Create CAM documentation

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Create cam documentation.

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After completing this video, you'll be able to create a set up sheet,

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create an NC program and post process a CAM setup

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in fusion 3 60. We want to carry on with the data set. From our previous example.

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At this point, we've not only set up operation one or our set up.

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We've also created all the tool paths required

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to machine the first position of our part.

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This

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one represents all the tool paths to cut the geometry of the caliper

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before it needs to be flipped over and held in soft jaws.

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But in order for us to machine the part,

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we need to create a few extra pieces of documentation.

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One is going to be the NC program or NC code that goes directly to control the machine.

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And another is going to be our setup sheet or an extra set of

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instructions that helps a machine operator understand how to set the part up,

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what tools to use and how long the program should take.

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So the first thing that we want to do is make sure that we've got

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one selected

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and then go to our setup menu and create an NC program,

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an NC program in fusion 3 60 is going to be

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a container for all the various settings that we need.

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For example, we're gonna be using the

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next GEN control post processor.

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This is the same post processor that we use

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to machine our piston earlier on in the courses.

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However,

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if you're using a different machine or a different control

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now would be the time for you to select that.

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We also have the chance to change the name or

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number of our program as well as our comment,

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this information comes directly from our setup and in this case,

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we're gonna leave it as is, but we will be addressing this in a future video,

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talking about notes and comments and where they show up in the code,

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we can have the file opened in an NC editor. After the fact,

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this is based on the settings in your user preferences by default,

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this is most likely vs code.

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If you're using a windows machine,

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on the right hand side are additional post properties because the host,

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next gen control is going to be somewhat generic across a large range of machines. So

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you might want to go in and configure whether

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or not your machine is using a chip transport,

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for example,

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or if you have a tool setting program,

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we're gonna leave all the default settings.

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But it is important that you do understand what options you have.

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And if you need to customize or configure this for your own machine.

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Next,

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we want to go to the operations and make

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sure that all the operations are displayed here.

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Now,

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one critical step that we skipped throughout this

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process because we were focusing on tool pa creation

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was the actual naming of each of the tool paths.

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We're gonna go back and change the names of these.

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But for right now, we wanna just make sure that we identify that everything in

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one is selected.

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All the work coordinate systems are set at one,

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so they all match and all the tools are listed here,

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we're gonna select, OK?

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And then we're gonna left click on the NC program and

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we're gonna call this NCOP one and I'm gonna say space

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caliber front. So that way we know it's the NC program for the caliber front.

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We are going to be machining the caliper back as a challenge.

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And you should be able to follow all the same process that we

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did to machine both the piston and this part of the caliber.

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So now that we have our NC program,

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we have the steps in place to create our NC code as well as the setup sheet.

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But it's a great time for us to go back,

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review our tool paths and rename them if needed.

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The names that we see here will be displayed in the code.

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So it's a good idea for us to name them something meaningful.

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So in this case,

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I'm gonna change adaptive one to rough caliper front and

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this is what will be displayed in the NC code.

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Our two D contour is going to be finish external.

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Our two D pocket is going to be semi rough or

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the bore tool path is going to be for us to finish the bore.

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So finish bo

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our two D pocket was for finishing the flats.

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So we're gonna go ahead and just call it finish flats.

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Our two D contour was to finish the caliper or the rotor relief area.

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So we're gonna call this finish rotor relief.

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And then our drilling, we're gonna leave it drill 12 and three,

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our bore. I'm gonna leave that at bore and our two D chan,

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I'm gonna leave it chan

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if we right click and we edit the NC program and go to our operations,

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we can see the names of all of these have updated.

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So at this point, it's a good idea for us to right click and select post process.

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When we post this again.

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For me,

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this is gonna open up in visual studio code depending on what

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you have set for your text editor or your code reader.

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It will open up in that for you.

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For me, I just want to identify a few key areas.

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First, I want to identify the tools that are listed at the top.

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I want to identify the coordinate system. In this case, G 54

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and make sure that my comments are coming through.

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In this case, rough caliper front.

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This can be saved again locally,

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it can be saved in fusion team and this can be carried out to the machine.

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The next piece of this is going to be our setup sheet.

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We're going to right click and we're gonna select set up sheet from our NC program.

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The setup sheet is going to be saved in the same location as your data set. By default,

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it's gonna have the name of your NC program in this case, 10100. And we can select save

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from here. We have a configurable setup sheet.

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It'll be saved in the data panel in this project.

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We can also save it or print it externally if needed.

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When we look through here, we just want to identify some various basic settings,

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the tools that are being used the estimated cycle time.

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And as we scroll down the coordinate system location,

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this is displayed very clearly in the image.

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We can see the stock, we can see the caliper, we can see where the W CS is located.

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It's listed as W CS one which is G 54.

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And we can also see the stock size four by two by 1.75. And that's an XY and Z.

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So we scroll down each of the tool paths are shown here

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and we can get a good idea of the tool and the time it's going to take for each of those.

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So now that we have all that information,

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it's a good time for us to make sure the part is ready to be machined.

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But before that,

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make sure that everything is saved before moving on to the next step.