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Transcript
00:02
Create setup sheets and NC programs for cutting.
00:06
After completing this video, you'll be able to
00:08
create an NC program, create a setup sheet and post process tool paths
00:15
in fusion 3 60. Let's carry on with our C A
00:17
cutting simulation from the previous video
00:20
at this point, we validated our tool path.
00:22
And now it's time for us to create the
00:23
documentation required to take this out to the machine
00:27
under the setup. Drop down. We have create NC program.
00:30
The first thing that we need to do is select an appropriate machine.
00:34
We're gonna go to our fusion 3 60 library and under filters.
00:37
We wanna make sure that we're using some type of jet cutting system.
00:41
So we're gonna select jet
00:43
and notice that we've got plasma,
00:46
we've got laser
00:47
and we've got a couple of water jets.
00:50
So we wanna make sure that we select an appropriate machine.
00:53
We're gonna select this one here.
00:55
We're gonna copy the post to the cloud
00:58
and then make sure that our program name number is appropriate.
01:01
This information comes directly from the set up, but we're gonna set this at 6001
01:06
and we're gonna call this laser sample.
01:10
The output folder is going to be our default location.
01:12
But if you want to save it directly to a jump drive or to a local location,
01:17
make sure that you do set the output folder.
01:20
We also have the option to post a fusion team.
01:22
But for right now, we're gonna leave that toggled off.
01:25
We have a couple of general options and built in options for this machine,
01:29
but we're gonna leave them all set to default and move over to operations.
01:33
We wanna make sure that we are using the two D profile and once we have that,
01:38
we can select OK
01:40
with an NC program saved. We can now, right, click on it.
01:43
We can simulate,
01:44
we can post process and we can create our setup sheet.
01:48
Let's get started by first creating our setup sheet
01:50
saved in the same location as our data set.
01:53
The setup sheet will give us information about the number of operations.
01:57
The tool number, the feed rate values specifics about the tool,
02:02
the location of our W CS and stock
02:04
size as well as specifications about the operations.
02:08
We can then go ahead and print this to PDF or to a physical copy to take to the machine.
02:15
Next we want to right click on the NC program and select post process
02:20
post processing will generate the machine readable G code us.
02:24
It is important that we selected an appropriate
02:26
machine because the code that's sent to the machine
02:29
is going to be specific to its controller and
02:32
how it wants that program to be formatted.
02:34
As we go through,
02:35
there are a bunch of comments at the
02:36
top and then information about setting the coordinate system
02:39
and moving into the actual motions
02:43
at this point.
02:43
I'm gonna cancel or close out of this noting that we have saved that locally.
02:47
And now that NC program or the G code needed to run the machine
02:51
can be taken out to the machine to begin cutting this part.
02:55
Make sure that you do have information about the material size,
02:58
the material that's available,
02:59
the stock size and the location of the coordinate system as that is all critical.
03:04
As you send this out to a machine,
03:07
you also want to be sure that the nozzle values such as the curve and the nozzle width
03:11
do match those at your physical machine.
03:14
If all that information matches, then the tool path should be ok.
03:18
However, if there's any discrepancies in the nozzle size, the curve width,
03:22
the material, the location of a coordinate system,
03:25
you could potentially have problems when you're trying to cut your parts
03:29
at this point. No save is needed.
03:31
But if you made any changes, make sure that you do save your design before moving on.
Video transcript
00:02
Create setup sheets and NC programs for cutting.
00:06
After completing this video, you'll be able to
00:08
create an NC program, create a setup sheet and post process tool paths
00:15
in fusion 3 60. Let's carry on with our C A
00:17
cutting simulation from the previous video
00:20
at this point, we validated our tool path.
00:22
And now it's time for us to create the
00:23
documentation required to take this out to the machine
00:27
under the setup. Drop down. We have create NC program.
00:30
The first thing that we need to do is select an appropriate machine.
00:34
We're gonna go to our fusion 3 60 library and under filters.
00:37
We wanna make sure that we're using some type of jet cutting system.
00:41
So we're gonna select jet
00:43
and notice that we've got plasma,
00:46
we've got laser
00:47
and we've got a couple of water jets.
00:50
So we wanna make sure that we select an appropriate machine.
00:53
We're gonna select this one here.
00:55
We're gonna copy the post to the cloud
00:58
and then make sure that our program name number is appropriate.
01:01
This information comes directly from the set up, but we're gonna set this at 6001
01:06
and we're gonna call this laser sample.
01:10
The output folder is going to be our default location.
01:12
But if you want to save it directly to a jump drive or to a local location,
01:17
make sure that you do set the output folder.
01:20
We also have the option to post a fusion team.
01:22
But for right now, we're gonna leave that toggled off.
01:25
We have a couple of general options and built in options for this machine,
01:29
but we're gonna leave them all set to default and move over to operations.
01:33
We wanna make sure that we are using the two D profile and once we have that,
01:38
we can select OK
01:40
with an NC program saved. We can now, right, click on it.
01:43
We can simulate,
01:44
we can post process and we can create our setup sheet.
01:48
Let's get started by first creating our setup sheet
01:50
saved in the same location as our data set.
01:53
The setup sheet will give us information about the number of operations.
01:57
The tool number, the feed rate values specifics about the tool,
02:02
the location of our W CS and stock
02:04
size as well as specifications about the operations.
02:08
We can then go ahead and print this to PDF or to a physical copy to take to the machine.
02:15
Next we want to right click on the NC program and select post process
02:20
post processing will generate the machine readable G code us.
02:24
It is important that we selected an appropriate
02:26
machine because the code that's sent to the machine
02:29
is going to be specific to its controller and
02:32
how it wants that program to be formatted.
02:34
As we go through,
02:35
there are a bunch of comments at the
02:36
top and then information about setting the coordinate system
02:39
and moving into the actual motions
02:43
at this point.
02:43
I'm gonna cancel or close out of this noting that we have saved that locally.
02:47
And now that NC program or the G code needed to run the machine
02:51
can be taken out to the machine to begin cutting this part.
02:55
Make sure that you do have information about the material size,
02:58
the material that's available,
02:59
the stock size and the location of the coordinate system as that is all critical.
03:04
As you send this out to a machine,
03:07
you also want to be sure that the nozzle values such as the curve and the nozzle width
03:11
do match those at your physical machine.
03:14
If all that information matches, then the tool path should be ok.
03:18
However, if there's any discrepancies in the nozzle size, the curve width,
03:22
the material, the location of a coordinate system,
03:25
you could potentially have problems when you're trying to cut your parts
03:29
at this point. No save is needed.
03:31
But if you made any changes, make sure that you do save your design before moving on.
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