Generate a Hole Recognition toolpath
Fusion Manufacturing Extension
This feature is part of an extension. Extensions are a flexible way to access additional capabilities in Fusion. Learn more.
On the Manufacture workspace toolbar, click Milling > Drilling > Hole Recognition.
The Hole Recognition dialog opens.
On the Hole Groups tab, choose an Action for each hole size shown.
The list of holes is sorted by diameter.
If you chose a tapped hole action, choose a Thread Type for those holes.
On the Tool Libraries tab, select which libraries should be used for creating the operations. If you have custom libraries that accurately reflect the tools available in your shop, select those.
Optional steps:
- To include holes that are not in the active plane, on the Options tab, select the Multi-Axis Machining checkbox.
- To include partial holes, on the Options tab, select the Include Partial Holes checkbox.
- To exclude holes based on a certain size, on the Options tab, select the Find by Diameter checkbox, and then enter a Maximum Diameter.
- To limit unnecessary tool changes for spot drilling operations, on the Options tab, select the Use Fewest Spot Drills Possible checkbox.
Click OK.
The toolpath is generated.
Drilled holes generated for two planes.