Second, here are time-stamps for the video for each section we're gonna cover: 0:37 Types of cuts 1:08 Process overview 2:00 CAM 2:29 CAM - setup 2:41 CAM - setup - stock tab (material) 3:14 CAM - setup - setup tab (orientation and zero) 4:07 CAM - tools 4:11 CAM - tools - cloud libraries 4:21 CAM - tools - add new tool 4:38 CAM - tools - speeds and feeds 5:21 CAM - toolpaths 5:39 CAM - toolpaths - passes we use 6:28 CAM - toolpaths - customize toolpath 6:36 CAM - toolpaths - customize toolpath - tool tab 6:43 CAM - toolpaths - customize toolpath - geometry tab 7:35 CAM - toolpaths - customize toolpath - heights tab 7:42 CAM - toolpaths - customize toolpath - passes tab 8:31 CAM - toolpaths - customize toolpath - linking tab 8:51 G-code 9:42 Machine Controller 9:58 Carve! First, a link to the Fusion 360 3D file we're using so you can follow along/poke around: So we've put together this beginners guide to using Fusion 360 CAM for your CNC.īefore we dive in, here are a couple things to help you follow along.

Has anyone else encountered this issue? If so, how did you solve it? Any advice or tips would be greatly appreciated.Fusion 360 is an awesome tool you can use with your CNC because you can do fancy cuts like 3D curves, slopes, and complex layers. Just to clarify, these are my own files that I created in Sketchup - they're not downloaded from some other source. The file appears to be visible on some Autodesk website, but I can't make any changes to it or work with it in Fusion 360. skp files into Fusion 360, but when I try to open them in the modeling window, nothing happens. I've already tried using Google to find a solution to this problem, but I haven't had any luck so far. However, I'm having trouble opening these files in Fusion 360's modeling window.

The reason why I'm trying to import my Sketchup files into Fusion 360 is that I have several woodworking models that I've created in Sketchup, and I'd like to start working on them in Fusion 360 instead. I've designed woodworking plans in Sketchup in the past, but I'm now switching to Fusion 360 based on advice I received from this community a couple of weeks ago (see my previous post here:

I'm hoping someone can help me with an issue I'm having importing my own Sketchup 2017 files into Fusion 360.

Using fusion 360 for woodworking