Smart Probing in Fusion 360: Log Any Point and Re-Verify After Machining!

Smart Probing in Fusion 360: Log Any Point and Re-Verify After Machining!

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NYC CNC

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6.2K 199 October 30, 2025
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This video demonstrates a Fusion 360 probing workflow for CNC mills that allows machinists to log any point on a part and re-verify its position after machining operations. Using a Haas CNC mill with a Renishaw probe, the creator shows how to detect if a part has shifted during cutting due to workholding issues, heat treatment, or aggressive milling. This technique is especially useful for quality verification in setups using vacuum, adhesive, or light clamping.

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Learn how to use your @haasautomation CNC Mill + @renishaw probe inside Fusion 360 to quickly verify if your part has shifted during machining! In this video, I show a simple workflow that lets you probe any point on your part, log that offset, and then re-probe the same point later — perfect for: Checking workholding stability (vacuum, glue, or light clamping setups) Verifying part movement after heat treat, stress relief, or hard milling Whether you’re running a CNC mill or other machin

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alfredisbasic

If you want to probe a specific location, here's a solution I've used: - Draw a circle with the center point where you want to probe - Convert the circle into a surface body - Select the surface body as the surface to probe - If you are probing along a wall like in your video, adjust the bottom he

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CastroMKE

Hey man, I know life gets hard and you get busy, but don't wait so long to post next time. I thought your channel was done. lol

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snowgoer540

Great to see a video. I miss the regular videos. Thank you!

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dcmotive

You are a master problem solver

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matthewvanlew5891

On okuma the renishaw use variables for probing so I wanna say like vs83 is single surface x deviation so what I do is just a simple if statement vs83 GT .005 N9999 which is right before the m30. I also use it to check features and rerun tools if necessary so if a feature is GT .001 go back to N6 wh

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