Helical Boring Question

[Namliek_J@TheeCircle™]

Is there a way to make a helical bore toolpath takmake a complete first pass before starting to helical down. I am using a helical bore toolpath to cut a slot on the inside of a bore. Right now, the helical toolpath starts and leads into the part and then begins to helical down. I would like for it to lead into the cut, do a complete first pass around the top and then start to helical down? Can you do this? Right now I have to contour the slot first, and then helical toolpath it. Thanks for any info guys.

[Guest]

Helical is meant to do just what it does. I know of no way to get it to contour first and THEn helical.

 

If that's what you need to doo, I think you'll need 2 paths.

 

If if you used contour ramp, you'd still need two seperate paths.