You are correct. The free version only does 3-axis milling. You need the paid version to get a 4th axis.
The best you can do with the free version is is "3.5 axis." That means manual setup of the rotary table and multiple passes of 3-axis milling. You can not move the 4th axis while cutting with the free version. You would need to design the parts with CAM limitations in mind. If this is a hobby, then of course cost matters a lot. But for business use, $545 per year is trivial. I'm seriously looking at Open Source CAM solutions. But really, the free version of Fusion360 can do parts as complex as say a motorcycle transition housing. Or that shoulder bulkhead assembly I posted. Hi Chris, > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Chris Albertson [mailto:albertson.ch...@gmail.com] > > Sent: November-02-22 9:55 AM > > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] CAM software > > > > Here is why hand-coded g-code files can't be used for "real work". > > > > I have a part (see link below) that is one of dozens of parts in a > > quadruped robot. > > https://a360.co/3sQkHm3 > > The above is a simple web-based viewer that you get for "free" with > > Fusion360. > > > Also, I doubt any normal person could write the g-code for this part and > > get it correct. > > > > The problem is the moment you want that 4th Axis that can't be hand > coded. At that point Fusion360 becomes way more expensive than say MecSoft > Visual CAD/CAM. > > John > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
