diff --git a/LuaLibs/BeamLib.lua b/LuaLibs/BeamLib.lua
index bb06fba..da1e6f6 100644
--- a/LuaLibs/BeamLib.lua
+++ b/LuaLibs/BeamLib.lua
@@ -1267,5 +1267,32 @@ function BeamLib.GetMachiningSteps( dMachiningDepth, dStep)
    return MachiningSteps
 end
 
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+function BeamLib.IsCutNeeded( Proc, b3Raw, dOvmHead, dOvmTail)
+   if not dOvmTail then
+      dOvmTail = BD.OVM_MID
+   end
+   local ptC, vtN = EgtSurfTmFacetCenter( Proc.Id, 0, GDB_ID.ROOT)
+
+   if Proc.Head then
+      -- se coincide con il taglio di separazione precedente, non va fatto
+      if AreSameVectorApprox( vtN, X_AX())  and  abs( ptC:getX() - b3Raw:getMax():getX() + dOvmHead) < 10 * GEO.EPS_SMALL then
+         return false
+      end
+   -- altrimenti taglio di coda
+   else
+      -- se coincide con taglio di separazione, non va fatto
+      if AreSameVectorApprox( vtN, - X_AX())  and  abs( ptC:getX() - b3Raw:getMin():getX()) < dOvmTail + 10 * GEO.EPS_SMALL then
+         return false
+      end
+   end
+   -- se coincide con un taglio frontale non va fatto
+   if Proc.CutFront then
+      return false
+   end
+   
+   return true
+end
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 return BeamLib
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/LuaLibs/ProcessCut.lua b/LuaLibs/ProcessCut.lua
index d74d6b7..df70d66 100644
--- a/LuaLibs/ProcessCut.lua
+++ b/LuaLibs/ProcessCut.lua
@@ -821,20 +821,7 @@ function ProcessCut.Make( Proc, nPhase, nRawId, nPartId, dOvmHead, bFromBottom,
    local ptC, vtN = EgtSurfTmFacetCenter( Proc.Id, 0, GDB_ID.ROOT)
    -- se taglio di testa
    if not bForced then
-      if Proc.Head then
-         -- se coincide con il taglio di separazione precedente, non va fatto
-         if AreSameVectorApprox( vtN, X_AX())  and  abs( ptC:getX() - b3Raw:getMax():getX() + dOvmHead) < 10 * GEO.EPS_SMALL then
-            return true
-         end
-      -- altrimenti taglio di coda
-      else
-         -- se coincide con taglio di separazione, non va fatto
-         if AreSameVectorApprox( vtN, - X_AX())  and  abs( ptC:getX() - b3Raw:getMin():getX()) < dOvmTail + 10 * GEO.EPS_SMALL then
-            return true
-         end
-      end
-      -- se coincide con un taglio frontale non va fatto
-      if Proc.CutFront then
+      if not BL.IsCutNeeded( Proc, b3Raw, dOvmHead, dOvmTail) then
          return true
       end
    end
diff --git a/LuaLibs/ProcessLapJoint.lua b/LuaLibs/ProcessLapJoint.lua
index fc0851d..0d846a6 100644
--- a/LuaLibs/ProcessLapJoint.lua
+++ b/LuaLibs/ProcessLapJoint.lua
@@ -203,6 +203,8 @@ local function AssignQIdent( Proc)
       Q_BLADE_ON_ALONG_FACE = 'Q04' -- i
       Q_ANTISPLINT_TYPE     = 'Q06' -- i
       Q_DEPTH_CHAMFER       = 'Q07' -- d
+   elseif ( Proc.Grp == 1 or Proc.Grp == 2)  and  Proc.Prc == 30 then
+      Q_BLADE_ON_ALONG_FACE = 'Q04' -- i
    elseif ( Proc.Grp == 3 or Proc.Grp == 4)  and  Proc.Prc == 32 then
       Q_SIDE_ROUGH_TOOL     = 'Q01' -- i
       Q_CONTOUR_SMALL_TOOL  = 'Q02' -- i
@@ -3339,7 +3341,11 @@ local function MakePocket( Proc, nPartId, b3Solid, ptPs, tvtN, nFaceRef, sMchFin
       EgtOutLog( sWarn)
    end
    -- imposto elevazione e dichiaro non si generano sfridi per VMill
-   local sNotes = 'MaxElev=' .. EgtNumToString( dElev, 1) .. ';'
+   -- eventuale massima elevazione imposta dall'utente
+   local dMaxElev = EgtGetInfo( Proc.Id, Q_MAX_ELEVATION, 'd')
+   if dMaxElev and dMaxElev < 1 then dMaxElev = nil end
+   dMaxElev = dMaxElev or dElev
+   local sNotes = 'MaxElev=' .. EgtNumToString( dMaxElev, 1) .. ';'
    sNotes = sNotes .. 'VMRS=0;'
    if bOpenOutRaw then
       sNotes = sNotes .. 'OpenOutRaw=1;'
@@ -6921,6 +6927,7 @@ local function MakeStaircaseStep( Proc, nRawId, b3Raw, nPartId)
    local nFacetRiser, nFacetTread = 0, 1
    if abs( vtNRiser:getZ()) > abs( vtNTread:getZ()) then
       EgtSurfTmSwapFacets( Proc.Id, 0, 1)
+      Proc.Face = BL.GetFacetsInfo( Proc, b3Raw)
       vtNRiser, vtNTread = vtNTread, vtNRiser
    end
    -- riferimenti e dimensioni delle facce
@@ -7146,7 +7153,8 @@ function ProcessLapJoint.Make( Proc, nPhase, nRawId, nPartId, dOvmHead)
    end
    -- se lunghezza richiede spezzatura
    if ( Proc.Box:getDimX() > BD.LONGCUT_MAXLEN) or
-      ( Proc.Box:getDimX() > 0.7 * b3Solid:getDimX() and Proc.Box:getDimX() > BD.LONGCUT_ENDLEN) then
+      ( Proc.Box:getDimX() > 0.7 * b3Solid:getDimX() and Proc.Box:getDimX() > BD.LONGCUT_ENDLEN) or
+      ( nForceUseBladeOnNotContinueFace > 0 and ( Proc.Box:getDimX() > BD.LEN_SHORT_PART or 1000)) then
       -- una faccia
       if Proc.Fct == 1 then
          if bUseBlade then
@@ -7185,6 +7193,7 @@ function ProcessLapJoint.Make( Proc, nPhase, nRawId, nPartId, dOvmHead)
          elseif b3Fac1:getDimX() < 1 and abs( vtN2:getX()) < GEO.EPS_SMALL then
             -- la faccia 0 deve essere quella lunga
             EgtSurfTmSwapFacets( Proc.Id, 0, 1)
+            Proc.Face = BL.GetFacetsInfo( Proc, b3Raw)
             if bUseBlade then
                if nForceUseBladeOnNotContinueFace and nForceUseBladeOnNotContinueFace > 0 then
                   return LongCut.Make( Proc, nPhase, nRawId, nPartId, bUseBlade, nForceUseBladeOnNotContinueFace)
@@ -7224,10 +7233,12 @@ function ProcessLapJoint.Make( Proc, nPhase, nRawId, nPartId, dOvmHead)
          if b3Fac1:getDimX() < 1 and b3Fac3:getDimX() < 1 then
             -- la faccia 0 deve essere quella lunga
             EgtSurfTmSwapFacets( Proc.Id, 0, 1)
+            Proc.Face = BL.GetFacetsInfo( Proc, b3Raw)
             bApplyBladeOnLongNotContinueFace = true
          elseif b3Fac1:getDimX() < 1 and b3Fac2:getDimX() < 1 then
             -- la faccia 0 deve essere quella lunga
             EgtSurfTmSwapFacets( Proc.Id, 0, 2)
+            Proc.Face = BL.GetFacetsInfo( Proc, b3Raw)
             bApplyBladeOnLongNotContinueFace = true
          elseif b3Fac2:getDimX() < 1 and b3Fac3:getDimX() < 1 then
             bApplyBladeOnLongNotContinueFace = true
diff --git a/LuaLibs/ProcessRidgeLap.lua b/LuaLibs/ProcessRidgeLap.lua
index cd81679..4d57e48 100644
--- a/LuaLibs/ProcessRidgeLap.lua
+++ b/LuaLibs/ProcessRidgeLap.lua
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ local BL = require( 'BeamLib')
 local Fbs = require( 'FacesBySaw')
 local Cut = require( 'ProcessCut')
 local DC = require( 'DiceCut')
+local LapJoint = require( 'ProcessLapJoint')
 
 EgtOutLog( ' ProcessRidgeLap started', 1)
 
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ end
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- Applicazione della lavorazione
 function ProcessRidgeLap.Make( Proc, nPhase, nRawId, nPartId, dOvmHead)
+   local nForceUseBladeOnNotContinueFace = EgtGetInfo( Proc.Id, 'Q04', 'i') or 0
    -- recupero l'ingombro del grezzo di appartenenza
    local b3Raw = EgtGetRawPartBBox( nRawId)
    -- ingombro del pezzo
@@ -133,8 +135,15 @@ function ProcessRidgeLap.Make( Proc, nPhase, nRawId, nPartId, dOvmHead)
          local b3Cut = EgtGetBBoxGlob( AddId or GDB_ID.NULL, GDB_BB.STANDARD)
          local CutProc = { Id = AddId, Grp = Proc.Grp, Prc = Proc.Prc, Box = b3Cut, Fct = 1, Flg = Proc.Flg,
                            Head = Proc.Head, Tail = Proc.Tail, CutId = Proc.CutId, TaskId = Proc.TaskId}
-         local bOk, sErr = Cut.Make( CutProc, nPhase, nRawId, nPartId, dOvmHead, false)
-         if not bOk then return bOk, sErr end
+         if BL.IsCutNeeded( CutProc, b3Raw, dOvmHead) then
+            local bOk, sErr = Cut.Make( CutProc, nPhase, nRawId, nPartId, dOvmHead, false)
+            if not bOk then return bOk, sErr end
+         elseif nForceUseBladeOnNotContinueFace > 0 then
+            EgtSurfTmRemoveFacet( Proc.Id, vFaceOrd[1] - 1)
+            Proc.Fct = Proc.Fct - 1
+            Proc.Face = BL.GetFacetsInfo( Proc, b3Raw)
+            return LapJoint.Make( Proc, nPhase, nRawId, nPartId, dOvmHead)
+         end
       end
    end
    -- recupero gruppo per geometria addizionale
diff --git a/LuaLibs/ProcessStepJoint.lua b/LuaLibs/ProcessStepJoint.lua
index 4d16d32..fd267f9 100644
--- a/LuaLibs/ProcessStepJoint.lua
+++ b/LuaLibs/ProcessStepJoint.lua
@@ -320,10 +320,12 @@ local function MakeThreeFaces( Proc, nPhase, nRawId, nPartId, dOvmHead)
    if bAdj12 then
       if dAng12 < 0 then
          EgtSurfTmSwapFacets( Proc.Id, 0, 2)
+         Proc.Face = BL.GetFacetsInfo( Proc, b3Raw)
       end
    elseif bAdj20 then
       if dAng20 < 0 then
          EgtSurfTmSwapFacets( Proc.Id, 1, 2)
+         Proc.Face = BL.GetFacetsInfo( Proc, b3Raw)
       end
    end
    -- dati delle facce
diff --git a/LuaLibs/ProcessStepJointNotch.lua b/LuaLibs/ProcessStepJointNotch.lua
index 8960b37..6cc0035 100644
--- a/LuaLibs/ProcessStepJointNotch.lua
+++ b/LuaLibs/ProcessStepJointNotch.lua
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ local BL = require( 'BeamLib')
 local Fbs = require( 'FacesBySaw')
 local DC = require( 'DiceCut')
 local Cut = require( 'ProcessCut')
+local Topology = require( 'FeatureTopology')
 
 EgtOutLog( ' ProcessStepJointNotch started', 1)
 
@@ -384,6 +385,8 @@ local function MakeFourFaces( Proc, nPhase, nRawId, nPartId, dOvmHead, nDiffWidt
       EgtSetName( AddId, 'AddCut_' .. tostring( Proc.Id))
       -- applico lavorazione
       local NewProc = { Id = AddId, Grp = Proc.Grp, Prc = Proc.Prc, Box = Proc.Box, Fct = Proc.Fct, Flg = Proc.Flg}
+      local b3Raw = EgtGetRawPartBBox( nRawId)
+      Topology.Classify( NewProc, b3Raw)
       local bOk, sErr = MakeTwoFaces( NewProc, nPhase, nRawId, nPartId, dOvmHead, nDiffWidth)
       if not bOk then return bOk, sErr end
    end