Okay - I’m making a ravioli press which means I have a board that needs a bowl indentation.
My $6mil question is- how do I get it from the Model tab to toolpaths and which toolpaths to use with a bowl bit? Each bowl bit used leaves scalloping - so missing the middle of the bowl to stick up like a nipple.
See:
https://carbide3d.com/hub/courses/create-pro/3d-toolpaths/
and note that if the “Bowl Bit” has a flat bottom, it won’t be modeled in 3D correctly, but see:
If it is fully rounded, it should work to enter as a ball-nose.
If you’ll upload your file we may be better able to advise.
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Your file has no 3D paths. You need to model each “bowl” similarly to the first, and assign toolpaths to all of them. Stepover should be less than 10% of the tool dia.
Are you using a true “bowl” (bullnosed) cutter, or a ballnosed cutter?
A bullnose will leave a flat at the bottom of each cavity.
Okay - this is awesome information. I have amended the tools. Tell me all your thoughts on it.
offcutncoREV.c2d (476 KB)
Getting there! 
I would recommend using the largest ball mill you have to finish the cups.
Stepover should be 10% of the tool dia. or less.
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