{"id":14217,"date":"2020-10-01T09:00:25","date_gmt":"2020-10-01T16:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/?p=14217"},"modified":"2020-12-01T16:15:53","modified_gmt":"2020-12-02T00:15:53","slug":"derived-operations-for-manufacturing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/derived-operations-for-manufacturing\/","title":{"rendered":"QUICK TIP: Derived Operations for Fusion 360 Manufacturing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M6vi5mERUw4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>In this quick tip, we\u2019ll take a look at one of my favorite programming time savers, <strong>Derived Operations. <\/strong>Derived Operations allow you to create a new operation that maintains the geometry selections and any applicable cutting or linking parameters from the existing operation. This can significantly reduce time spent manually changing parameters for each and every operation.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>For example, I have a 2D Adaptive Clearing operation to rough out these pockets where I\u2019ve selected the pocket geometry and set the tool orientation. To quickly create a finishing operation for the pocket, I can select Create Derived Operation from the context menu. This lets me choose any 2D operation to create.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14229 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/thumbnail-e1599061191322-1024x729.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/thumbnail-e1599061191322-1024x729.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/thumbnail-e1599061191322-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/thumbnail-e1599061191322-768x547.png 768w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/thumbnail-e1599061191322.png 1516w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>And voila! The new 2D Pocket operation maintains the geometry selections and tool orientation as well as any applicable cutting parameters. So, I don&#8217;t need to go back and revisit those selections. This was a simple example, but this saves me a ton of time when I have many pockets selected.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14228\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/derived-ops-finished-toolpath-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"597\" height=\"336\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h2><strong>What About 3D Operations?<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>One of my favorite applications of Derived Operations is quickly exploring multiple 3D finishing strategies. If I have an existing operation, like a Parallel, but if I want to see what some other options will look like, I can create them quickly using Derived Operations. It\u2019s worth noting that sometimes, not all parameters line up from operation to operation. So, if I derive a 3D Contour from this Parallel, the stepover parameter in the parallel doesn\u2019t exist in the 3D Contour, which has a stepdown parameter instead. In this case, the default value is used in the derived operation.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-14227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/derived-ops-3D-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"599\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/derived-ops-3D-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/derived-ops-3D-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/derived-ops-3D-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/derived-ops-3D-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/derived-ops-3D-284x160.png 284w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/derived-ops-3D-382x216.png 382w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/derived-ops-3D.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>You might have noticed that it\u2019s only possible to derive operations of the same type\u20132D to 2D and 3D to 3D. This is due to how toolpaths are calculated on the back end, and while it may seem like a bit of a bummer, I haven\u2019t run into many cases where it\u2019s slowed me down. Do note also that derived operations are available for turning and contouring toolpaths as well as milling.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>I hope you start using Derived Operations if you weren\u2019t already! For more detailed help, check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/view\/fusion360\/ENU\/?guid=GUID-76D197DA-6DD4-4986-8624-CECAC197E8D3\">Product Documentation<\/a>. Need Fusion 360? 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