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June 8, 2016 Update – What’s New
4 & 5 Axis Tool Orientation Preview
Good news! In preparation for making 5 axis machining available in the future, we’ve added the ability to turn on Tool Orientation preview functionality for 4 and 5 axis positional programming.
To try it out, make sure you have CAM checked in the preview section of your preferences. Once checked and applied, the Tool Orientation check box will appear. Keep in mind, this is still preview functionality, a time may come where additional costs will be associated with using this permanently. We’re really looking forward to hearing your thoughts, so feel free to drop a note in the comments section below after you’ve had a chance to explore it a bit.
Material-Specific Tools Added
We’ve added some new material-specific tools to the sample library. These materials include Imperial and metric versions of aluminum, brass, bronze, copper, high+low carbon steel, stainless steel, and titanium. Awww yeah. You can thank CJ, our machining expert at Pier 9, for creating the tools. He’s clearly excited.
Language specific Tooltips fixed
There was a regression issue where Chinese and Japanese tooltips for CAM parameters were shown as gibberish. Not even Klingons can read it. Sorry about that – this is now fixed.
Autodesk Exchange Apps renamed to Fusion 360 App Store
No one goes to an app store to “exchange” apps, so we renamed the Autodesk Exchange Apps to the Autodesk App Store, and changed the name of how you access the Fusion specific page to the Fusion 360 App Store.
It’s definitely worth a look; there are some really cool apps developed by users just like you. Some are free and some are for a small fee. If you’d like to create and submit your own app to the store, simply sign-in with your Autodesk ID and follow the instructions of how to make your app available for the community to enjoy.
MakeTime now Auto-updates
Now when MakeTime (one of the partner services available under the Make drop-down menu) has an update, it’ll also update within Fusion. Because why not?
Fusion 360 mobile App on iOS updated
We also updated the Fusion mobile app yesterday to version 1.9. This update includes improvements in 5 areas:
- You can now measure area and angle between points in your 2D drawings of your 3D Fusion designs.
- Change the focal length (in perspective view) by swiping 3 fingers up and down your screen.
- Rotate the animation for 2 finger gestures.
- Animations no longer play automatically when they are loaded, and once it is playing, you can pause it by just tapping the screen.
- We’ve also updated the animation environment and lighting so that it is consistent with the model viewer environment.
With this update out the door, we are projecting that the next one is going to be beefier. And as per our roadmap check-in post suggested, the June 22 update will include some long-awaited features in 2D drawings such auto-populate title-block, logo-insert, multi-asset support, and more. Other enhancements in modeling, sketching, data & collaboration, and API will also be included. Stay tuned!
Keqing and the Fusion 360 Team
Want to know what came before this update? Click here or the “Product Updates” category filter below.
Comments
sultan99
Why the Fusion 360 App Store menu item has no icon?
keqingsong
We’re working on a new one 🙂
Coscor_NPL
mini awesomeness…. june 22 update: mega awesomeness!
fns720
If you hide a component and save your design it will be completely invisible in Fusion 360 iOS app. Until this bug exists the iOS app is useless for me.
keqingsong
Thanks for the heads-up, this is not a known issue to us. We’ll dig into and keep you posted.
fns720
Interesting… I reported this issue on 23rd of May and Autodesk (case ID: 11812156)
keqingsong
Gotcha, that helps a lot. I’ll get back to you on where we’re at with that.
marcoscnc@hotmail.com
Materials: WOOD please!
kevin@kevinharrison.co.uk
Wood,
Yes – unfortunately the engineers with all their shiny metal always seem to get the good stuff first.
However, have to say that he woods that have been posted are better than any other CAD software I have used – Including Inventor – so keep it up Fusion, thank you – and you can replace the current wood images with your own, by editing a material and replacing the image, roughness & bump maps.
Would be great if Fusion partnered with someone like Egger – a European panel maker – and made their library of finishes available
http://www.egger.com/UK_en/decor/?N=4294966985
In the meantime we simply have to keep a library of our own veneers and finishes, although writing this has led me to see if you can modify an existing material and save it – looks like you can (!) and then save into favourites – So would be better if you could have a “Personal Materials folder” – then you could access all manner of materials and bring in from the likes of http://www.textures.com/
I’ll make this a suggestion – for those of us who see the importance of both the quality of engineering and visual presentation – I think that is called being a Designer….
Cheers
Kevin
(Fusion makes me happy)
cmelojr
I’ve used tool orientation to machine parts in our 4 axis many times. What additional functionality does this update add? Just 5 axis positioning? Also, are the any plans to incorporate 4/5 axis simultaneous toolpaths? Thanks!
keqingsong
Yes, this update only introduces positioning as a preview/preparation for 5 axis functionality coming later this year. See our roadmap check-in post for more details.
raducoc@gmail.com
Yes please, WOOD is a must.
al.whatmough
If you are an existing Fusion Ultimate user then this is no change
harvid22
Please Remember to tell the version number as well, I think this version is 2.0.2088. but there is no way I can see if it’s true 😉
johnlong666
Is this not the same “TOOL ORIENTATION” drop box that I have been seeing for at least 4 months? I use it to orient the B axis on the mill, and for all the mill turn on the lathe. It is morning, maybe I am mistaken?
JonBoy5Axis
Awesome news to hear 5 axis should be available this year!
everettarchuleta
Nice Blog written
sspinney
Sheet Metal please!!