

FusionCAM Coaster Project
Learn to program FusionCAM! This workshop will walk students through the process of completing our coaster project. We provide you with a CAD file, and coach you through the process of importing files, defining tools, defining toolpaths, simulating operations, exporting G-Code, and all the steps necessary to prepare a file capable of manufacturing the coaster on our CNC mill.
IMPORTANT: Successful completion of this project is a requirement for any students who plan to operate our CNC mills.
A deeper dive into related topics below.
Topics include:
Overview of the Fusion work environment·
How to save files to your cloud account
Desktop Connector (Solidworks / Fusion connection)
Importing files
Establishing Work Coordinate System (WCS)
Accessing tool libraries
Defining tools
Creating Toolpaths
Simulating Results (Visual simulation)
Creating setup sheets
Post processing to create G-Code