Fusion 360 really needs to have a "nesting" function. Manually moving pieces to create a cut diagram is not very efficient especially if your project has many pieces to cut or even multiple copies to cut. With more and more woodworkers and now sheet metal workers using this great product, a nesting function would greatly enhance this cad/cam tool for them and myself
Hey Lars, thanks for these videos, there really helpful! It would be gret if you could point in the direction of your template tutorial please? I've spend quite a long time searching for the relevant one to no avail! Thanks!!
Your unplanned "3rd" option is best of both worlds with a new file just for the CAM, but yet keeping the link to the original Model so it can update with changes. You can easily sort the issue out with the Joints. Rather than suppress them, you can just delete the Joints since you don't need it for the CAM file. Original Assembly (model) file stays unaffected. Today (2021) we have of course Arrange as a simple nesting tool and Manufacture Model which simplifies your Option 1, but to have the CAM in a separate file, there's some good tips here.thx
thats nice to cut multiple piece at one time but its time consuming to place each piece one at the time ! id like to see something that lay down every piece automatically with the space for the cutter in between
Hi Phil Geerling Thank you for watching! I created the rectangle and extrude the thickness, then saved it as its own file. Nothing special. But, the nice thing is that you can just insert those into a new file. Hope this is helpful. Best, Lars
I work with fabric so a given width but a continuous length. I currently layout for the size of the table 4mts but some jobs are multiple tables long. How can I create a toolpath that cuts the table then pauses so i can roll the next tables worth of fabric to X0Y0 and start again. I dont know if that makes sense, it does in my head.
Hi COVER IT! Australia Thank you for watching! You should totally be able to do that. One way could be to right-click your setup and select Operations and then Manual NC. Now you can input the code for pause (like M00).
How do you get the template to come in at the origin of the box? Mine doesn't do that, but cuts the box in half. My "box" doesn't have a bottom (another issue), but the center of the bottom of one of the sides is tied to the origin.
Hi Martha Gay Thank you for watching! You have to make sure that when you create the template that you draw that on that parts origin. Then it should be placed at the same place when you insert it. Hope you have an awesome day!
Please get married and adopt me! I have the CNC layout as a separate design, when importing other (linked) designs they were read-only - converting the linked designs' bodies to components allowed me to layout. Thank you both
Fusion 360 really needs to have a "nesting" function. Manually moving pieces to create a cut diagram is not very efficient especially if your project has many pieces to cut or even multiple copies to cut. With more and more woodworkers and now sheet metal workers using this great product, a nesting function would greatly enhance this cad/cam tool for them and myself
Yes, Vote! The developers are keeping a very close eye on the idea station.
There is a Nester script, check it out: ua-cam.com/video/7SY367qt3YQ/v-deo.html
autonesting Lars!!! we need it
Did you see the live stream I did yesterday using Nester? Almost there :-)
yes i watched it already :D .... i have tried this plugin already,it saves a lot of time. Just not enough sadly.
Did u place the box pieces inside the sheet or on top? Thank you, much appreciated. Just excellent videos.
Hey Lars, thanks for these videos, there really helpful! It would be gret if you could point in the direction of your template tutorial please? I've spend quite a long time searching for the relevant one to no avail! Thanks!!
Your unplanned "3rd" option is best of both worlds with a new file just for the CAM, but yet keeping the link to the original Model so it can update with changes. You can easily sort the issue out with the Joints. Rather than suppress them, you can just delete the Joints since you don't need it for the CAM file. Original Assembly (model) file stays unaffected. Today (2021) we have of course Arrange as a simple nesting tool and Manufacture Model which simplifies your Option 1, but to have the CAM in a separate file, there's some good tips here.thx
i have multiple of the same part. Do I need to duplicate the component? What do I do if I want to make 5 of the same part in the same stock?
Use, move with copy function on all parts.Of course after you layout the components.
In case you are looking to layout multiple sheets, ie nesting 4 sheets of ply with parts, This video will not show you how
thats nice to cut multiple piece at one time but its time consuming to place each piece one at the time ! id like to see something that lay down every piece automatically with the space for the cutter in between
Yes, Vote! The developers are keeping a very close eye on the idea station
I'm re-watching LarsLive 71 and i'm not sure how you created the wood cutting template "1/2" plywood.
Hi Phil Geerling Thank you for watching!
I created the rectangle and extrude the thickness, then saved it as its own file. Nothing special. But, the nice thing is that you can just insert those into a new file.
Hope this is helpful.
Best,
Lars
What is the advantage of three separate thickness files rather than making the thickness a parameter?
Hi Laurence Schenk Thank you for watching!
Using parameters are totally legit!!
Around 23:00 ish you 'capture the position' a few times. Not sure what that does/why you bother
I work with fabric so a given width but a continuous length. I currently layout for the size of the table 4mts but some jobs are multiple tables long. How can I create a toolpath that cuts the table then pauses so i can roll the next tables worth of fabric to X0Y0 and start again. I dont know if that makes sense, it does in my head.
Hi COVER IT! Australia Thank you for watching!
You should totally be able to do that. One way could be to right-click your setup and select Operations and then Manual NC. Now you can input the code for pause (like M00).
Thanks Lars I appreciate the help
Super usefull
How do you get the template to come in at the origin of the box? Mine doesn't do that, but cuts the box in half. My "box" doesn't have a bottom (another issue), but the center of the bottom of one of the sides is tied to the origin.
Hi Martha Gay Thank you for watching!
You have to make sure that when you create the template that you draw that on that parts origin. Then it should be placed at the same place when you insert it.
Hope you have an awesome day!
I'm getting a hint there is an issue with the thickness of US 1" ply or is that just me?
lol Just a European who doesn't understand why the sign is different than the measured part :-)
14:55 CAM starts
MARRY ME, LARS ! ... and remember to change your bodies to components or your joints won't work...
:-)
Please get married and adopt me! I have the CNC layout as a separate design, when importing other (linked) designs they were read-only - converting the linked designs' bodies to components allowed me to layout. Thank you both
There is a nesting “gadget” /plugin for 360.
Yes true, that is actually the following Friday video I believe :-)
Than you for watching
Defiantly need nesting of some kind.
Hi jklgc21 Thank you for watching!
Well, if history repeats itself...Inventor just got nesting, so maybe it is not far in the future :-)
Best,
Lars