kiethor,
I'm relatively new to CAD/CAM and BobCad, so this is just my opinion.
I prefer designing in solids because I can use the Boolean/Difference function to see if there is any part interference and because the fillet function is 3 dimensional. It may not be the fastest way to design a part, but part of that is my lack of experience.
I agree, the solid toolpath tool is limiting, so I Extract Edges to create a line drawing. And then use the regular dimension and toolpath tools. Since everything I do is mostly filleted rectangles with lots of slots and holes, this works pretty good.
Poor planning on your part does NOT constitute an emergency on my part!