The attached file will show you the lead in of the parallel is going to depth, but for some reason makes a vertical move and then just skims the top surface. I'm baffled. Thank you.
Strange parallel depth behavior
First set the bottom height to model top zero offset,
then uncheck contact only and tool set outside and may be a small additional offset.
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You'll need to set the axial stock to leave to a minus number, the 3d toolpaths will not cut into the model other than setting minus stock to leave sizes. If you wanted to take 0.1 off the top a better way would be to offset your stock top by 0.1.
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The whole idea is you model what you want to cut, you generally do not want to cut into the model.
If you setup like this with stock above the part then set the Origin to Stock Point and pick the corner of the stock box there will 0.025 to take off. You already set the stock top offset to 0.025 `but your origin was model top not stock top, so nothing to remove.
See attached file. I set the facing op to leave 0.005 so the parallel will take the last 0.005.
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