Insert a design with setups into the current document

When you insert a design into your current document, the inserted design becomes linked . If the inserted design contains manufacturing setups and operations, Fusion adds these to the current document. After the setups and operations are added, you can:

Adjust the setups by editing the work coordinate system (WCS) and the WCS Offset number.
Suppress any setups and operations.
Simulate and post process the setups and operations.

Note: To prevent Fusion from adding manufacturing setups and operations from inserted designs, in Preferences > General > Manufacture, in the CAM Data group, deselect the Enable CAM Data Import checkbox.

Insert a design with setups

In the Data Panel, right-click the original design you want to insert, then choose Insert into Current Design.

The inserted design is displayed on the canvas and appears in the Browser as a component with a link icon .
Use the manipulator handles or adjust the settings in the Initial Position dialog to position the component, then click OK.
Switch to the Manufacture workspace.
In the confirmation message, click Insert to add the setups and operations from the inserted design.

The setups and operations appear in the Browser with a link icon .
Save the document.

Add setups and operations later

If you click Cancel in the confirmation message, you can add the setups and operations later:

For a single inserted design, in the Browser, under the Models node, right-click the inserted design, then choose Insert Manufacturing Data.
For multiple inserted designs, on the Manufacture workspace toolbar, on the Milling, Turning, or Inspection tabs, click Setup > Insert Manufacturing Data.

Update setups from an inserted design

If you change the setups and operations in the original design, those changes are not automatically reflected in the current document. Update the linked setups and operations in the current document to get the latest changes.

On the Application bar, click Update Referenced Model .
In the Reference Manager dialog, click Update All, then click Close.
(Optional) To remove the link from a setup and its operations, in the Browser, right-click the setup with the link icon , then choose Break Link.

The setup and its operations become fully editable. The inserted design remains linked to the original design.

Note: To remove all links between the inserted design and the original design, break the link from the Design workspace.

Limitation

When you add setups and operations from an inserted design, if the inserted setup uses the Fixed Size Box stock mode and you edit the WCS, the stock may not behave as expected. Using the From Bounding Solid stock mode instead keeps the stock aligned with the original design.