Is it possible to eliminate extra retracts in Bore operations for large holes?

[Eric_Evans_a_GiroDisc_com]

Trying to make holes of various diameters with one tool; some holes may require one, two or three stepovers to reach final size.

If Multiple Passes is enabled the tool will bore a first pass, fully retract from the hole, stepover, bore a second pass, fully retract, stepover, etc...

As an alternative I can set it to have a finishing pass with a large stepover, this will bore in, step out, and cut a larger diameter.  This works on smaller holes but fails once I need more than one stepover.

I have Keep Tool Down checked in the linking tab.

While were at it; Multiple spring passes, and independent control of finish S&F would be nice features to add to the Bore operation.

My other option is to use 2D Pocket with a helical entry but the entry is offset from the centerline of the hole which technically works (but I don't think it helps with cylindricity of the hole) and I also have to pick every...

single...

hole...

rather than auto selecting same diameter.  That is not acceptable in this situation.

[DarthBane55]

I totally see your point, I think "bore" is lacking a bit.  Ideally, the bore operation would allow us to choose a helix and/or spiral, that would fix all the issues with this cycle.  I can't see a way to fix your particular problem except going to adaptive, but that forces you to pick each hole, which you said is not acceptable.

I have never felt the need to do multiple helix in 1 hole!  Once you do the initial helix, why would anyone helix once more at a bigger diameter!  What you want to do is after the 1st helix, stay down and do a spiral out to get to the bigger diameter, just like adaptive does perfectly, except have to pick each one.

[Eric_Evans_a_GiroDisc_com]

Alas, that is pretty typical for Fusion, seems like the majority of the updates/new features are just done by software people because they can, as opposed to them having any sort of actual benefit to people making things 🙄

[programming2C78B]

ive asked this before. Just needs a "keep tool down" toggle. 

[CRANDALLPRECISION]

if you pick it as a drill op and under cycle type pick circular pocket milling it rights a great spiraling pocket program. I don't know why this doesn't get implemented as a regular toolpath.

[Eric_Evans_a_GiroDisc_com]

I had never noticed that before.

Kind of an odd cycle; no cutter comp, no option for finish pass stepover, you have to manually enter the finished hole size, and also doesn't preview correctly without simulation.

[CRANDALLPRECISION]

That’s correct but if you have a ton of holes it’ll calculate instantly
compared to a 2d dynamic path. I leave stock and come back and finish with
a circular or helix bore for the comp features. It’s basically a canned
cycle to run at points

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