Workflow Wednesday: The "Zero Bullsh*t" Guide to Mastering Stock & Manufacture Setups for Castings

It’s Workflow Wednesday, and today we’re tackling one of the biggest bottlenecks in CAM: working with raw castings or pre-machined blanks. If you’re just using a "Relative Size Box" for every setup, you’re leaving money on the table. In this video, I show you how to take a customer’s finished "as-designed" file and back-step it into a "Raw Casting" model. This ensures your simulations are dead-on and your toolpaths are only cutting what they need to. What we’re covering today: The Design-to-Stock Pipeline: Using the 'Simplify' or 'Boundary Fill' tools to turn a complex part into a realistic raw casting model. Manufacture Workspace Mastery: How to properly assign your custom model as "From Pre-existing Setup" or "From Solid" so Fusion treats it as the true starting point. Auto-Stock Recognition: Dialing in your 3D toolpaths to "Rest Machine" from your modeled stock. No more cutting air where the casting is already thin. Visual Optimization: Pro-tips on using Opacity and Section Analysis to see your part inside the stock during the CAM process. Whether you're dealing with sand castings, forgings, or just second-op parts, this workflow will keep your spindles turning and your cycle times lean. Drop a comment below: How are you currently handling your casting setups? #Fusion360 #Manufacturing #CAM #CNC #WorkflowWednesday #Machining #JITCADCAM About JITCADCAM: We’re a veteran-owned Autodesk reseller focused on one thing: making sure you’re efficient. No fluff, just the technical support and training you need to keep your spindles turning. Buy me a beer https://www.jitcadcam.com/products/bu... Website www.jitcadcam.com Email [email protected] Phone Number 1-833-869-3328 Support Email [email protected] #Fusion360 #CADCAM #WorkflowWednesday #GCode #PostProcessor #Fusion360Tutorial #Manufacturing #CNCProgramming #FusionPhil #UserParameters #Fusion360Tips #AutodeskFusion #Manufacturing #WorkflowWednesday #CNC #MultiAxis #FusionUpdate #machining #Fusion360 #CNC #Manufacturing #WorkflowWednesday #CADCAM #Machining #FusionPhil #JITCADCAM #OhScrap #Fusion360 #Manufacturing #CAM #CNC #WorkflowWednesday #Machining #JITCADCAM