( Fusion 360 ) How to Convert A Photo to a Cnc File using Fusions Canvas Tool. (Langmuir Systems)

In this video We will Bring you step by step through the poses of using fusion 360 to draw over a photo , and create a cut file .
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[ianlangley]

Well done. At my age of 70 plus and a retired machinist I have just started using Fusion 360 and learning all te time. Now I have learnt another valuable piece of info. Cheers and thanks Ian

[cha-ka]

3 years later and you're still helping people. Thank you for this vid! Also, thanks for the tips on how to take the pictures

[SharkyMoto]

tip from a professional photographer: you should absolutely NOT be close to the thing you try to repro photograph - you should use a tele lens for that (over 100mm focal length), that way perspective distortion is cut to an absolute minimum. if you use a wide angle, like lets say a gopro, you wont be able to get an accurate part no matter how close you get to it, in fact the closer you get to it, the worse distortion gets. so if your phone has a tele lens, go ahead and use that over the wide angle lens.

[timblack]

Man this video was a huge help to me. I’m an experienced manual machinist. Just got into 3d printing and bought a crossfire CNC table too. Have my best friends duramax in my shop doing an EGR delete this weekend. The company he ordered the kit from shorted us one of the block off plates and the r didn’t realize it until everything was off the motor. Thanks to your video I was able to use the gasket to cut a new plate and I’m about an hour from being done with his truck so he can work tomorrow. Keep up the good work young man!

[sheldonthomas]

you don't have to guess the center of a circle, you can center a circle by drawing a 3 point circle instead by picking 3 different points on the circle/arc.

[steveh]

Thanks, very nice short clear tutorial. Some thoughts. To reduce the "forced perspective" aspect, it's better to be farther away, rather than closer. Perspective is based on distance from the image. Think about taking a pic of someone's face from up close with a wide angle lens (huge nose effect), vs. moving back and taking the same pic using a normal or mild telephoto lens (less perspective distortion). Getting square to the plane of the object is also key. Especially if you're having someone else take the pic from their own location, ask them to put some items with known sizes in the same image frame. For example a ruler could be placed along side the object. Also could place coins of a known diameter at the 4 corners of the image and elsewhere to provide exact local scale information. The coins can be placed on the background or on portions of the object itself. You can also get the person taking the pic to measure the diagonals from the 4 coins to provide accurate overall scale (just be sure you know whether they measured from the "inner" or "outer" edges of the coins).This lets you determine whether mis-alignment of the camera sensor plane and the object's plane is significant. If it is, the coin images in the photo will be different sizes. You can then use photoshop or another tool to correct this, or you can take these differences into account when tracing the object outline.

[ryanokeefe]

Use tangent arcs next time.. Use the line command until you get to the start of a curved section, then use tangent arc from the line and follow the curve.
Using the centre point arc tool will also save you a lot of clicks that you'll need to complete to trim the full circles you drew.
It's also a good idea to use flat edges, as far apart as possible to scale off of. Not circles.. The larger the distance used to scale, the smaller your error will be.
If there are no straight edges to use, you can always place a ruler or something of known length, that is as thin as possible on the surface before you take a photo.
I print a 10mm grid and cut it to size then glue stick it on to the part. But always measure the points to ensure the grid printed correctly.

[richjacobs]

I am a beginner at 60 years old. Do thank you kiddo!! Helped out

[raymondcandiotes]

Great video. I find that using the biggest dimension for calibrate makes for even greater dimensional accuracy.

[amarissimus]

Been mentioned, but deserves repeating. If you can fit it on a scanner, scan it. Preferably alongside a ruler or square for calibration. If you take a photo, use grid lines in camera and align with drawn lines or ruler. Perspective can be really deceiving, and trying to calibrate a shape with edges and corners that are fuzzy can introduce serious errors.

[markcrane]

If the customer can scan the part with a ruler next to it under an A4 scanner you'll have a scale and a undistorted perspective closer to reality as best as possible. Works good for flat parts in your video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge

[rogerheuckeroth]

I've done similar recreations. If your customer has access to a flat plate scanner and can lay the part on the glass and scan it in, then you get super great accuracy. Also, have them measure the part at the widest corners so that you can properly scale the photo/ scan.

[MuhammadAli-evjc]

I actually laughed when I saw the finished part, I just think it's so cool that you can make all this stuff on a computer and in a few minutes or hours you can have that part in your hands. Good video for beginners like me, you got a subscriber

[maneateroftsavo]

The more I learn about fusion 360 the more incredible that software is!

[steveoneill]

Have a ruler or tape measure in the photo !!!

[neatt]

Flat bed scanners are pretty good, too especially if it's a big part. The only issue is that if it's thick, the scanner light casts a shadow. But leaving the scanner open and shining a light on it helps. You can also put your phone or tablet on top of the part screen down with a white image. It's a weird method, but it makes nice crisp lines.

[saschacontes]

I am a beginner in 3d printing and Fusion 360 your video is life saver. Thank you

[fischermann]

Great to the point video and the best part was... no stupid music to wreck it... Also some good tips in the comments. I am very well versed in manufacturing but new to fusion360. This helped a lot. Thank you.

[fasfan]

I did not know about the scale function. That alone made this video very helpful. Thanks

[diegoochoa]

Great clip, you did more in this clip than hours with fusion 360 support actually could do. Thank you.