autodesk – Chris and Jim CIM

Convert from Onshape to Autodesk for CAM

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! 1,200 total views

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...

Setting up the xsTech router

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

What do you need to know to start throwing chips with Tormach’s new xsTECH router? How to start up & shut down the machine How to install and change tools How to locate the part on the table in X, & Y How to find the end of a tool (Z axis) How to load and run code This 18...

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...

Inventor: Parts List & Balloons

Written by Chris Hurd.

Here’s the answer to “How do I add a bill of materials (parts list) and balloons to a drawing?”. 2,130 total views, 1 views today

How do I make a simple presentation?

Written by Chris Hurd.

How do I make a simple presentation using Inventor? Add Bill of Materials or a Parts List? Add Balloons to a drawing? The answers are all here! 1,374 total views

HOW DO I MAKE THE PARTS FOR THE MASS PROPERTY ANALYSIS ACTIVITY?

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Question: How do I make the parts for the Mass Property Analysis activity? Solution: There are many ways to do this, and thanks to Jim, there a four video tutorials to walk you through them step by step from a solid piece of material in Inventor subtracted down to a finished part. Click on the videos...

Tag: autodesk

Convert from Onshape to Autodesk for CAM

Make a Ring Pop in 3D!

How do my kids use Fusion 360 in a browser

Setting up the xsTech router

Basic Part Creation Using Autodesk Fusion 360

HOW DO I MAKE THE PARTS FOR THE MASS PROPERTY ANALYSIS ACTIVITY?

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