Integrated BIM tools, including Revit, AutoCAD, and Civil 3D
Professional CAD/CAM tools built on Inventor and AutoCAD
Any referenced datasets can be downloaded from "Module downloads" in the module overview.
Transcript
00:02
In this lesson, we're going to simulate Multi-axis toolpaths.
00:07
After completing this lesson, you'll be able to simulate toolpaths, inspect and resolve tool collisions.
00:15
In Fusion 360, we want to carry on with our spline coupler RTP.
00:20
At this point, we've already taken a look at the flow operation, and we know that it contacts our fixture.
00:26
So we're going to make some adjustments.
00:29
We're going to take a look at the passes, and we're going to restrict the maximum tilt to 100 degrees.
00:37
We're going to say ‘okay’ and allow it to regenerate this, so we can view it.
00:41
I also want to note that earlier on in the course when we were creating our UMC-750 machine configuration from the machine library,
00:51
this automatically saved it into our data panel.
00:55
And if we take a look at that, you can see that we actually have a UMC-750 machine model.
01:02
While this machine model isn't strictly going to give us simulation to the point where we have 4th and 5th axis motion,
01:09
it does allow us to bring this model into our design and see what that looks like inside of the manufacturing environment.
01:17
So if I take that UMC-750 and simply drag it in, you'll notice that it brings in the machine model, and then we can set it up based on our part.
01:27
If I show the UMC-750 table that we set up, notice that we can align our table with the table that's on the actual machine,
01:36
and now you can see that we have our part inside of the UMC-750.
01:41
We can show and hide this at any point, and we can show and hide some of our fixturing whenever we need to.
01:47
I'm going to hide the UMC-750 for now, but I simply wanted to mention that this was an option when we created that machine configuration.
01:56
Now that flow is recalculated, let's go ahead and select it and take a look at simulate.
02:02
Inside of simulate, there are many different options that we can take a look at.
02:06
We already know about taking a look at the tool, the toolpath as well as the stock.
02:11
But it's important that we mentioned some of the options we have.
02:15
We've been looking at comparison, which takes a look at the model that we're trying to machine,
02:20
and it compares it against the stock that's already been removed.
02:24
Right now you can see that areas in green match the underlying part, areas in blue have material that still need to be removed,
02:31
and areas that are in red have too much material removed.
02:36
There are also other options that show tool, for example, colorizing the model based on the tool that's being used.
02:43
For our purposes, we're going to use the comparison, and we also have a stop on collision.
02:49
So if we play through now that we're restricting the tool to 100 degrees,
02:53
if the tool or holder were to collide with anything, it would stop the simulation allowing us to identify it.
03:01
Also note that we have information and statistics, the information lets us know information about the current position of the tool,
03:10
the description in this case the operation that's being reviewed, information about the machine and verification information.
03:18
Then we have the statistics which show things like machining time, the distance and the number of operations and tool changes.
03:25
Remember we're only looking at flow right now, so this doesn't take into account all the other operations that happened before it.
03:33
Another thing to note since we're using utilities and we're using automatic in process stock generation,
03:41
this automatically takes into account all the material that's been removed before this point when we go in to simulate.
03:48
If we were to turn that off and we try to simulate just the flow, it wouldn't take into account any material that's been removed on the inside of the part already.
03:57
So in process stock is extremely helpful, so we can see what material is being removed while we're creating our toolpaths.
04:04
But sometimes simulate, it's going to be important for us to identify things like collisions,
04:09
and take a look at the material that's been removed and what's left behind.
04:13
At this point, let's go ahead and save the design before moving on.
Video transcript
00:02
In this lesson, we're going to simulate Multi-axis toolpaths.
00:07
After completing this lesson, you'll be able to simulate toolpaths, inspect and resolve tool collisions.
00:15
In Fusion 360, we want to carry on with our spline coupler RTP.
00:20
At this point, we've already taken a look at the flow operation, and we know that it contacts our fixture.
00:26
So we're going to make some adjustments.
00:29
We're going to take a look at the passes, and we're going to restrict the maximum tilt to 100 degrees.
00:37
We're going to say ‘okay’ and allow it to regenerate this, so we can view it.
00:41
I also want to note that earlier on in the course when we were creating our UMC-750 machine configuration from the machine library,
00:51
this automatically saved it into our data panel.
00:55
And if we take a look at that, you can see that we actually have a UMC-750 machine model.
01:02
While this machine model isn't strictly going to give us simulation to the point where we have 4th and 5th axis motion,
01:09
it does allow us to bring this model into our design and see what that looks like inside of the manufacturing environment.
01:17
So if I take that UMC-750 and simply drag it in, you'll notice that it brings in the machine model, and then we can set it up based on our part.
01:27
If I show the UMC-750 table that we set up, notice that we can align our table with the table that's on the actual machine,
01:36
and now you can see that we have our part inside of the UMC-750.
01:41
We can show and hide this at any point, and we can show and hide some of our fixturing whenever we need to.
01:47
I'm going to hide the UMC-750 for now, but I simply wanted to mention that this was an option when we created that machine configuration.
01:56
Now that flow is recalculated, let's go ahead and select it and take a look at simulate.
02:02
Inside of simulate, there are many different options that we can take a look at.
02:06
We already know about taking a look at the tool, the toolpath as well as the stock.
02:11
But it's important that we mentioned some of the options we have.
02:15
We've been looking at comparison, which takes a look at the model that we're trying to machine,
02:20
and it compares it against the stock that's already been removed.
02:24
Right now you can see that areas in green match the underlying part, areas in blue have material that still need to be removed,
02:31
and areas that are in red have too much material removed.
02:36
There are also other options that show tool, for example, colorizing the model based on the tool that's being used.
02:43
For our purposes, we're going to use the comparison, and we also have a stop on collision.
02:49
So if we play through now that we're restricting the tool to 100 degrees,
02:53
if the tool or holder were to collide with anything, it would stop the simulation allowing us to identify it.
03:01
Also note that we have information and statistics, the information lets us know information about the current position of the tool,
03:10
the description in this case the operation that's being reviewed, information about the machine and verification information.
03:18
Then we have the statistics which show things like machining time, the distance and the number of operations and tool changes.
03:25
Remember we're only looking at flow right now, so this doesn't take into account all the other operations that happened before it.
03:33
Another thing to note since we're using utilities and we're using automatic in process stock generation,
03:41
this automatically takes into account all the material that's been removed before this point when we go in to simulate.
03:48
If we were to turn that off and we try to simulate just the flow, it wouldn't take into account any material that's been removed on the inside of the part already.
03:57
So in process stock is extremely helpful, so we can see what material is being removed while we're creating our toolpaths.
04:04
But sometimes simulate, it's going to be important for us to identify things like collisions,
04:09
and take a look at the material that's been removed and what's left behind.
04:13
At this point, let's go ahead and save the design before moving on.
Step-by-step guide
How to buy
Privacy | Do not sell or share my personal information | Cookie preferences | Report noncompliance | Terms of use | Legal | © 2025 Autodesk Inc. All rights reserved
Sign in to start learning
Sign in for unlimited free access to all learning content.Save your progress
Take assessments
Receive personalized recommendations
May we collect and use your data?
Learn more about the Third Party Services we use and our Privacy Statement. May we collect and use your data to tailor your experience?
Explore the benefits of a customized experience by managing your privacy settings for this site or visit our Privacy Statement to learn more about your options.