Fusion 360 add-in

Sandvik Coromant and Autodesk cooperate to bring maximum efficiency and process security to the CAM community. Users of CoroPlus® Tool Library can get tool and cutting data recommendations, build tool assemblies and bring their work into Autodesk Fusion 360® in an integrated and intuitive workflow.

Installation

The add-in is included in the CoroPlus® Tool Library subscription and can be installed directly from the Autodesk App store.

Go to https://apps.autodesk.com/FUSION/en/Detail/Index?id=5686383698852266117&appLang=en&os=Win64& and follow the installation instructions.

General Settings

General settings for the CoroPlus® Tool Library add-in are available in the MANUFACTURE workspace.
               

1. Switch to the MANUFACTURE workspace and select the UTILITIES tab.
2. Click the COROPLUS® icon to change the general settings. The CoroPlus® widget will appear on the top-right corner of the canvas.

The CoroPlus® Tool Library settings allow you to:

• Turn ON or OFF the connection to CoroPlus® Tool Library.
• Login and Logout from your CoroPlus® Tool Library account.
• Map your Fusion 360 machines with machines created in CoroPlus® Tool Library.

Login

1. Click Login in the General Settings tab in the CoroPlus® window.
2. Fill in your CoroPlus® Tool Library credentials (E-mail and Password).
3. To preserve login, click the checkbox Remember me in this device.
4. Click Log in.

Logout

1. Click Logout on the General Settings tab in the CoroPlus® window.
2. Ones you receive the message that you have been logged out.
3. Click OK.

Machines mapping

Every tool and cutting data recommendation from CoroPlus® Tool Library is influenced by your machine’s characteristics, such as spindle speed, power and torque limits. To simplify the workflow, you can map your Fusion 360 machines/post processors with machines created in CoroPlus® Tool Library.

Note:
When creating your Setup in Fusion 360 and selecting the machine, the corresponding mapped machine in CoroPlus® Tool Library will be pre-selected when using the CoroPlus® Tool Library add-in functionality.

Note:
A default machine will be pre-selected when the selected Fusion 360 machine isn’t mapped to a machine in CoroPlus® Tool Library.
               

1. Click the Machines mapping icon in the CoroPlus® Tool Library window.
2. Click Add new mapping.
3. Select the Fusion 360 machine.
4. Select the corresponding CoroPlus® Tool Library machine.
5. Click Save.

Assign the workpiece material

When creating your setup in Fusion 360, you can select the workpiece material from CoroPlus® Tool Library. This workpiece material will then be pre-selected when you need new cutting data for an existing tool or want a recommendation on what tool to use.
                     

1. On the Manufacture toolbar, click Setup > New Setup (or right-click on existing setup and select Edit).
2. Select the Stock tab.
3. On the CoroPlus® section, click the Select workpiece material… button.
4. The CoroPlus® Tool Library – Select Material dialogue will open.
              

In the CoroPlus® Select Material dialogue, you can select one of the default material groups. Or select a specific material from an extensive database with +20,000 materials by:

• Searching on trade names, like Orvar Supreme, or standard names like Z40CDV5.
• Filter on specific Standards or Classifications.

Tooling Features

On the Tool tab of the machining dialogue, you can

1. Select an existing assembly from CoroPlus® Tool Library. CoroPlus® Tool Library will sent its parameters and cutting data to Fusion 360™.
2. Get a tool recommendation
   Through the intuitive task selection dialogue, CoroPlus® Tool Library will provide you with tooling recommendations. From these recommendations, you can easily build a complete tool assembly that will be transferred to Fusion 360.
   
3. Get cutting data for an already selected tool. Through the task dialogue, you will get cutting data transferred and saved as cutting data presets in Fusion 360.

Select assembly

1. Click Select Assembly and browse through your list of already created tool assemblies in CoroPlus® Tool Library.
2. Click Send to Fusion 360.CoroPlus® Tool Library will send the selected assembly with all geometrical and cutting data parameters.

Get Tool Recommendation

1. Click Get Tool Recommendation and specify the task (machine operation) you want to perform. CoroPlus® Tool Library will provide you with a list of suitable tools for that operation.
2. Select you preferred tool and add additional components to create a complete tool assembly.
3. Save the tool
4. Click Send to Fusion 360.

Get Cutting Data

1. Click Get Cutting Data and specify the task (machine operation) you want to perform. CoroPlus® Tool Library will provide you with optimized cutting data for that operation.
2. Give the cutting data preset a name.
3. Click Apply.