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Good question! The DM542T is a great driver. However, it is a pulse driven driver. Most PLCs cant control a pulse driver without an additional pulse module. Or you can alternatively, use a low cost microcontroller like an Arduino to control that driver. See my other videos for how to use an Arduino. I use a driver that is nearly identical to the DM542T (same wiring and setup)

@@jaredhanson9758 Ok, thanks.

Hi. Sure thing. For most clients, these typically come down to cost and ease of use. --PLC (such as the click plc in this video) PLCs are typically the only thing that manufacturing facilities accept for their controllers. They are typically all their workers know how to work with. PLCs are many multiples more expensive and some brands require expensive software. But they can be easier to work with once you are trained on them. PLCs are also more dependable long-term typically, have better safety ratings and are usually easier to debug. PLCs are also able to handle the voltages used by a lot of industrial systems such as 24VDC and the AC voltages wether directly or though attachment modules. , --Microcontrollers (such as Arduino) Microcontrollers are nice due to their low cost. They can also pulse the stepper driver directly without specialty modules. They do require sketch coding in C++ which is harder to learn than ladder logic. But the tools to program them are free and can allow for some pretty complex options once you are good at coding them. They are also not typically accepted in large manufacturing environments due to not having the same safety certifications as PLCs and that most industrial workers don't know how to work with them. Ardunios are typically only 5vdc and 3.3vdc inputs/outputs, so they require voltage converters if working with higher voltages. Hope that helps

Hi, use the search tool. click in the workspace, type "s", the search tool will appear, type "mesh" and choose the mesh to brep tool from the options it shows.

Hi, it may have moved during the last update. Use the search tool to find it. Click in the workspace, type "s", the search tool will appear, type "mesh" and choose the mesh to brep tool from the options it shows.

thanks

Happy to help.

If you in the solids workspace, youll need to change to the mesh workspace. To change workspaces, look for the "tabs" that say "solids, surface, mesh, sheet metal, etc.." and select the mesh one. Or you can type "s" to use the search tool to search for the convert mesh tool

@@jaredhanson9758 "S" on mine is tool shortcut list

design shortcuts, Sorry

I appreciate that!

@@jaredhanson9758 I came home from work and realized my gf left me unsupervised for a few days. and I wanted to remake a few STL files I just couldn't seem to get to. thanks to you I did it kN less than an hour and I had another hour to cuddle with the doggos

Glad it helped.

I believe Fusion360 may have removed that tool for the free version. Try going to file>>export and see if it will let you export as a pdf.

Yes. Unfortunately so. You can click the face and press the "delete" key on your keyboard to merge most faces. It is actually getting better than it was. If it messes up your face, just ctr-z or use the undo tool to undo the bad merge.

True. In some ways, they are making it even better, but not always.

Make sure you are in the "mesh" workspace when looking for that. You can also use the search tool to find mesh-to-brep. To do so, click anywhere in the workspace, type "s", the search tool will open, then type "mesh". You will then see the mesh-to-brep tool in the suggested tools.

Glad I could help

Glad it was helpful!

I appreciate that.

Thanks for letting me know.

Thanks for the feedback and suggestions. I dont currently have a video for curved faces, but Ill add it to my list of videos to make.

I didnt want to use any complex tools on the video. Since the command line option isnt a default fusion360 tool, I didnt want to confuse anyone. Thanks for pointing out other options though

Yes. I was sad to see it go. I will try to make an updated video soon with tips for working with the newer version of Fusion360.

Just watched ur video going crazy hahaha but all u do now is go into mesh/modify then convert mesh.❤

@@KentuckyFriedKiwi glad you found it. I linked a video of how to use the “search” tool for future reference.

Hi Miguel, I show the wiring diagram at time 1:12 in the video. Also, in the last sustenance of the video description, I give a link to an webpage that goes in depth on stepper motor wiring with Arduino. I would suggest checking that out, as it is where I learned to wire them. Feel free to reach out if you have more questions.

Glad to help. And I agree, prismatic would be nice for personal license users. If its a simple file, feel free to share it on discord and I can use the prismatic tool for you since I have the professional version.

@@jaredhanson9758 Thanks, right now just trying to learn how to use F360 and apply it to R/C aircraft.

I would love to discuss this fruther. Please reachout to me privately so we can discuss cost and deliverables. productiveprototypes@gmail.com

Hi, I am working on making an updated version. For now, disregard the pink body reference. I dont think that is a feature in Fusion360 anymore.

Hi. Its in description. Ill link here as well: drive.google.com/file/d/1I0Gn58vBxxpuuKKI-tffSIDu1LFgvU2z/view?usp=sharing

Hi, you are correct. The update got rid of it unfortunatly. One thing to try is to click a face and press the delete key. That often helps to a point.

Hi, they changed the tool location recently. I made this video to show the new location: th-cam.com/video/8PzZSkqHag8/w-d-xo.html

Glad it was helpful!

At the time of that video, I had only used pla (and abs once). But my new trend seems to be petg due to higher accuracy. What are you using?

No problem 👍

Yes. Thats my opinion though.

@@jaredhanson9758 thank u

Thanks for the feed back Maiska, I think splitting it into sections would be easier on the person trying to learn as well.

Hi @Jim09channel, you are correct. Fusion360 changed the name of that tool to "convert mesh". I added a note about that to the video notes and will try to update the video soon. If you would like quicker help, you can reach out on Discord to get faster response. Discord link in the video discription.

Thanks Sanjay. Glad it helped you.

Good question. ".mtl" files are often sent with ".obj" files. A .mtl file is a companion file to an .obj file in 3D computer graphics. The .mtl file contains material definitions for the objects defined in the .obj file. In other words, the .mtl file describes the surface appearance of the objects in the 3D scene. It contains information about the material's color, texture, transparency, reflectivity, and other properties that affect how light interacts with the object's surface. You dont need the ".mtl" file in fusion. You can just use the ".obj". Feel free to reach out on discord if you have more questions. Link in the description.

Yes. I do it quite often with Arduino and and FastLED library. You can apply the same technique to the raspberry pi. Feel free to reach out via the discord linked in the video discription.

Hi Rick, can you send me a copy of the design your working on? I have a discord setup to help people for free with their projects. You can send it there. The link to it is in the description. Or if you are wanting a paid consultation, my email can be found through youtube.

@@jaredhanson9758 Grief I am impressed you came back so fast.. Respect. I am a 70 year old Electronics design engineer just getting into fusion as I have had 3D printers for some time. I use the free student option and would prefer a no cost solution.. I have downloaded your video and come away from it in you tube so I shall have to locate it again... My design machine is NOT this linux laptop so if I can manage to locate a means to send you the design, I will send it from that machine.. I am sure I have "simply" managed to accidentally combine all the faces into one component/body... Knowing the right way to UNdo whatever the combine command is, might be all I need... Thanks for getting back to me.. Let me relocate the video and I'll take it from there.. Many thanks again... I would pay for a one to one evening class on Fusion because I have so many questions, like why does my 3D representation vanish after editing a sketch. Sometimes, after ending the sketch, Fusion drops back to the 3D render and sometimes, I end up with a 3d sketch.. No need to answer that.. I can't expect you to tutor me on the comment section.. It's just so frustrating despite being pretty sharp with my PCB design software that I have used for about 20 years.... It makes me feel so stupid :)