[Semus]

Hey guys,



I'm having an issue with Fusion 360 CAM. I imported a model from Solidworks, managed to create a toolpath, but cannot get it to post process to Mach3. It's telling me that the tool orientation is not supported.



Here's the text from the file that was exported:



Information: Configuration: Generic Mach3Mill
Information: Vendor: Autodesk, Inc.
Information: Posting intermediate data to 'C:\Users\Chris\Desktop\Desktop\1.nc'
Information: Total number of warnings: 1
Error: Failed to post intermediate NC data.
Code page changed to '1252 (ANSI - Latin I)'
Start time: Friday, December 05, 2014 2:11:59 PM
Code page changed to '20127 (US-ASCII)'
Post processor engine: 3.9.7 38023
Configuration path: C:\Users\Chris\AppData\Local\Autodesk\webdeploy\pr oduction\e632192e503167f8b2d132ee3b9551eb4400409e\ Applications\CAM360\Data\Posts\mach3mill.cps
Include paths: C:\Users\Chris\AppData\Local\Autodesk\webdeploy\pr oduction\e632192e503167f8b2d132ee3b9551eb4400409e\ Applications\CAM360\Data\Posts
Configuration modification date: Monday, August 11, 2014 1:52:09 AM
Output path: C:\Users\Chris\Desktop\Desktop\1.nc
Checksum of intermediate NC data: be0921ab9ba8005e83584fbb7a27650c
Checksum of configuration: 21622f127905fff14ba6c1528e261e3c
Vendor url: Autodesk | 3D Design, Engineering & Entertainment Software
Legal: Copyright (C) 2012-2013 by Autodesk, Inc.
Generated by: Fusion 360 CAM 2.0.1351
Warning: Work offset has not been specified. Using G54 as WCS.
Error: Tool orientation is not supported.
Error: Failed to invoke function 'onSection'.
Error: Failed to invoke 'onSection' in the post configuration.
Error: Failed to execute configuration.
Stop time: Friday, December 05, 2014 2:11:59 PM
Post processing failed.





I'm at a loss for how to fix this. The only thing I could find had to do with not setting tool orientation unless I had a 4 or 5 axis machine. The problem is, if I don't set the tool orientation, I can't get the toolpath to show up.

I'm running a standard CNC Router.

I have attached my solidworks file, plus a screenshot of the tool path. The tool path turns out great, but when I go to post process the G-code, It gives me an error that says that tool orientation is not supported, whatever that means...

Any suggestions?

[Semus]

It looks like I solved the problem.

I loaded everything just as before, except that I left "tool orientation" unchecked. I also made sure that Z was "up" be default in the main Fusion 360 preferences.

I finally was able to generate G-code. I haven't tested the code yet, so I still have to check to make sure my machine cuts in the proper direction, and that my part orientation is correct.

Will report back shortly...

[Kenny Duval]

My first run of code worked out way better than I expected. The CAM portion is pretty solid.

[Semus]

My first run of code worked out way better than I expected. The CAM portion is pretty solid.

Yes, it is. I was pleasantly surprised by the power of the CAM section of 360.

We're going to be purchasing the Ultimate version before the promotion goes away.