Fusion - with FeatureCAM

Overview
Fusion 360 with FeatureCAM combines Autodesk’s cloud-based CAD platform with FeatureCAM’s automated CAM programming to streamline your entire design-to-manufacturing workflow. By leveraging feature recognition and knowledge-based machining strategies, this integrated solution helps minimize manual inputs, reduce errors, and accelerate production. Whether you’re working with milling, turning, multi-tasking machines, or wire EDM, Fusion with FeatureCAM provides the flexibility and automation needed to deliver high-quality parts faster.

Key Features

• Automated Feature Recognition: Identify holes, pockets, and other part features automatically, reducing the time spent on toolpath creation and setup.
• Knowledge-Based Machining: Reuse best-practice machining rules, tool libraries, and cutting parameters to ensure consistency and standardization across jobs.
• Multi-Axis Support: Program 3-, 4-, and 5-axis milling, turning, and mill-turn operations, giving you the versatility to tackle complex geometries and tight tolerances.
• Seamless CAD/CAM Integration: Transfer models from Fusion 360 to FeatureCAM without cumbersome file conversions, maintaining design intent and version control.
• Cloud Collaboration & Data Management: Store and share project files securely in the Autodesk cloud, enabling distributed teams to review and update manufacturing data in real time.

Benefits

• Accelerated Programming: Automated feature recognition and preset machining rules significantly cut down on manual programming steps, speeding up CAM workflows.
• Greater Consistency & Quality: Knowledge-based machining eliminates guesswork, improving part accuracy, surface finish, and reducing scrap.
• Reduced Errors & Rework: Direct integration with Fusion 360 ensures design changes are reflected automatically in the manufacturing process, minimizing discrepancies.
• Enhanced Scalability: Handle projects ranging from simple 2D machining to advanced multi-axis operations without switching platforms or reinventing processes.
• Improved Collaboration: Cloud connectivity keeps designers, programmers, and shop-floor teams on the same page, reducing miscommunication and production delays.

Who It’s For

• CNC Programmers & Machinists needing an automated and efficient approach to toolpath generation for various machining operations.
• Job Shops & Production Facilities looking to increase throughput, maintain consistent quality, and quickly adapt to new part designs.
• Mechanical & Product Engineers who want a seamless design-to-manufacturing pipeline, reducing back-and-forth between different software tools.
• Mold, Die & Tooling Specialists aiming to shorten lead times and ensure reliable, high-precision machining for intricate parts.
• R&D & Innovation Teams striving to prototype rapidly while leveraging standardized machining best practices.