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Tormach Post for Fusion 360

Question: I want to use Fusion 360 and post it to a Tormach machine. How do I do it? Answer: Well, all new versions of Fusion 360 should already come with the post processor installed, but if you have an older version, you can go to Tormach’s website and download any post that you...

Hole Notes and Hole Types

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Question: Geez… there’s lots of different types of holes…. how do I know the difference when reading a drawing? Answer: Once again… Jim to the rescue with a LOT of information about holes. Going Beyond: Hole Notes Answer the questions below by copying and...

Convert from Onshape to Autodesk for CAM

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Question: So how exactly do you convert a part from OnShape into something that you can use to do CAM in Autodesk Fusion360 and Inventor? Answer: Just export it to a STEP file! Easier said than done… watch this 3 minute video to show you how! 1,206 total views

AutoDesk CAM Tutorials

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Inventor Files ZIP 2D CAM e-Hand-InGDF Flange e-Hand-In 3D CAM e-Hand-In Using Autodesk Inventor, and Fusion 360 to do CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) is getting easier and easier. In these updated videos Jim shows us how to use adaptive milling strategies to quickly and easily remove material...

Make a Ring Pop in 3D!

Written by Chris Hurd.

Ring Pops were invented in the late 1970s by a man named Frank Richards who was a product engineer at the Topps Company. He wanted to help his daughter in breaking her thumb-sucking habit, so he invented the Ring Pop as a treat to eliminate her childish addiction. ( Wilson, Laurnie. “A...

How do my kids use Fusion 360 in a browser

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Answer: It’s easy, albeit a little slow in a browser from our experience, but slow Fusion is better than no Fusion! Your kids must have a student community log in in order for this to work. I did this last year with all of my students, and it makes this process very easy… Otherwise...

Need Some Distance Learning Ideas for COVID-19?

Written by Chris Hurd.

Now that more kids are attending an online high school, they will have more spare time in their hands. Here’s a short list of some of the things that you could do in CIM class with your kiddos while trying out distance learning. All will require a computer (That’s what the C in “CIM”...

Basic Part Creation Using Autodesk Fusion 360

Written by Chris Hurd.

Download the Worksheet Download Hand-In Student Notes: Download the Worksheet, dimension the parts using the given scale, then make them in your 3D modeling software! Here is a project to help you and your students get acquainted with Autodesk Fusion 360. There are eleven parts to make, and...

A CNC machine for $4000? Really?

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Thanks Ryan Dennes! He sent me an email outlining a new CNC machine that will cut everything up to and including aluminum, for only $4000. The post for it is already baked right into HSM too, so you should be able to send code for it right out of Inventor! It’s called the Pocket NC. I am NOT...

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Tormach Post for Fusion 360

Hole Notes and Hole Types

Convert from Onshape to Autodesk for CAM

AutoDesk CAM Tutorials

Make a Ring Pop in 3D!

How do my kids use Fusion 360 in a browser

Need Some Distance Learning Ideas for COVID-19?

Basic Part Creation Using Autodesk Fusion 360

A CNC machine for $4000? Really?

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