Hi Roland, fusion360 lathe is very easy. It runs the operations in order so you must be doing something incorrectly. You control the toolpaths mostly. Perfectly optimal is not always possible with any software.
Mostly machining with a grooving tool? Good luck! Of course you have to set stock parameters. What other cam software have you used? You always have to enter and exit simulation.. There are hundreds if not thousands of fusion360 lathe videos on youtube plus a huge fusion360 online community. I don't know what your expectations are but expect to spend at least hundreds of hours playing with this stuff. It is not hard but does require some effort! best regards, St.john On Mon, 7 Nov 2022 at 11:06, Roland Jollivet <roland.jolli...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 > _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
