A friend wants me to machine something out of aluminum for him. I have a file in Fusion that I can export to an SVG and import into Carbide create, set tool paths etc, but the file has several parts that have a chamfer on a curve that fades out. I don’t know how I would do that in Create. Anyone got any tips or tricks for me?
Dumb question. Why not just use fusion 360 for the toolpath?
I dun know, Could you create an unjoined shape and do a contour path between those points?
Thats a simple answer - because I don’t know how to! I primarily used to use Fusion for 3D modelling for printing - so that’s all I know - the design tab. I am self taught and have not had to use the machining part before. Got any good links to teach me how to use it? I am not against using it - it’s just a knowledge gap.
I did talk to my buddy and tell him I may have to learn how to use fusion for the toolpaths already, I was just hoping not to have to do that - old dog, new tricks etc. 
In Carbide Create you could do this by drawing two representations of the geometry:
- which has the chamfer in its entirety and which is used to model the chamfer
- which shows the desired profile and is then used to cut away the excess chamfer
Hi Will, Thank you for the reply, but I am not sure I understand. I am punching way above my weight in attempting this. I am new to CNC and new to Carbide Create. I lost you on step 2.
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Were you asking how to model it, or how to cut it?
If you follow this edge, the fade out on the chamfer will just happen.
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Lars Christensen is a good resource. https://youtu.be/6FzbZNhey2w?si=272_tfKvrjliDhj_
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