diff --git a/release.md b/release.md
index 89bffd35..4673070a 100644
--- a/release.md
+++ b/release.md
@@ -9,15 +9,19 @@ Full docs @ https://docs.grid.space/projects/kiri-moto
 * add new fdm parameters, range overrides
 * various fixes and improvements to CAM indexing
 * various fixes and improvements to gcode variables
-* move to save Z between CAM ops, refresh spindle speed
+* CAM move to save Z between ops, refresh spindle speed
 * improve gcode arc import decoding
 * improve trace line selection with zoom adaptive thresholds
-* add CAM origin offset optional parameters
+* CAM add origin offset optional parameters
 * remove auto-decimation on object import
-* fix FDM raft line fill strategy
+* FDM fix raft line fill strategy
 * slicing memory reduction from team lychee
-* option to control first CAM output point order
+* option to control first output point order
+* CAM add control to omit initial tool change
+* CAM fix vertical face selection and step over defaults
+
 - refactor object/group storage model in Mesh:Tool
+- add omit pocket to rough and outline
 
 
 # Release 3.7 (2022-11-12)
diff --git a/src/kiri-mode/cam/driver.js b/src/kiri-mode/cam/driver.js
index 96550378..f22d4cd2 100644
--- a/src/kiri-mode/cam/driver.js
+++ b/src/kiri-mode/cam/driver.js
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ kiri.load(api => {
 
         CAM.surface_find = function(widget, faces) {
             CAM.surface_prep(widget);
-            return widget.tool.findConnectedSurface(faces, 0.1, 0.1);
+            return widget.tool.findConnectedSurface(faces, 0.1, 0.0);
         };
 
         kiri.worker.cam_surfaces = function(data, send) {
diff --git a/src/kiri-mode/cam/export.js b/src/kiri-mode/cam/export.js
index 10962578..33120fc4 100644
--- a/src/kiri-mode/cam/export.js
+++ b/src/kiri-mode/cam/export.js
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ CAM.export = function(print, online) {
         output = [],
         spindle = 0,
         newSpindle = 0,
+        toolChanges = 0,
         spindleMax = device.spindleMax,
         origin = settings.origin || { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0 },
         space = device.gcodeSpace ? ' ' : '',
@@ -188,9 +189,10 @@ CAM.export = function(print, online) {
             pos.t = out.tool;
             consts.tool = pos.t;
             consts.tool_name = toolNameByNumber(out.tool);
-            if (!laserOp) {
+            if (!laserOp && (spro.camToolInit || toolChanges > 0)) {
                 filterEmit(cmdToolChange, { ...consts, spindle: newSpindle } );
             }
+            toolChanges++;
         }
 
         // on spindle change (deferred from layer transition so it's post-toolchange)
diff --git a/src/kiri/conf.js b/src/kiri/conf.js
index ef84e43a..be753879 100644
--- a/src/kiri/conf.js
+++ b/src/kiri/conf.js
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ const conf = exports({
                 camTraceBottom: false,
                 camPocketSpindle: 1000,
                 camPocketTool: 1000,
-                camPocketOver: 0.5,
+                camPocketOver: 0.25,
                 camPocketDown: 1,
                 camPocketSpeed: 250,
                 camPocketPlunge: 200,
@@ -582,6 +582,7 @@ const conf = exports({
                 camTrueShadow: false,
                 camForceZMax: false,
                 camFirstZMax: false,
+                camToolInit: true,
                 ops: [], // current ops
                 op2: []  // flip ops
             }
diff --git a/src/kiri/init.js b/src/kiri/init.js
index d6f3478f..8e178355 100644
--- a/src/kiri/init.js
+++ b/src/kiri/init.js
@@ -1974,6 +1974,7 @@ gapp.register("kiri.init", [], (root, exports) => {
             camConventional:     uc.newBoolean(LANG.ou_conv_s, onBooleanClick, {title:LANG.ou_conv_l, modes:CAM}),
             camEaseDown:         uc.newBoolean(LANG.cr_ease_s, onBooleanClick, {title:LANG.cr_ease_l, modes:CAM}),
             camDepthFirst:       uc.newBoolean(LANG.ou_depf_s, onBooleanClick, {title:LANG.ou_depf_l, modes:CAM}),
+            camToolInit:         uc.newBoolean(LANG.ou_toin_s, onBooleanClick, {title:LANG.ou_toin_l, modes:CAM}),
             fdmSep:              uc.newBlank({class:"pop-sep", modes:FDM_CAM}),
             camFirstZMax:        uc.newBoolean(LANG.ou_z1st_s, onBooleanClick, {title:LANG.ou_z1st_l, modes:CAM}),
             camForceZMax:        uc.newBoolean(LANG.ou_forz_s, onBooleanClick, {title:LANG.ou_forz_l, modes:CAM}),
diff --git a/src/mesh/tool.js b/src/mesh/tool.js
index e0c354db..611a9bdc 100644
--- a/src/mesh/tool.js
+++ b/src/mesh/tool.js
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ mesh.tool = class MeshTool {
     // depends on index() being run first
     findConnectedSurface(faces, radians, filterZ, found = {}) {
         const norms = this.getIndex().faces;
-        if (filterZ) {
+        if (filterZ !== undefined) {
             // optional filter to z normal >= value
             faces = faces.filter(f => norms[f * 6 + 2] >= filterZ);
         }
diff --git a/web/kiri/lang/en.js b/web/kiri/lang/en.js
index 027f6608..b890ca69 100644
--- a/web/kiri/lang/en.js
+++ b/web/kiri/lang/en.js
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ self.kiri.lang['en-us'] = {
     cc_spnd_s:      "spindle rpm",
     cc_spnd_l:      ["spindle speed in","revolutions / minute"],
     cc_sovr_s:      "step over",
-    cc_sovr_l:      ["a fraction of tool diameter between 0 and 1. values greater than 0.5 may result in uncut areas from acute angle offsets."],
+    cc_sovr_l:      ["a fraction of tool diameter between 0 and 1. values greater than 0.49 may result in uncut areas from acute angle offsets or undesirable artifacts when contour is enabled."],
     cc_sdwn_s:      "step down",
     cc_sdwn_l:      ["step down depth","for each pass","in workspace units","0 to disable"],
     cc_thru_s:      "cut thru",
@@ -676,6 +676,8 @@ self.kiri.lang['en-us'] = {
     ou_conv_l:      ["milling direction","uncheck for 'climb'"],
     ou_depf_s:      "depth first",
     ou_depf_l:      ["optimize pocket cuts","with depth priority"],
+    ou_toin_s:      "tool init",
+    ou_toin_l:      "emit tool change with first operation",
     ou_forz_s:      "force z max",
     ou_forz_l:      "all moves between pockets will go to z max (above stock). this is usually required if you are not performing a roughing operation before pocketing operations.",
     ou_z1st_s:      "first z max",