Fusion 360 3D Contour: Deep Dive into Toolpath & Settings!

Fusion 360 3D Contour Toolpath deep dive with common bugs, tips, and tricks! Let's troubleshoot and examine this CAM toolpath to figure out ways to improve it!

00:00 The Problem: Tool Much Air Cutting!
00:20 Starting Over Can Help!
00:58 Adjust Tool Containment
01:44 How Endmills Affect Toolpaths: Ball Nose Endmill VS. Bull Nose Endmill
02:42 What Causes Errant, Weird, Dippy Toolpaths? Tessellations & Tolerance Value
04:10 Hardcoding a Negative Additional Offset or Editing Expressions
05:04 Tolerance Affects G-Code Size! Smoothing Option & Settings
06:37 Contact Point Boundary Option
07:27 Contact Only Option
08:16 Slope Option & Settings
08:45 Cutting Order: Top Down Vs. Bottom Up
09:33 Machine Shallow Areas: Eliminate or Reduce Scalloping
11:40 Avoid Touch Surfaces & Heights
12:29 Final Thoughts about 3D Contour

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