Boring through multi-level plates?

[durosemfg]

Hello, I have common parts that have two plates at different levels on the Z axis that get a bore through both plates that have to be lined up. Right now, the operators are manually programming this operation to start at the top of one plate - bore through- rapid to the top of the lower plate- and bore through without retracting until it is finished. Is there any way that mastercam can program this so I can take the responsibility and time off the floor? I do not want the boring bar to retract between bores, I want it to do exactly what the operators are programming. Is this possible and how? If it is, I would like to use this method for drilling etc. as well. Thanks!

[K2csq7]

Point toolpath.

rapid to a point above the 1st hole, feed to a point below the first hole, rapid down to a point above the lower hole, then feed to a point below it, then rapid back up and out.

 

Don't forget to add the last point, that is your only control over the retract.

[Guest]

Seems to me I wrote a custom drill cycle that's up here somewhere to do just this

 

Might see if a search turns it up

[durosemfg]

I did a search but couldnt find it, that would be very helpful though.

[GIZMO 21]

Point toolpath is probably the easiest.

[durosemfg]

That worked about as well as anything, Thanks everybody.