How to avoid plunge cuts when surfacing

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

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Preparing rough cut lumber for machining

A pocket will work, or one can draw a toolpath and use Linear Array: [image] [image] [image] [image] Use Join Vectors to connect: [image] Yes [image] Then use Node Edit to remove the excess: [image] [image] Done An alternative which I’ve been considering is using the Keyhole toolpath: [image] [image] [image]