
First, a link to the Fusion 360 3D file we're using so you can follow along/poke around:

So we've put together this beginners guide to using Fusion 360 CAM for your CNC.īefore we dive in, here are a couple things to help you follow along. Some examples include:įun fact: some other members of the GRBL CNC family include OpenBuilds, Shapeoko, BobsCNC and X-Carve – all starting just as the LongMill has from an Arduino Uno.Fusion 360 is an awesome tool you can use with your CNC because you can do fancy cuts like 3D curves, slopes, and complex layers. If you’re interested, there have also been instances of LM community members putting their own post-processors to download.


For the LongMill and many other hobby CNCs, this dialect is known as “GRBL”. Doing so, how will you know that the g-code file is going to be properly suited to your particular CNC? Though many CNCs are able to interpret what’s broadly known as ‘g-code’, the reality is that different manufacturers have their own quirks that their machines expect to see you can think of this as g-code being the primary language while different CNCs speak with dialects or accents. When making gcode for any CNC machine, there will come a time where you’ll click the final button to “Generate Gcode”.
