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First, go to the file icon on the ribbon and select 'New Design from File'. You must select a .stp format file. Once the file is selected click the setup icon as shown below, it will bring up the following menu.
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First, go to the file icon at the top menu and select 'New Design from File'. You must select a .stp format file. Once the file is selected on the left of the ribbon a tab should say 'sculpt'. Click the tab and scroll down to select 'CAM'. On the same ribbon there should be an option called 'setup'. Click that a box should appear that says 'model orientation':
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Revision as of 03:02, 11 May 2016

Using CAM Tools

In order to machine parts first you must design your tool path using CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) Tools. In this tutorial we will show how to create toolpaths in Autodesk Fusion and export the Gcode for milling.

Setup

First, go to the file icon at the top menu and select 'New Design from File'. You must select a .stp format file. Once the file is selected on the left of the ribbon a tab should say 'sculpt'. Click the tab and scroll down to select 'CAM'. On the same ribbon there should be an option called 'setup'. Click that a box should appear that says 'model orientation':

CAM setup.png