Monday, June 12, 2017

Tool Parameters for Fusion Expressions

I presented a webinar the other day (6/9/17) demonstrating using expressions and the parameters for certain inputs.
During that webinar I showed how you can use the tool parameters and mentioned that you can't get the fly out of the tool parameters in Fusion but i could in Inventor HSM.  So below is a list of the tool parameters that can be used in Fusion Expressions as well.

Parameter List:
tool_diameter
tool_cornerRadius
tool_shoulderLength
tool_fluteLength
tool_bodyLength
tool_overallLength
tool_spindleSpeed
tool_surfaceSpeed
tool_numberOfFlutes


so, these are the primary parameters that I would use from the tool in a toolpath expression.  If there are others that you are interested let me know in the comments and I can check it out for you.

Happy Programming!

Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Need bigger Setup Image! Fusion CAM HTML setup sheet

So, it was asked a week or so ago on Instagram how you can adjust the size of the setup image that posts to the HTML setup sheet out of Fusion CAM.  This post will cover how to go about making this change.

First, center your model as best you can in the graphics view of Fusion, and be sure to zoom it in as close as you can while still being able to see everything.
Once you have this done; Select the setup or the operations you are wanting to post to a setup sheet.

Now instead of hitting the Setup Sheet button on the Actions panel we are going to click on the Post Process button.

This will bring up the post process dialog where we will filter first for Setup Sheets.

Then we will select the Setup Sheet post processor that will output the HTML file.


Once selected, the properties window updates with the user properties that are built into the setup sheet post processor.  In this dialog we want to look for a property called "previewWidth".

Modify this value to a size that you would like to see on the document.

Special thanks to @frankthecncmachinist for suggest this as a blog post!!