Introduction
Before you can use the Cutting Parameters Add-on, you must first use CAM Assist to compute a toolpath strategy (see Getting Started with CAM Assist).
CloudNC Cutting Parameters is the engine behind CAM Assist’s computation of toolpath strategies. The Cutting Parameters add-on exposes that engine in the form of a graphical user interface (UI) that can be used to examine or fine-tune a set of inputs (including the cutting parameters) for a selected operation toolpath.
The Cutting Parameters add-on enables you to amend the inputs and dynamically produces recommendations for the selected operation. The inputs originally come from the Fusion Browser that was populated by CAM Assist computation’s of a selected toolpath strategy for the associated part.
The Cutting Parameters add-on provides you with an area for experimentation without affecting the operation in Fusion.
Overview
The diagram below shows an overview of a typical workflow:
Open the Part - open the part in Fusion.
Compute a Toolpath Strategy - use CAM Assist to compute a toolpath strategy (see Getting Started with CAM Assist).
Select an Operation Toolpath - from the Fusion Browser that was populated by CAM Assist’s computed toolpath strategy
Open the Cutting Parameters Add-on - via a right-click on the selected operation toolpath (see Opening the Cutting Parameters Add-on).
Amend the Inputs - use the features of the Cutting Parameter Add-on’s UI to amend the inputs associated with the selected operation toolpath (which includes its cutting parameters).
As you amend the inputs, the Cutting Parameters add-on makes dynamic recommendations.
Save Operation - when you are happy with the recommendations, you can save them, which updates the selected operation toolpath in Fusion.
Scope
The Cutting Parameters add-on makes recommendations for the following operations and tool types:
Roughing
Flat end mill
Radius end mill
Ball end mill
Finishing
Flat end mill
Radius end mill
Ball end mill
Holemaking
Drill
Spot drill
Threadforming
Tap
Chamfer/Deburring
Chamfer Cutters
For more introductory information on the features used by the Cutting Parameters add-on, see Inputs and Recommendations.