Pocketing out an area

As requested on support…

Open/unclosed geometry (indicated by being magenta):

can only be used for Contour toolpaths.

In order to pocket the oval it will need to be combined with the leaves in such a way that a closed region will then be defined.

Probably the easiest way to do this is to first re-create the ovals:

Group and note the dimensions:

Then draw a circle and scale it to those dimensions:

If need be, draw in geometry to determine how much we are off:

then add that dimension:

Draw in geometry to determine how much to inset:

and adjust as needed until one arrives at:

Select the open geometry and put it away on a reference layer and hide it:

One approach here would be to have the leaves stand proud — select them and the surrounding geometry:

and then assign an Advanced V carving:

Draw up the cut and the tool in profile:

and use Boolean intersection to get the cut profile:

so that a rectangle may be drawn to determine the width to offset:

Select the leaves and offset by that dimension:

Apply

Select the inner oval and the offset leaves and subtract the offset:

Select the outer oval and the offset leaves and Boolean Union:

Select this geometry and the text and the outer and do an Advanced V carving:

starting it at the bottom of the previous one.

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