Ok, work holding issues aside, say i have machined the inside features etc and want to create the outer contour...

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F360 knows the exact size of the raw stock but I'm buggered if i can figure out how to create a path to machine the junk away??

Do you need to draw a box/path around the stock - if so whats the point of putting the stock size in?

You cant select the stock in a process so i cant see its point?