# Anything I need to address before I start using Fusion 360 for toolpaths? **URL:** \ **Category:** X-Carve\ **Created:** [March 24, 2017, 12:30pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/anything-i-need-to-address-before-i-start-using-fusion-360-for-toolpaths/35658 "2017-03-24T12:30:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Pyrex](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/pyrex/32/67259_2.png) [@Pyrex](https://community.inventables.com/u/Pyrex)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2017, 12:30pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/anything-i-need-to-address-before-i-start-using-fusion-360-for-toolpaths/35658/1 "2017-03-24T12:30:44Z")
Although Vcarve Pro is useful for traditional engraving and carving specific to wood work, I prefer Fusion 360 for my design aspect. I have a ready to go router table in Fusion 360 and I figured it would be a relatively easy project to start learning how to use the CAM side of Fusion, since it’s all, essentially, flat planes. I was curious how many other users Fusion for their toolpaths, and if there is any changes I need to make prior to generating gcode for the X-Carve? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![HaldorLonningdal](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/haldorlonningdal/32/72377_2.png) [@HaldorLonningdal](https://community.inventables.com/u/HaldorLonningdal)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2017, 1:04pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/anything-i-need-to-address-before-i-start-using-fusion-360-for-toolpaths/35658/2 "2017-03-24T13:04:38Z")
You need a post processor specific for your gcode sender. (Inventables have a Easel PP for F360 in case you prefer Easel or UGS as sender) F360 CAM is very powerful and will do anything your X-Carve is able to perform. ---
**Author:** ![Pyrex](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/pyrex/32/67259_2.png) [@Pyrex](https://community.inventables.com/u/Pyrex)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2017, 1:17pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/anything-i-need-to-address-before-i-start-using-fusion-360-for-toolpaths/35658/3 "2017-03-24T13:17:20Z")
I read some prior posts with people talking about using G28 and having issues with the z axis start position, has this been remedied, or is it still a concern? ---
**Author:** ![Pyrex](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/pyrex/32/67259_2.png) [@Pyrex](https://community.inventables.com/u/Pyrex)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2017, 1:24pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/anything-i-need-to-address-before-i-start-using-fusion-360-for-toolpaths/35658/5 "2017-03-24T13:24:46Z")
Is there any reason to avoid using the Easel post processor? That’s what I had been using for Vcarve and it had been fine so far. Is that the same case for Fusion? ---
**Author:** ![HaldorLonningdal](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/haldorlonningdal/32/72377_2.png) [@HaldorLonningdal](https://community.inventables.com/u/HaldorLonningdal)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2017, 1:32pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/anything-i-need-to-address-before-i-start-using-fusion-360-for-toolpaths/35658/7 "2017-03-24T13:32:53Z")
No, if Easel works for you… use it 🙂 Download the F360 PP available at Inventables and you are pretty much ready to go. [https://inventables.desk.com/customer/en/portal/articles/2332499-installing-a-fusion-360-post-processor-on-a-mac?b\_id=9563](https://inventables.desk.com/customer/en/portal/articles/2332499-installing-a-fusion-360-post-processor-on-a-mac?b_id=9563) [http://easel.inventables.com/downloads](http://easel.inventables.com/downloads) ---
**Author:** ![Pyrex](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/pyrex/32/67259_2.png) [@Pyrex](https://community.inventables.com/u/Pyrex)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2017, 2:32pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/anything-i-need-to-address-before-i-start-using-fusion-360-for-toolpaths/35658/8 "2017-03-24T14:32:12Z")
Okay great, because I do use a relay to control my spindle. That sounds easy enough, now I just need to input my tool library and feed rates into yet another program for the third time in as many weeks. Sigh. ---
**Author:** ![MatthewNichols1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@MatthewNichols1](https://community.inventables.com/u/MatthewNichols1)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2017, 8:38pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/anything-i-need-to-address-before-i-start-using-fusion-360-for-toolpaths/35658/9 "2017-03-24T20:38:33Z")
[f360-Xcarve.cps](https://cdck-file-uploads-canada1.s3.dualstack.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/flex009/uploads/inventables/original/3X/b/b/bb2ff5f86d4b8edbaf8a1eabfa404d3c25245d70.cps) (12.0 KB) the Attached file is a modified post that moves your Z up to almost the limits at the end of the program before it moves to x and y home. I almost had a crash when i first started using it because that Z move wasn’t in there.