Pocket toolpath

Is there a pocket toolpath function where i can use a 1/4" bit for rough cut, then 1/8" for finer detail cuts?

Yes, this is known as “REST Machining” and is a Pro feature:

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The old-school, cheapskate, use-what-I-got method :grin: was/is to do the pocket with the 1/4" bit and then use the same outline and do an inside contour with the 1/8" bit. That gives the same outcome, just with the downside of needing to do the whole perimeter and not just the tight corners, but I like that method anyway because I only like to touch a surface with one toolbit if I can help it (I leave a few thou to machine when I set up the pocket).

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