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Post by kry5gagnon on Oct 3, 2017 23:33:34 GMT
I have my carve king built but having a little problems learning the fusion 360 software. i am getting tool path is not supported for the given settings.
is there anyone out there that would be willing to work with me to get my first cut going in fusion?
I have watched all the videos and i am missing something. maybe I am selecting the wrong tool. I just picked a flat end mill. i purchased from the millright cnc web site.
If so please let me know. thanks in advance.
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Post by aforww on Oct 3, 2017 23:42:17 GMT
I have my carve king built but having a little problems learning the fusion 360 software. i am getting tool path is not supported for the given settings. is there anyone out there that would be willing to work with me to get my first cut going in fusion? I have watched all the videos and i am missing something. maybe I am selecting the wrong tool. I just picked a flat end mill. i purchased from the millright cnc web site. If so please let me know. thanks in advance. Well what operation are you trying to do? |
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Post by kry5gagnon on Oct 3, 2017 23:49:33 GMT
I have my carve king built but having a little problems learning the fusion 360 software. i am getting tool path is not supported for the given settings. is there anyone out there that would be willing to work with me to get my first cut going in fusion? I have watched all the videos and i am missing something. maybe I am selecting the wrong tool. I just picked a flat end mill. i purchased from the millright cnc web site. If so please let me know. thanks in advance. Well what operation are you trying to do? Engrave. I have created my stock 3/4 MDF 3.5 In by 12 in added Text to it then went to CAM and did engrave then selected the tool from the catalog (#4 flat end mill) set the speeds and feeds using the example in the video here in the forum. selected the bottoms of the lettering. when i click on ok i get the error tool path is not supported for the given settings. |
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Post by Mototech on Oct 3, 2017 23:53:18 GMT
One thing I noticed when trying to create my first cam with fusion was the workplane was off. Make sure your part is leveled with the correct workplane. Most likely it should be z plus/ z plus shooting out from the top surface of the part.
But like aforww is getting at, we need more info to help.
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Post by aforww on Oct 3, 2017 23:54:23 GMT
Engraving is meant to use a V-bit or a drag bit. Not a flat endmill. Not saying that's what the issue is but the resulting product wouldn't look good. If the text is bigger than your cutter just use 2D contour or pocket clearing. I did a video tutorial on Engraving with a V-bit. And not one word about the music! Lol youtu.be/0ZOuhRIAzOk |
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Post by kry5gagnon on Oct 4, 2017 0:00:31 GMT
Engraving is meant to use a V-bit or a drag bit. Not a flat endmill. Not saying that's what the issue is but the resulting product wouldn't look good. If the text is bigger than your cutter just use 2D contour or pocket clearing. I did a video tutorial on Engraving with a V-bit. And not one word about the music! Lol youtu.be/0ZOuhRIAzOkI am so glad the mentioned the video. your video is great as a mater of a fact I am fallowing it step by step. 6:35 is where I get the error. if i share the file would it do the same on a different computer? here is the link a360.co/2fHSkRn |
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Post by aforww on Oct 4, 2017 0:12:38 GMT
Engraving is meant to use a V-bit or a drag bit. Not a flat endmill. Not saying that's what the issue is but the resulting product wouldn't look good. If the text is bigger than your cutter just use 2D contour or pocket clearing. I did a video tutorial on Engraving with a V-bit. And not one word about the music! Lol youtu.be/0ZOuhRIAzOkI am so glad the mentioned the video. your video is great as a mater of a fact I am fallowing it step by step. 6:35 is where I get the error. if i share the file would it do the same on a different computer? here is the link a360.co/2fHSkRnIt would however you said you selected bottom geometry, I selected the top. Also, again this is using a V-bit not a flat endmill. If you do it exactly as the video shows you won't get an error. |
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Post by kry5gagnon on Oct 4, 2017 0:26:44 GMT
I am so glad the mentioned the video. your video is great as a mater of a fact I am fallowing it step by step. 6:35 is where I get the error. if i share the file would it do the same on a different computer? here is the link a360.co/2fHSkRnIt would however you said you selected bottom geometry, I selected the top. Also, again this is using a V-bit not a flat endmill. If you do it exactly as the video shows you won't get an error. i dont have a v bit but i have a ball mill. will that work in your example? |
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Post by aforww on Oct 4, 2017 0:31:05 GMT
It would however you said you selected bottom geometry, I selected the top. Also, again this is using a V-bit not a flat endmill. If you do it exactly as the video shows you won't get an error. i dont have a v bit but i have a ball mill. will that work in your example? I honestly have never tried but I don't think so. But as I said, I think you best bet is not the engraving operation but 2D contour or Pocket clearing. |
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Post by kry5gagnon on Oct 4, 2017 0:55:33 GMT
i dont have a v bit but i have a ball mill. will that work in your example? I honestly have never tried but I don't think so. But as I said, I think you best bet is not the engraving operation but 2D contour or Pocket clearing. I looked in all the bits in the fusion 360 lib and I cant even find a V bit. or even the ability to create my own. I must be the dumbest Noob ever to use this software. I will try using the 2D couture see what error i get then. |
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Post by Derek the Admin on Oct 4, 2017 0:56:39 GMT
Ya I think part of your issue will be trying to use a flat end mill for the engraving CAM strategy. That works by varying the Z hieght of a V shaped tool.
One thing is to not think about it literally. You can achieve an engraving effect without using the engraving tool. Like aforww mentioned you could just pocket inside the contours or just run a contour operation.
You may also want to just get your feet wet with the very basics by cutting the square out in my fusion 360 cad cam into.
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Post by kry5gagnon on Oct 4, 2017 1:04:57 GMT
Ya I think part of your issue will be trying to use a flat end mill for the engraving CAM strategy. That works by varying the Z hieght of a V shaped tool. One thing is to not think about it literally. You can achieve an engraving effect without using the engraving tool. Like aforww mentioned you could just pocket inside the contours or just run a contour operation. You may also want to just get your feet wet with the very basics by cutting the square out in my fusion 360 cad cam into. after changing to a 2D couture i get a new error ( unable to create tool path) not sure what I have wrong. maybe i need to ditch the fusion 360. is there a CAD CAM for dummies. LOL |
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Post by kry5gagnon on Oct 4, 2017 1:11:43 GMT
Ya I think part of your issue will be trying to use a flat end mill for the engraving CAM strategy. That works by varying the Z hieght of a V shaped tool. One thing is to not think about it literally. You can achieve an engraving effect without using the engraving tool. Like aforww mentioned you could just pocket inside the contours or just run a contour operation. You may also want to just get your feet wet with the very basics by cutting the square out in my fusion 360 cad cam into. after changing to a 2D couture i get a new error ( unable to create tool path) not sure what I have wrong. maybe i need to ditch the fusion 360. is there a CAD CAM for dummies. LOL I will start making my square now |
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Post by Derek the Admin on Oct 4, 2017 1:15:59 GMT
Something like MakerCAM is easier. Why don't you share the f3d file so we could have a look. There's also the Autodesk forum where the fusion 360 programmers and tech support are there too. It's probably something simple though that is just something with some one with more experience can spot.
Fusion 360 is extremely powerful. In my opinion, abandoning it early on will handicap your capabilities later.
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Post by aforww on Oct 4, 2017 1:16:58 GMT
Ya I think part of your issue will be trying to use a flat end mill for the engraving CAM strategy. That works by varying the Z hieght of a V shaped tool. One thing is to not think about it literally. You can achieve an engraving effect without using the engraving tool. Like aforww mentioned you could just pocket inside the contours or just run a contour operation. You may also want to just get your feet wet with the very basics by cutting the square out in my fusion 360 cad cam into. after changing to a 2D couture i get a new error ( unable to create tool path) not sure what I have wrong. maybe i need to ditch the fusion 360. is there a CAD CAM for dummies. LOL It's a steep learning curve but well worth it in my opinion. However, many folks find it overly complicated for what they want to achieve. Easel might be better suited to your work flow. |
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