FeatureCAM to Fusion Interface: Import Your Tool Library

When you switch to Autodesk Fusion, your tool data built up in FeatureCAM comes with you automatically.

What the tool import into Fusion saves you

No manual rebuild

All tool master data is transferred automatically. For a library of 200 tools, that saves roughly 16 hours of manual entry.

Proven process knowledge stays with you

Feeds and speeds for each tool-material combination carry over. You start production without new test cuts.

Familiar structure from day one

Your tool data stays intact. Your team keeps working without having to relearn anything.

How it works: exporting tool data and importing it into Fusion

The starting point is your existing tool library in FeatureCAM. You export the tool data from the system, and the interface transfers it automatically into the Fusion tool library. Your CAM programmers keep working with the same tools and settings as before.

We set up the interface for you and support the first run. You review the imported tools in Fusion before putting them into production use.

  • Setup of the interface in your Fusion environment
  • Export of tool data from FeatureCAM
  • Automated import into the Fusion tool library
  • Support and review during the first import run

Which tool data is transferred

A tool in FeatureCAM is more than its geometry. Alongside the master data, it carries cutting values, assignments to machines and workholding, and your company's internal numbering. The interface transfers all of this together, so no part of the information needs to be added by hand afterwards.

This matters most for shops with multiple machines or specialized workholding, since that's where most of the configuration effort sits.

  • Tool master data: diameter, length, number of flutes, coating, holder
  • Cutting data: feeds and speeds
  • Machine-specific configuration: tool lengths, workholding, machine assignments
  • Internal tool IDs

Effort compared to rebuilding from scratch

Without the interface, the tool library in Fusion has to be rebuilt from the ground up. For the master data alone, we estimate around five minutes per tool – for 200 tools, that's over 16 hours of pure data entry. On top of that comes determining cutting values and setting up machine assignments.

The comparison below shows the manual effort for a library of this size, calculated at an internal hourly rate of €80.

Task Time Cost at €80/h
Rebuilding tools from scratch 16–20 h €1,280–1,600
Re-determining cutting data 8–10 h €640–800
Total 24–30 h €1,920–2,400

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With the interface, this effort is eliminated entirely.

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FAQs

Frequently asked questions and answers about migrating from FeatureCAM to Fusion.

Can data be transferred automatically when migrating from FeatureCAM to Fusion?

Yes. Tool data can be read out of FeatureCAM with an interface and imported automatically into the Autodesk Fusion tool library, instead of rebuilding it there by hand.

This includes not only master data such as diameter, length, number of flutes and holder, but also the proven cutting data for each tool-material combination, the machine-specific configuration, and internal tool IDs. This removes the most time-consuming part of a CAM system switch: for a library of around 200 tools, the transfer replaces 24 to 30 hours of manual work, and production continues without re-running cutting values from scratch.

This does not apply to NC programs and machining strategies. These are rebuilt in Fusion as soon as a part goes back into production.

What is the FeatureCAM to Fusion interface?

The FeatureCAM to Fusion interface is a program developed by AURON that reads exported tool data from FeatureCAM into the Autodesk Fusion tool library. It closes the gap that exists because tool libraries cannot be exchanged directly between the two systems.

AURON is an authorised Autodesk Gold Partner and develops add-ins, interfaces and post processors for Autodesk software in-house. We set up the interface in your Fusion environment, support the first import run, and review the result together with your CAM programmers before you put the library into production use.