I've tried F360 for code on a small lathe and find it quite painful to get the toolpath usable. It often wants to part off before completing the turn, or just doesn't machine optimally. Possibly because I mostly machine with a grooving tool, so you don't need a tool-change.
I have to mess with the stock parameters etc. until it's a semblance of usable, then re-arrange snippets of code to get the code usable. What's really painful on Fusion is that you have to enter, and exit 'simulation', so you can never just make a small adjustment and see the effect on toolpath. Maybe I'm doing it wrong, and can't find a decent video on F360 lathe turning. Have you come across one? Roland On Wed, 2 Nov 2022 at 11:47, stjohn gold <thesaint4...@gmail.com> wrote: > Fusion360 is great for cnc lathe work and post processor modification is > perfectly possible. I always use a space mouse and a normal mouse for > cad/cam work. I tried with a few different cad/cam systems running in a vm > etc and gave up. You will always get best results to my knowledge running > in windows ie what OS the said system is most used in, tested, developed > and supported in by the company that makes it. Community support for > fusion360 is reasonable for most stuff. I bought a license specifically for > the lathe cam. So far I am fairly happy. It solved a problem for me. > > cheers! > st.john > > On Mon, 24 Oct 2022 at 11:13, Viesturs Lācis <viesturs.la...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > sestd., 2022. g. 22. okt., plkst. 12:59 — lietotājs andy pugh > > (<bodge...@gmail.com>) rakstīja: > > > > > > I also have, and strongly recommend, a Space Mouse: > > > > > > > Awww yisss, +1 on this one! I have the very first gen SpacePilot, got > > it almost for free (it is not officially supported any more, it is > > trickery to get it recognized and everything installed when I change > > PC, but the device itself works like a charm) and it makes > > pan/zoom/rotate so much easier! Especially in assemblies when placing > > mates and the model has to be moved and rotated constantly to select > > proper faces/edges etc. > > > > Viesturs > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
