Using a smaller bit to get the small spots in Carbide Create?

[bpedit (Byrne Pedit)]

This (linked page) may not be the best solution to your need but it’s how I solve the issue with fewer iffy areas. It may be, in your case, that the best solution is to pocket cut with the coarser bit then profile with the finer bit versus working out the pockets for the fine cut in design. I typically use bits even finer than 1/16" so the wear and tear and possibility of breakage is also a factor.

AFAIK there is no mechanism in CC allowing this to be done automatically but what a sweet feature it would be.

Carving same design with different bits

Here’s how I do this. This example cuts a pocket in ebony to inlay a “snag”. The overall pocket looks like this: [Snag_outline] But when I first cut with a larger bit, for speed, wear and duribility, the finer branches are not yet pocketed. To cut them, I use a second svg which appears like this: [Snag_pockets] This svg was created by editing out the portion of the original which would have been cut in the first pass. To find out what yet needs to be cut with the fine bit, I make a circle …