Issue:
After enabling cloud libraries in Fusion 360, access the cloud post processor library by setting the Configuration Folder (Windows) or Source (Mac) to My Cloud Posts. Both of these dialog boxes are shown below. Select the Cloud post uploaded in the Post Configuration field (Windows) or the Post Processor field (Mac).
How install a Personal (locally saved) Post Processor in Fusion 360 CAM.
Causes:
Not all post processors available at the Autodesk Post Processor Library are included in the 'Generic' or 'Installed' post list by default.Solution:
Finding a Post Processor
Please refer to the article below for information on finding and requesting customizations for Fusion 360, Inventor CAM, and HSMWorks post processors:Personal Post Processor Libraries
Personal posts are stored locally on a computer. These posts can be accessed by selecting “Use Personal Posts” in the Configuration Folder of the Post Process Dialogue box (on Windows). On macOS, personal posts are accessed by selecting “Personal Posts” in the Source field of the Post processor dialogue box (Mac).
Adding a Personal Post: Windows OS
Note: Hidden files and folders must be enabled to work through the instructions to add a personal post processor. Please use this link to enable hidden files and folders on Windows: How to turn on hidden files and folders on Windows
- Open a CAM file and enter the Post Process dialogue either by right clicking the CAM Setup/Operations or by using the Post Process button on the Ribbon.
- Click the “Setup” button and then select “Use Personal Posts” from the drop-down menu.
- Note the filepath shown in the Configuration Folder field. Copy and paste this filepath into Windows File Explorer.
- Add the desired post processor to the C:Users<USERNAME>AppdataRoamingAutodeskFusion 360 CAMPosts folder that was just navigated to. It will now show under Personal Posts in the Post Process dialogue box of Fusion 360.
Adding a Personal Post: Macintosh OS
Note: Hidden files and folders must be enabled to work through the instructions below. Please use this link to enable hidden files and folders on macOS: How to Access Hidden User Library folder on macOS. The shortcut to show hidden files and folders within a Finder page is CMD+SHIFT+PERIOD.
- Open a Finder Window
- Navigate to the filepath: Macintosh HD> Users> MAC USERNAME> Autodesk> Fusion 360 CAM> Posts
- NOTE: The filepath above refers to the Autodesk.com installation of Fusion 360. If the Mac Apple Store version of Fusion 360 is being used, the personal posts folder is at the filepath below:
- Macintosh HD>Users>MAC USERNAME>Library>Containers>com.autodesk.mas.fusion360>Data>Autodesk>Fusion 360 CAM>Posts
- MAC USERNAME refers to the individual Mac username accessed when logging into the macOS.
- NOTE: The filepath above refers to the Autodesk.com installation of Fusion 360. If the Mac Apple Store version of Fusion 360 is being used, the personal posts folder is at the filepath below:
- Add the desired post to the “Posts” folder that was just navigated to. It is available if the Source field in the Post Process dialogue box is set to to “Personal Posts.”
Still unable to find file location on macOS?
It may not be clear which Mac version of Fusion 360 is installed. Please watch the video below, which shows some tips and tricks for finding the post processor directories.
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From the Setup menu at the top, choose 'New Setup'.
On the Setup tab on this window:
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- Origin should be 'Stock Box point', then select which corner you want to be the X/Y zero.
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- For mode, choose 'Relative Size Box'.
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If you want to change the relative position of your stock, for instance if you want to cut down into a piece of wood that the Handibot is resting on, and not cut out a block of wood that is on top of this position, you can change the stock's relative position:
- For mode, choose 'Fixed Size Box'.
- Set the X/Y/Z width values to absolute values as needed - including a bit extra on x/y as we did above.
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