Hi everyone, I looked at the tutorial which is based on VCarve and they use a quick engrave toolpath. What is the equivalent for Fusion 360 ? Also, if I configure the laser as an endmill in Fusion 360, I can’t use the engrave toolpath because it’s expecting a chamfer bit. Does anyone use Fusion 3…

The workflow for using Fusion is essentially the same. The key to it working is the G Code parser that we built into Mach. It’s designed to take any routing tool path and turn it into a laser toolpath. Our friend Pete Squared does this all of the time: pete (@petesquared23) • Instagram photos and v…

Thanks @Eric ! Yes, I totally understand the G Code converter you built in Mach. So basically, in Fusion, what you suggest is to use 2D contours and not engraving. I will do that. What about filling an area ? I assume I have to use 2D pockets for that, but then it will engrave 100% of the pocket w…

[image] nmathon: what you suggest is to use 2D contours and not engraving You can use any toolpath you want in Fusion. To get that quick engrave style fill-in you’re after you might have to do some experimenting in Fusion. A couple of ideas: Tell Fusion the tool is a larger diameter than th…

Thanks for your comments. Changing the tool diameter was my first thought, but it’s not very practical as it needs to be changed in the tool library so you need to duplicate the tool. But that’s an option. I will play with the facing toolpath too. I just checked and Lightburn is able to export GC…

Happy to help! Using sketches might help your situation too… What I was thinking is that you could design a pocket the right size in Fusion, then project a sketch on it, do an offset and that might help… [image] nmathon: I just checked and Lightburn is able to export GCode That’s great news.…

Hi ! So I’m back after a few tests. Lightburn : it generates GCode, but it doesn’t offer the ability to configure tools. So I can’t add the Gcode for the tool number, neither than controlling tool speed (which will become laser power). If I have a complex pattern with different power, it will not …

[image] nmathon: but I work on Mac and it’s not compatible I run it on my Mac through Parallels [image]

Thanks Eric, I installed it through Parallel and it works great. It does exactly what I’m looking for and solve what I can’t do in Fusion 360 (it detects all the pockets to engrave automatically in a proper way). I went for Vetric Cut2D Pro but I can’t install the avid post processor. Is it only a…

[image] nmathon: I installed it through Parallel and it works great Awesome! [image] nmathon: I went for Vetric Cut2D Pro but I can’t install the avid post processor The post should be included in the posts list… odd that you’re not seeing it there. If they’re really not in the post …

Ahhh… I went straight to the download page, and during the installation process, there is an error that said it can’t find Vcarve. But if I go through the online posts list directly from Cut2D, I can find it, you are right. Awesome…

Avid OptLaser with Fusion 360 - Quick Engrave

Eric January 24, 2024, 2:49pm 8

I run it on my Mac through Parallels

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