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Re: Anybody have experience with Autodesk's Fusion 360?
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 1:09 pm
by Dave_C
Jared,
There must be differences in our versions as mine only had the drop down for Mill!
Dave C.
Re: Anybody have experience with Autodesk's Fusion 360?
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 6:07 pm
by Comstock-Friend
Fusion 360 users: Over the years I've drawn up quite a few AutoCad 2D drawings for my various projects. Retiring in weeks
and my 'gold watch' is a Tormach PCNC 1100. Looks like Fusion 360 is in my future.
Building 1870's live steam locomotives requires a lot of 2.5D type of parts.
Can I import my 2D *.dwg or *.dxf parts into Fusion and then extrude them to depth??? Seems like that would be a logical thing to want to do...
John
Re: Anybody have experience with Autodesk's Fusion 360?
Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2017 10:16 am
by V8 BUG
For sure you can. John Saunders (NYC CNC) has a great YouTube channel and has a segment called Fusion Fridays that is very helpful. Autodesk also has Lars Christensen sp? Channel on YouTube that is also a great help.
Re: Anybody have experience with Autodesk's Fusion 360?
Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2017 11:15 am
by Bill Shields
This is one way:
http://help.autodesk.com/view/fusion360 ... b82c5.html
In short: INSERT PULL DOWN MENU -> INSERT DXF
If you are going to mill on a 3 axis mill, it will help of you:
1> put it on the XY plane with Z+ up
2> put the 0,0 of the DXF file where you want the 0,0 of the program to be.
3> orient the DXF as you want it on the mill
These steps are not critical since it all can be changed later...just saves you a step or 3.
Note that if your DXF has problems and 'closed contours' are not really closed (open gaps or ends not touching), you will have problems making a solid (extruding) and will have to sort it out.
Re: Anybody have experience with Autodesk's Fusion 360?
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2017 11:24 am
by Comstock-Friend
Thanks guys! Been watching NYC CNC for a couple of weeks now, but haven't downloaded Fusion 360 yet. Saw him import a SolidWorks file, but not a 2D *.dwg or *.dxf file. Looks like that will save me some time not having to redraw everything!
John
Re: Anybody have experience with Autodesk's Fusion 360?
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2017 11:27 am
by Comstock-Friend
Bill Shields wrote:Note that if your DXF has problems and 'closed contours' are not really closed (open gaps or ends not touching), you will have problems making a solid (extruding) and will have to sort it out.
Not a problem Bill. I fired my last 'designer' years ago that made drawings like that! Everything will 'hold water'.
John