Don't Fear 5-Axis Training Day

Designing and Toolpathing in Autodesk Fusion 360

• DFM (Design for Manufacturing) & Fixture Assembly

• Simplify the machining of your Roughing, Prismatic features, and Drilling operations.

• 5th-axis roughing, SMI finishing, deburring

Toolpath Generation in Autodesk PowerMill

• Advanced simultaneous 5th-axis finish toolpath generation through automation and direct toolpath editing.

Post-Processing in Autodesk CAMplete

• Import the toolpaths from PowerMill and Fusion directly into CAMplete and configure the CNC machine setup.

• Post-process the toolpaths to generate NC code, verifying the program through simulation to prevent issues.

• Making adjustments to tooling and toolpath motion within CAMplete.

• Export the final NC code.

Conclusion

• Emphasize the importance of simulations at each stage (design, toolpathing, and post-processing) to ensure a successful workflow.

• Share best practices for managing files, troubleshooting common issues, and ensuring machine compatibility.