Working with Fusion's Machine Library
- Kevin Strider (Unlicensed)
- Geoffrey Brennan
“The Machine Library is a collection of machine definitions for CNC machines…It provides a centralized location to manage and access machine definitions.” - Autodesk Product Documentation.
Fusion's Machine Library is accessed via the ‘Manage’ panel of the 'Manufacture' ribbon, as shown in the following screenshot.
Autodesk’s ‘Product Documentation'
For helpful instructions on using the Machine Library, refer to the following links to Autodesk’s Fusion documentation:
The Machine Library - an overview of the structure and design of the Machine Library.
Work with the Machine Library - step-by-step instruction on how to manage the Machine Library.
Workflow: Using and creating machine definitions - step-by-step instructions on how to use an existing machine definition, and how to create and use a custom machine definition.
Using Fusion machines in CAM Assist
Machines that are configured in the ‘Local’ subfolder of Fusion’s Machine Library (see Autodesk’s ‘Product Documentation', above) can be selected in the 'Choose machine' drop-down of CAM Assist’s General and Tool Use tabs (as shown in the screenshot to the right).
Edit machine properties
The General section includes the ‘Edit machine properties’ button that can be used to check key specific properties (stored in the Machine Library) and to specify additional machine properties used by CAM Assist (not stored in the Machine Library). For details, see Machine properties.
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