I've attached a sample file that uses one of these tool combos from my production library. I then use the boring bar tool with a normal Turning Profile toolpath set for 'inside turning'. I can use the drill tool with a normal Fusion CAM drilling operation. I know the Haas and DMG Mori post-processors will support this. With the same tool but a different offset the post will produce g-code that calls T0303 for the 'real' drill and lets say T0351 for the 'fake' boring bar. In my case that would be Tool Position 3 on the turret. In order for this to work, I have two separate offsets for the same tool position.

The second tool will be modeled as a boring bar, but use the holder and geometry for the outer insert. I use this method in production on my DMG Mori all the time now.įusion actually makes it really easy to use an indexable drill as a boring bar:ġ) Make two different tools in the CAM libraryĢ) Assign the same tool number but a different offset to each (consult your machine for offsets that can be used)ģ) One tool will be modeled as a drill.

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