Importing new tools with a plugin (CoroPlus)

As you may expect, the limited turning tool library of Fusion 360 is a problem that we don’t have to face alone. As already discussed, several tool companies have created tool libraries for Fusion 360, but Sandvik Coromant has taken things to the next level, creating a plugin that has so much more to offer.

First of all, what is a plugin? A plugin is an additional piece of software that gives the main software more features and commands. There is a plugin browser inside Fusion 360 – consider it like an app store – where we can look for new features to add.

The plugin we are about to discover is called CoroPlus, and we should consider it more like an advanced CAM module rather than a mere tool database. Not only do we have access to thousands of tools, but we can also use it to calculate cutting parameters and so much more.

There are only two main drawbacks: it is licensed under a subscription and it has limited...