Trying to just cut the outline of a devil

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We are new to this CNC platform.
My son and I are trying to cut the outline of a devil picture and when I click on the outline and try to make a tool path on contour and pick no offset with 1/8 or 1/4 endmill bit it want to carve out the inside?
What are we doing wrong?
Please help

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If you want to carve the inside you need to pick Pocket (tool path) rather than contour.

Have you watched the training videos at the Carbide 3-D website? They are very helpful and informative.

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So if I choose pocket then it will cut out just around the devil and not on the inside?
I think I tried the pocket and made sure everything was the same on depth etc… and when I did the simulator it showed all of the inside of the devil cut out.

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Here’s a link to the section of my.carbide3d.com that covers contour toolpaths:

https://my.carbide3d.com/gswso/10/

Using an external contour should work. “No offset” will have the endmill follow the centerline, so it will cut inside by half the diameter

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Thank you!
Will do.
I am so excited about this machine. The community and support has been off the chart so far.

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