AUTODESK FUSION 360
Traditional CNC machining is old. Manufacturing has changed, and so should your tools. Stop struggling with broken processes and data management in your CNC software – do what you do best.
CNC stands for computer numerical control. There are many types of CNC machines and this is often the main step in the process of creating a component or part through material removal. Once a part has been designed in CAD software, CAM (computer aided manufacturing) software is used to generate toolpaths, plans that tell a CNC machine how to move.
Packages like Fusion 360 integrate CAD and CAM to keep these processes more connected. Then the CNC machine is prepared by loading in stock material, the piece to be cut, as well as any tools that might be used during the machining process. Finally, the toolpaths are converted into code that controls the machine motion and creates the final part.
The first step in many CNC machining operations is to remove as much material as possible. See how Autodesk's Adaptive Clearing helps.
Learn how 2-axis milling compares to 3 axis and the advantages that 3-axis CNC machining has to offer.
Positional 5-axis, or 3+2, can offer many of the advantages of simultaneous 5-axis without the additional complexity or high cost.
Turning, while still CNC machining, is quite different from milling. Find out how.
CNC machines are broadly classified by the number of axes involved and how they move.
2.5-axis milling creates prismatic features at distinct Z levels. Even though the machine is only moving in 2 axes simultaneously, the CAM software is still used as the shapes created can be complex and high precision.
3-axis milling uses all three axes simultaneously. Software is used to generate these toolpaths since the surfaces are often complex.
4-axis milling adds one rotational axis to 3-axis milling. This is useful when parts are near cylindrical and can be used to create complex geometry or access multiple parts around workholding like a tombstone.
Simultaneous 5-axis machining uses all 5 axes at the same time to allow milling of complex shapes at high precision. CAM software is all but required to programme these CNC machines, as the motion is very complicated.
Start making today. Autodesk Fusion 360 software doesn't only control CNC machines on a shop floor, it brings together software, machines, processes and people to design and manufacture high-quality products on time, the first time.
Bridge the gap between your technical education and what you need to know to begin using CNC machine tools.
In this guide, you will learn everything you need to know about types of parts, materials and CNC machining operations that engineers, innovators and niche manufacturers often use.
Learn more about various CNC machine designs in our Types of CNC Mill Buyer’s eBook. This eBook also includes descriptions of CNC machine components & programming and non-milling machines.
Autodesk Fusion 360 software for CNC machining and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM).
CAM software for high-speed 3- and 5-axis machining – available as Fusion 360 with PowerMill (Standard or Ultimate)
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Saunders Machine Works uses Fusion 360 and specialises in CNC metal machining, prototype machining, fabrication and design-for-manufacturing consulting.
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Get started with CNC machining with these tutorials, guides, tips and tricks.
Get quick answers to common manufacturing questions. Learn the fundamentals of milling and how to create 3+2 toolpaths.
This course teaches you how to save common, recurring toolpaths and recall them as needed for similar projects.
Learn how to take a part from an assembly into the CAM workspace and prepare it for multi-axis operations.
This lecture covers how to use WCS probing to reduce set-up time while accurately locating the stock in the CNC machine.
Advanced manufacturing extension in Fusion 360 delivers a bundle of sophisticated Autodesk manufacturing technologies.
Read this article for a complete introduction to CNC programming using computer-aided manufacturing (CAM).
Find answers to frequently asked questions about CNC machining software.