

Parametrically model every detail of your machining setups for greater control and precision.Program directly on the solid model using your parametric 3D CAD interface.No switching back and forth between design and CAM through a neutral file format.Designed from the ground up to work inside Inventor and SolidWorks parametric 3D CAD. Leverage the power of parametric 3D CAD to improve the performance of your Methods and Industrialization Department and to streamline company-wide business processes. Keep an eye on the blog for updates on the guitar.Experienced Inventor and SolidWorks users will feel right at home working with Fusion 360 and will be able to create high-quality toolpaths within minutes. Note that the video does not address clamping (although I mention some thoughts towards the end) and I should go back and edit some of the machining operations to set the coolant to “Disabled”, as we are cutting wood on a desktop CNC. I’ve chosen a 10mm flat end mill for the facing operation, my thoughts being that on a desktop CNC, there would not be a huge array of tools and I don’t expect to have access to a face mill. I am hoping to also machine a body, and in preparation of AU London, I have put together a 10 minute video showing my setup in Autodesk Inventor HSM, or Inventor CAM as it is now called.

The initial design starts with a PDF, which is imported into AutoCAD, this geometry is then used In Inventor to shape the body of the guitar, check out the blog post here:īelow is a picture of the initial test fit of all the parts (finishing of the body still to be done), and then some progress pictures of the body being shaped. For the Class, I have already built the guitar, sculpting the body with hand tools. As part of my AU London class this year, I am building an electric guitar using the Autodesk Product Design and Manufacturing Collection.
