Fixed an issue that could result in endless prompts to rebuild the model after a change was made in a component. Fixed an issue which resulted in a number of tooltips not getting translated. It’s a massive timesaver when it comes to doing 2D parts on the mill.-Fixed an issue in which tools disappeared from the tool library after renumbering and then renaming them. Then you can remove the remainder of the tab with a belt sander, hit it with some scotchbrite, and if you’ve done a good job you can’t even tell the part wasn’t fully contoured with an end mill. Lets you cut the full depth contour and then you either hammer out the part with a deadblow and snap the tabs off, or you bandsaw them off if the part is delicate. 025"-.060" (depending on how many tabs you have and how large the part is) over a small length at various points around the perimeter such that the part is basically done, but doesn’t drop out of the stock. You contour at full depth around the exterior of the part and the tool raises maybe. Basically little bridges of material that connect the part to the stock. Most CAM packages will by default add “tabs” to a contour toolpath. Andy A and I use it drive a CNC router, two different mills, and a CNC plasma cutter. They’d create the toolpaths then make the part, while whoever is designing continues working.Īnother vote for HSMWorks. After getting a student license for Solid Works and a free copy of HSMWorks, I’ve been warming up to the integrated experience.Īs for integrating CAM into the build process, whenever a part needed to be made the CAD file was handed off to someone who could use the software. Fusion’s CAM is just a standalone extension of HSMWorks with a revamped UI.
Autodesk’s support is amazing as well, and they’ll gladly edit any post to your liking.
The toolpaths it generates can be focused around keeping a constant width of cut on a tool, or it can be just conventional slotting. The CAM can be as simple as inputing tool data, clicking contours, and setting heights. I would have a posted file within minutes and be off to the machine. Autodesk’s CAM package is excellent and easy to learn. No need to convert file types either, it works with a plethora of file types. This year the team used creo for CAD, and whenever we needed to route a part I imported it into fusion 360.
I second HSMWorks if you’re integrating into solidworks.
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