Trying to cut simple basic shapes

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

Please see:

New Terms for a Newbie - "Adding Geometry"

I see lots of references to “adding geometry”. I have searched all over the internet for a simple explanation of what that means, and have come up empty.

If that doesn’t help, post one of the files you are having difficulty with and we will walk through it step by step with you.