SheetCam now has a lathe plugin. It's still in beta but you are welcome
to try it. If you don't have a SheetCam license I can give you a free 30
day license so you can have a play with it.
Les
I've tried F360 for code on a small lathe and find it quite painful to get
the toolpath usable. It often wants to part off before completing the turn,
or just doesn't machine optimally.
Possibly because I mostly machine with a grooving tool, so you don't need a
tool-change.
I have to mess with the stock parameters etc. until it's a semblance of
usable, then re-arrange snippets of code to get the code usable.
What's really painful on Fusion is that you have to enter, and exit
'simulation', so you can never just make a small adjustment and see the
effect on toolpath.
Maybe I'm doing it wrong, and can't find a decent video on F360 lathe
turning. Have you come across one?
Roland
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