3D roughing and Finishing question

[Darryl Kerney]

I have tried using a pocket path to rough out around a raised model so that i only have to run the tiny finishing on the model itself, with a small boundary offset, but even though i used the exact height of the model as the depth for the pocketing the finish pass goes very slightly deeper and leaves an outline around the model.
What am i doing wrong ? Shouldn't the depths match up ?

Also, it sure would be nice to not have the lines from the bit i used to pocket, it's a very good bit, the Amana 46248-K 1/4" upcut. 40% stepover and the wood is Maple.

[scotttarnor]

If you hover over your finish tool path it will show you how deep it is exactly cutting, Then your pocketing tool path set to that should match.

[Darryl Kerney]

OHHHH !
gee i think i might have done that once before, and forgot to keep doing it !
This time i used the model height from the material setup dialog....
Dang.

[Darryl Kerney]

THANKS Scott.