CAM Trouble with updated feature "Avoid/machine surfaces"

[artisticdirection]

Hello. Can anyone help with the new updates to "avoid/machine surfaces" under 3D parallel CAM settings? Ever since the latest software update, I am unable to get the tool to completely avoid certain selected surfaces. (See my pics)

Im using a .25" ball nose end to finish this guitar neck. The tool continues to rise up an over the "non selected" flat areas of my part. 

[seth.madore]

Give it some Axial clearance on the  "Avoid" group. Result:

 

[artisticdirection]

I dunno, there has got to be a better way. It worked perfectly before the update

[programming2C78B]

this way is better when you learn it. Select a new group, set it as avoid, and don't forget you can still use Boundaries. 

[artisticdirection]

I get the same results. I already had a group that was set to avoid, but the tool still rises up and over the boundary to avoid. How do you use boundaries? I don't understand why this is so difficult now. 

[programming2C78B]

Contact point boundary should be enabled about 99% of the time you are surfacing! 

Then set it to tool center

[artisticdirection]

Thank you. I tried it and got these strange loop jumping lines a the top edge of the part

[programming2C78B]

That comes from your tolerances and avoid distances.