POSTING TOOLPATHS FROM FUSION 360

TO POST THE ENTIRE TOOLPATH OPERATION

Highlight the name of the setup by clicking the name of the Setup you wish to post (i.e. BODY CORE)

In the top toolbar, click the POST PROCESS button (looks like a snippet of G Code)

You will get a pop-up window. In this window, there are a few important things to adjust

In the section labeled “post Configuration”, make sure that you have chosen “PROTOTRAK GCD / Prototrak”. This tells Fusion that you are using a Prototrak machine instead of a different type of CNC.

In the section of the window labeled “Program Settings” you will see a number, 1001. Beneath this is a field where you can add a comment. It is extremely helpful to add a comment as this can help you see if your toolpath was successfully loaded into the Prototrak later.

After you have ensured that you are posting to the Prototrak and have written your comment, click the POST button in the lower right-hand corner of the screen.

Name your file something unique and save it to a thumb drive.

As soon as you click the SAVE button, a new window will pop up with your G Code. It is very helpful to look at the G Code and pay attention to a few key details

On line 2 of your G Code, it should contain the comment, (In parenthesis) you made while processing. b. After your comment, (again, in parenthesis), you should see a list of all the tools that you will be using (i.e. T06, T09, T13, etc.)

Below your tool list you will see the first operation in parenthesis, (once again, in parenthesis). This should match the first operation that you chose to post from Fusion.

NOTE: If any of these do not look accurate, go back to Fusion to determine what went wrong.

Take your thumb drive out of your computer, and install it into the USB dongle connected to the Prototrak

TO POST A SINGLE TOOLPATH OPERATION

Highlight the name of the toolpath you want to use by clicking on it (i.e. Face8)

In the top toolbar, click the POST PROCESS button (looks like a snippet of G Code)

You will get a pop-up window. In this window, there are a few important things to adjust

In the section labeled “post Configuration”, make sure that you have chosen “PROTOTRAK GCD / Prototrak”. This tells Fusion that you are using a Prototrak machine instead of a different type of CNC.

In the section of the window labeled “Program Settings” you will see a number, 1001. Beneath this is a field where you can add a comment. It is extremely helpful to add a comment as this can help you see if your toolpath was successfully loaded into the Prototrak later.

After you have ensured that you are posting to the Prototrak and have written your comment, click the POST button in the lower right-hand corner of the screen.

Name your file something unique and save it to a thumb drive.

As soon as you click the SAVE button, a new window will pop up with your G Code. It is very helpful to look at the G Code and pay attention to a few key details

On line 2 of your G Code, it should contain the comment, (In parenthesis) you made while processing.

After your comment, (again, in parenthesis), you should see the tool that you will be using (i.e. T18)

Below your tool list you will see the name of the operation, (once again, in parenthesis). This should match the operation that you chose to post from Fusion.

NOTE: If any of these do not look accurate, go back to Fusion to determine what went wrong.

Take your thumb drive out of your computer, and install it into the USB dongle connected to the Prototrak