// Operations · key C
Profile
Cuts along an outline: around a part to cut it out, inside a hole, or on the line.
Use it for: Cutting parts out of a sheet, cutting windows and holes larger than the tool, trimming edges.
Tool: A flat end mill (downcut or compression for clean plywood edges).
Settings
| Setting | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Side | Auto picks outside for an outer outline and inside for a hole; Out, In, or On the line. | Auto |
| Depth | Full depth of the cut. For a cut-out it goes a little below the stock (0.4 mm) to cut cleanly through. | stock thickness + 0.4 mm |
| Stepdown | How deep each pass goes (stepdown). | 2 mm or the tool's own |
| Direction | Climb or conventional milling. | Climb |
| Stock to leave | Material left on the wall for a finishing pass. | 0 |
| Finish passes | Passes at full depth that remove the stock to leave in equal steps. | 0 |
| Entry | Ramp (slopes down along the cut) or plunge with an arc lead-in. | Ramp |
| Corners | Round (no relief), dogbone or T-bone relief for square inside corners. | Round |
| Tabs | Hold a part in place: number, width and height; placed evenly or by hand on the drawing. | Off |
| Onion skin | Through cuts stop this much above full depth; one last pass per part cuts the skin at the end (vacuum tables). 0 = off. | 0 |
Every operation also has: Tool, Include in G-code, Own safe heights, Start depth, Coolant — see Heights. Hover the (i) next to a setting in the app for the same explanations.
Tips
- With tabs off, parts come loose at the last pass: MillPath warns about it. Use tabs, onion skin, or screws.
- Cut inside features (holes, windows) before the outside profile, so the part is still held.