Inlay Plug Mode - no need to Vcarve the outer perimeter

When using the Advanced VCarve Inlay Plug mode, right now the outer perimeter is VCarved.

The outer perimeter is not part of the plug. No need to VCarve it, the clearing bit can run right to the perimeter.

For example, here is an inlay plug with the clearing bit disabled (only for demonstration purposes):

The outer edge could just be the clearing bit.

Also, if Inlay Plug mode is selected, then there should be a warning if the clearing bit is disabled.

Nature of the beast. It is first & foremost a V-Carve path, which will v-carve everything you have selected.
The secondary feature is the Inlay mode, which allows it to calculate the offsets required to make the male plug fit the female pocket.

You are correct, in most cases with inlay mode you don’t need to V cut the outer boundary.
Although in most cases it’s not wasting a LOT of time, just a bit.

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