Getting Post Processor set up in Fusion

[Blanius (Bret Lanius)]

Hi, new to Nomad. Fusion wants Post Processor selected on setup now, How do I get this set up

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

We have notes on this at:

Fusion 360

[neilferreri (Neil Ferreri Ω)]

@Blanius

Fusion wants Post Processor selected on setup now

Where does it ask that?

[Blanius (Bret Lanius)]

I’ve actually already looked at that. The thing is that it isn’t like that anymore and there is no Carbide3d.cps listed that I can see

[Blanius (Bret Lanius)]

See screenshot. When Creating a new setup in Machining workspace, the first page has “Select Machine”

[Blanius (Bret Lanius)]

This is what the Post Process tab now looks like

[kelaa]

Blanius: Where you define the post processor is in the “Actions” tab. See the top, 3/4th of way to the right side:

The “Setup” are you showing is only to define the stock, the workpiece orientation, zero location, etc, and has nothing to do with CarbideMotion / GRBL.

[Blanius (Bret Lanius)]

AH HA! Found it… It’s a little different now:
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[neilferreri (Neil Ferreri Ω)]

You don’t need to select a Machine. We had a big thread on that somewhere. I’ll dig out a link later.

Post process is in the same spot on the toolbar in the “Actions” panel. I don’t remember it being anywhere else.
Edit: Just as @kelaa stated already.

[Blanius (Bret Lanius)]

Ok sorry, I haven’t used Fusion for Machining and I though it used to be on the Setup on the last tab

[neilferreri (Neil Ferreri Ω)]

Here’s the link to last thread about machine definitions.

Fusion360 Machine definitions revisited

Not sure it was worth it, but I’ll sleep better tonight. [SO3XL_Sim] [SO3XL_Sim2] Model HERE. Not sure yet if all of the Machine Config comes with it. I just used the generic machineSimulation post. I did not bother with updating the one I actually use. I’ll evaluate the potential value of this later.

[LiamN (Liam Newcombe)]

Might be worth noting that Fusion is likely to change these dialogs and features around again soon as they’re trialling NC programs as the new way to post CAM

https://help.autodesk.com/view/fusion360/ENU/?guid=MFG-POST-PROCESS-NC-PROGRAM

I’ve been using that preview feature for a few weeks now and I think it’s a huge improvement.

[neilferreri (Neil Ferreri Ω)]

@LiamN

I’ve been using that preview feature for a few weeks now

I’ve been doing the same.
Curious…Why do you like it better?

[LiamN (Liam Newcombe)]

Aside from it fixing the target folder bug on OSX, the main aspect I like is that I can group the CAM paths that use the same cutter together into a named NC job which I can then just re-post with the same filename, overwriting the old one by just right clicking on the NC job after messing with toolpaths to fix things.

You can also really easily re-export just a couple of toolpaths, say when sneaking up on a measurement just by unchecking the others in the NC job.

I did confuse myself a bit by deleting and adding toolpaths in my folders under the setups and forgetting to go edit the NC job selections but I know that now…

I’ve also found the stock ‘from preceding setup’ to be an excellent addition for multi-sided machining, especially using the simulation to check what you’re cutting and when.

So, what did you like about it?

[RoughDraft40 (Brian Douangratdy)]

Are you guys paying for Fusion?

[LiamN (Liam Newcombe)]

Noooop, not me.

The pay features I’d like are extra on top of the $400 / year such as the 4th axis machining and I don’t sell anything from my machine so I don’t feel guilty about it