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      How to create a form mill tool in Autodesk Fusion

      How to create a custom tool like a custom key slot cutter.

      Issue

      • When creating a tool and manipulating the tool's dimensions in Fusion, it doesn't produce the desired profile.
      • How to create a custom form tool to accomplish the desired profile?

      Solution

      1. Draw a cross-section outlining half of the tool. For example, a T-slot cutter should be drawn as the following image
      2. Custom tool profile
      3. Exit the Design workspace with the sketch visible and switch to the Manufacture workspace.
      4. Select Manage > Form Mill
      5. Select the entire sketch as the profile
      6. Set the tool axis to be a centerline on the tool's rotational axis
      7. Choose the desired compensation point, then click OK. The compensation point is a vertex that follows along the toolpath
      8. Open the Tool Library, and the new form tool will be listed under the current document.