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Operations

An operation turns shapes into a toolpath. Click a shape on the drawing, then pick an operation in Add operation (or press its key). Found in the drawing suggests operations for what MillPath recognises.

Operation	Key	For
Profile	C	Cuts along an outline: around a part to cut it out, inside a hole, or on the line.
Pocket	P	Clears the area inside an outline to a depth, leaving islands where there are inner shapes.
Adaptive clear	A	Roughing with a constant, small sideways bite and the full flute length in depth.
Rest machining	R	Clears only what a larger tool left behind, usually in the corners.
Drill	D	Drills holes at circle centres, with a drilling cycle where the controller has one.
Bore	B	Cuts a round hole larger than the tool with a helical path.
Thread mill	T	Cuts an internal or external thread with a thread mill following a helix.
Chamfer	H	Bevels an edge with a chamfer mill or V-bit.
Engrave	E	Follows lines and single-stroke text at a fixed depth.
V-carve	K	Carves outline text and shapes with a V-bit, deep where the stroke is wide and shallow where it is narrow.
Facing	F	Flattens the top of the stock.

Adaptive clear, Rest machining, Bore and Thread mill are under More in the operation list.