When following the 1M programming my parameters for the 2D pocket are exact as the video but when i press ok i get a warning the it cannot plunge outside of the stock. Any help would be appreciated.
Dave
An image would help showing the attempted tool path… Did you make sure the red arrow is on the inside of the pocket? Did you use Helix instead of plunge?
Try not selecting the notch profile. I would use the contour profile with a roughing offset about .200 and leave some material axially for the outside notch. This will create a two pass roughing operation getting rid of a nib that a 3/8 endmill will leave if not offsetted in the machining pass. The pocket should be used for a closed contour