V Carve Depth of Cut

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

If using Carbide Create the machine will cut as deeply as it needs to to cut to a given width:

See:

Carve letters depth

Here’s a sketch that might help understanding V carving. [image]

Work-around:

V carve + inside pocket?

I’m trying to understand how to use V carve along with a pocketing operation. For example I am wanting to V carve an entire sign but there are large areas that need to be pocketed, would I simply V carve along the lines and then perform an inside pocket after a tool change to a flat in endmill on the inside of the pocket area?