Ok... this will likely be something stupid but I spent the morning over at the shop trying to do one simple thing and couldn't figure it out...
Simple setup. a 7+ inch 1/2 by 1/2 ground piece of A2 square stock mounted in a 6" vise with the ends sticking out.
As cut it's a bit oversize (lets call it 7.200" as cut to be safe)
All I am looking to do is machine each end in sequence to 7" so they can be used as reference planes for other ops.
I tried profile but it wants to go all the way around the part but that would hit the vise. I also tried a few other ops with nothing getting close.
I must be over thinking this, cant be that hard... likely should have just hand coded this by now but I want to do it right. It would also be nice to limit it to basic operations available only in the Xpress version as I will likely be purchasing that version when I am done (good experience).
Richard
BTW, tool is just a standard 1/4", 4 flute, coated carbide EM.
EDT: I ended up hand coding it. this is one of those things that may be due to my not using SC for so long I am forgetting something simple. maybe some way to use an open chain (ie just one edge or something). I wouldn't mind having the info tho.