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Fusion 360 Post Processor

The Carvera Community Fusion 360 profiles can be downloaded from here.

The Community developed version of the post-processor has a number of benefits and fixes above and beyond the Makera software:

  • Separate profiles for the Carvera Air and Original Carvera
  • Support for the Fusion 360 machine simulation functionality
  • Ability to pass through Gcode directly into the nc files as an operation
  • Ability to run machine specific macros such as turning vacuum/lights on/off using Action commands
  • Allows the definition of tools numbered >6

Installation

{% embed url="https://youtu.be/1xPcono_qTk" %}

Post-Processor

Action Commands

Action commands are a type of Manual NC operation that insert g-code to the NC output. These have been added with useful functions specific to the Carvera firmware.

How to use Action Commands

{% stepper %} {% step %} Add a Manual NC operation

Add a Manual NC operations via Setup->Manual NC

{% endstep %}

{% step %} Set Manual NC type to Action

{% endstep %}

{% step %} Input the Action command to perform

For example ShrinkA

{% endstep %} {% endstepper %}

Available Action Commands

The following ACTION commands are supported by this post:

  • RapidA:# - rapids the a axis to degree position
  • SaferA:# - Moves the z axis up to its clearance position then moves the a axis
  • SafeZ - Go to a safe z height (same height as the clearance position)
  • SpindleOff - turns the spindle off
  • Clearance - goes to carvea clearance position
  • ClearAutoLevel - clears the auto level data from the machine
  • ResetFeedOverride - resets the spindle override value to 100%
  • FeedOverride:# - sets the feed override to a given percent. Useful for vetting new programs as well as speeding up an entire set of operations quickly
  • AirOn -T urns the compressed air on
  • AirOff - Turns the compressed air off
  • VacOn - Turns on the vacuum
  • VacOff - Turns off the vacuum
  • AutoVacOn - turns on auto vacuum
  • AutoVacOff - turns off auto vacuum
  • LightOn - turns on the light
  • LightOff - turns off the light
  • ShrinkA - Shrinks the A axis with offset 0, so A365 will turn into A5
  • Dwell - pause for x seconds
  • Stop - pause and wait for input from the user
  • Comment - write a comment into the file
  • Measure Tool - run a tool length offset calibration on the current tool
  • Tool Break Control - run a tool break test. Requires the community firmware
  • Pass Through - send the contents of the input box directly to the machine