Newbie- toolpath in mcx

[craig]

I All
I Have a box around my part that I would like to cut -.100 deep. but it keeps taking out my center part. How can I keep form doing this. I have done this before but can't remember how I did it

TIA
Craig

[dpark1]

Chain your box,turn your cutter comp off, and turn off your lead in/out.

[craig]

I need to pocket out the box and leave the part in the center. but the pocket keeps taking out the center part.

Thanks for the reply

[dpark1]

Toolpaths-contour (do not use pocket) chain to climb cut then use cutter comp.

[Mike Stevenson]

Chain the island (middle) then the box using the Pocket toolpath.

[craig]

1st I contour the island then I Pocket the box around the island and the pocket aways takes out the island both are -.100 deep I don't understand why it does this

TIA
Craig

[Mike Stevenson]

Use Pocket Type: Island facing.

[craig]

Just tried that and it didn't work

[Mike Stevenson]

Post your file as an IGES. We'll see what "didn't" work.

[craig]

hope this works

[dpark1]

I did pocket toolpath-choose the cow skull first,then the box.
I have a version 9 file, rename it from .txt to .mc9

[craig]

I could not open your file save as mc9 and mcx. I also choose the cow skull first. Thanks.