Trimming vs pocketing in CAM operations

Learn how trimming removes material across an entire area while pocketing carves a defined space inside a perimeter.

1. In CAM operations, trimming (routing) cuts along a shape's outline: the 2D Panel CAM Mode's post-processed view draws a trimming shape as a Route on its contour, while a pocketing shape is cleared over its whole area.

2. In CAM operations, pocketing carves out a defined space inside a particular perimeter.

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3. Pocketing is the operation of cutting or trimming a specific part out of the panel.