Creating Setup

  • Switch from “Design” to “Manufacturing” workspace in Fusion (top left corner)
  • Setup > New Setup
  • On “Setup” tab, set “Stock Point” to the BOTTOM corner of the stock
    • Previous instructions used top of stock & update bit length, this approach is not compatible with multi bit operations
  • Still in “Setup” tab, select the model body/bodies to be machined
  • In the “Stock” tab”, select “Fixed Size Box” (preferred) or “Relative Size Box” (advanced)
  • Set stock dimensions to actual measured values
    • Use calipers to measure stock thicknesses, inaccurate values can result in broken bits
    • X,Y dimensions are important but not as critical as material thickness (Z).
  • If the model orientation doesn’t fit within the specified stock, use a “Manufacturing Model” to rotate or re-arrange parts to fit.