Download Fusion 360 from the website

 

Go to the official website of Fusion 360.

Click on the download button and follow the instructions to download the installation file.

After the download is complete, double-click the installation file to start the installation process.

Follow the on-screen instructions to install Fusion 360 on your computer.

 

Open Fusion 360 and create a new design. 

 

Click on "Create" in the toolbar at the top of the screen.

Select the type of design you want to create, for example "New Component" or "Create Sketch".

Select the correct surface ("Plane"). Take the X, Y, and Z axes into account here. Select the X, Y platform for this purpose. The surface of the machine is the X and Y axes. The Z axis is the height control.  

Use the available sketching tools, such as lines, arcs, and circles, to create your design. Ensure you work accurately and set all dimensions and proportions correctly.

When the sketch is finished, click on ''Finish Sketch''

Click on "Extrude" to convert the 2D Sketch into a 3D drawing.

Enter the plate thickness dimension. In most cases, it is best to select "New Component" (more info about the differences between Components and Bodies can be found on the Fusion360 website).   

Manufacturing workplace  

Go to the "Manufacture" workspace. Open the "Tool Library" there and import the Machine Torch Library. You can download from our site. Also download the "Post Processor" for Fusion360 right away.

Right-click on "Local" and then click on "Import libraries" 
Open the downloaded files here.  

Create setup

Click on "Cutting" and go through the setup settings. 

Select a tool. This depends on which cutting tip you are going to use. (45A,65A,85A) and which material you want to cut. You can find an overview of the composition in the machine torch. manual find.  

In the next tab, you can select the contours. 

In the third tab, you can set the cutting height. In most cases, this is 2mm. In the other tabs, you can adjust further settings as desired. Click OK and the "Toolpath" is ready. 

In the simulator option, you can check the operation. 

Now go to the "Post Process" to generate the g-code.

Select the previously downloaded post processor. In the right-hand section, you can adjust the "Pierce Delay" (number of seconds to pierce through the plate) and the "Pierce Height" (pierce height = number of millimeters minus the cutting height), among other things. The "Probe offset" determines the play in the Z-axis switch. You can adjust this as desired should the cutting height not match the set value. 

Give the file the desired name and click "Post". The g-code is now ready and can be opened in the Mach3 controller.