year.  With Fusion being available through PowerMill since few years already, the request from users to be able to transfer data to Fusion has become more and more common.  In an attempt to ease the use of both, I've written a plugin that allows a PowerMill user to export the tools loaded within the current project to Fusion.  This will transfer the cutting geometry, the shank and Holder of each tool and match them with their corresponding type within Fusion.  Cutting parameters from the General preset will also be transferred over if that interest anyone.

FYI, this is a plugin, so simply close PowerMill, run the installer and once you reopen the software you should get a message saying a new plugin was discovered.  From there, within the vertical plugin window you should have access to this new tool.

Hope you find it useful!

Michael

[rob_carri]

Good morning,

@michael.grenier4GVTU  in what format do you export? I am looking for an excel export of all the components of the tool and conditions. it's possible?

[michael.grenier4GVTU]

It's exporting a JSON file in the format of what Fusion uses to store it's tool database.  I don't see why exporting an excel spreadsheet instead of a JSON file would not be possible, but it would require a completely different output type which means there is about half of the plugin that would have to be re-written in this case but it's definitely possible to be done.

Michael

[nubrandao]

My powermill 2024 Crash everytime i try to generate tool, whats is wrong?

[VitorMartinsAugusto]

Check the file path (keep it simple).

Check the Regional Settings and try UK settings and/or "." as the decimal symbol.

[nubrandao]

i instaled last version. works if i export do local like c:\

export direct to fusion crash

the problem now is that it gives an error importing the file in fusion

it only works with simple tool created by and (tool+shank+holder)

seems to give error because of the geometry of tool, tolerance or data speed/feed

[michael.grenier4GVTU]

Can you share your original tool database along with the json file you are generating?

Michael

[nubrandao]

as soon i arrive the company i share it

[nubrandao]

solved changed my windows to english

[nubrandao]

The problema mas the 'decimal' Changed from "," to "." In regional setings

[todd.murphy8YH67]

now can we get the reverse as well HAHA😁

[Erjstaton]

@michael.grenier4GVTU I am struggling to import a json file into Fusion. I have been provided the json file from a customers exported PowerMill database, then I go to fusion tool library, right click "Local" > Import Libraries > select the json file and then get an error message "Failed to import tool library. Contact the vendor that supplied the file.". Are you able to support on this? Thanks in advance!

[nubrandao]

You can't import form tools from powermill

[michael.grenier4GVTU]

it would be interesting to get the json file you are trying to import in Fusion to see where the problem is coming from.

[nubrandao]

Tomorrow I will share, going to share form tools ok?

[jan_navratilJZD5N]

Hello, 

Im trying to use this addin in 2024/11 but it seams that it does not work anymore, still getting error during the import into the Fusion that it failed.

Is there any newer version please? Anyone using this addin in 2024?

Jan 

[michael.grenier4GVTU]

It's probably one of the tool type that is not imported correctly.  You can try one type (not one tool) at a time to narrow down which one causes the problem.  But as stated before, FORM and ROUTING tools are not supported at this moment so you want to make sure none of them are part of what you are trying to transfer over.

[jan_navratilJZD5N]

thank you for the comment !

Jan