diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathAreaOp.py b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathAreaOp.py
index 7a1cc8e0ee2b..1144a44c8a02 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathAreaOp.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathAreaOp.py
@@ -290,7 +290,6 @@ def _buildProfileOpenEdges(self, obj, edgeList, isHole, start, getsim):
         paths = []
         heights = [i for i in self.depthparams]
         PathLog.debug('depths: {}'.format(heights))
-        lstIdx = len(heights) - 1
         for i in range(0, len(heights)):
             for baseShape in edgeList:
                 hWire = Part.Wire(Part.__sortEdges__(baseShape.Edges))
@@ -326,7 +325,7 @@ def _buildProfileOpenEdges(self, obj, edgeList, isHole, start, getsim):
         self.endVector = end_vector # pylint: disable=attribute-defined-outside-init
 
         simobj = None
-        if getsim and False:
+        if getsim:
             areaParams['ToolRadius'] = self.radius - self.radius * .005
             area.setParams(**areaParams)
             sec = area.makeSections(mode=0, project=False, heights=heights)[-1].getShape()
@@ -356,6 +355,8 @@ def opExecute(self, obj, getsim=False): # pylint: disable=arguments-differ
         self.useTempJobClones('Delete')  # Clear temporary group and recreate for temp job clones
         self.rotStartDepth = None  # pylint: disable=attribute-defined-outside-init
 
+        start_depth = obj.StartDepth.Value
+        final_depth = obj.FinalDepth.Value
         if obj.EnableRotation != 'Off':
             # Calculate operation heights based upon rotation radii
             opHeights = self.opDetermineRotationRadii(obj)
@@ -364,23 +365,23 @@ def opExecute(self, obj, getsim=False): # pylint: disable=arguments-differ
 
             # Set clearance and safe heights based upon rotation radii
             if obj.EnableRotation == 'A(x)':
-                strDep = self.xRotRad
+                start_depth = self.xRotRad
             elif obj.EnableRotation == 'B(y)':
-                strDep = self.yRotRad
+                start_depth = self.yRotRad
             else:
-                strDep = max(self.xRotRad, self.yRotRad)
-            finDep = -1 * strDep
+                start_depth = max(self.xRotRad, self.yRotRad)
+            final_depth = -1 * start_depth
 
-            self.rotStartDepth = strDep
-            obj.ClearanceHeight.Value = strDep + self.clrOfset
-            obj.SafeHeight.Value = strDep + self.safOfst
+            self.rotStartDepth = start_depth
+            # The next two lines are improper code.
+            # The ClearanceHeight and SafeHeight need to be set in opSetDefaultValues() method.
+            # They should not be redefined here, so this entire `if...:` statement needs relocated.
+            obj.ClearanceHeight.Value = start_depth + self.clrOfset
+            obj.SafeHeight.Value = start_depth + self.safOfst
 
             # Create visual axes when debugging.
             if PathLog.getLevel(PathLog.thisModule()) == 4:
                 self.visualAxis()
-        else:
-            strDep = obj.StartDepth.Value
-            finDep = obj.FinalDepth.Value
 
         # Set axial feed rates based upon horizontal feed rates
         safeCircum = 2 * math.pi * obj.SafeHeight.Value
@@ -403,8 +404,8 @@ def opExecute(self, obj, getsim=False): # pylint: disable=arguments-differ
         for shp in aOS:
             if len(shp) == 2:
                 (fc, iH) = shp
-                #     fc, iH,   sub,   angle, axis,      strtDep,             finDep
-                tup = fc, iH, 'otherOp', 0.0, 'S', obj.StartDepth.Value, obj.FinalDepth.Value
+                #     fc, iH,   sub,   angle, axis,  strtDep,     finDep
+                tup = fc, iH, 'otherOp', 0.0, 'S', start_depth, final_depth
                 shapes.append(tup)
             else:
                 shapes.append(shp)
diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathPocketShape.py b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathPocketShape.py
index 006616db1e01..afdac350daab 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathPocketShape.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathPocketShape.py
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ def areaOpShapes(self, obj):
                 subsList = o[1]
                 angle = o[2]
                 axis = o[3]
-                stock = o[4]
+                # stock = o[4]
 
                 for sub in subsList:
                     if 'Face' in sub:
@@ -539,10 +539,10 @@ def makeTempExtrusion(base, sub, fCnt):
                 return (False, 0, 0)
             else:
                 tmpWire = FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.addObject('Part::Feature', wireName).Shape = wr
-                tmpWire = FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.getObject(wireName)
-                tmpExt = FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.addObject('Part::Extrusion', extName)
+                tmpWireObj = FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.getObject(wireName)
+                tmpExtObj = FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.addObject('Part::Extrusion', extName)
                 tmpExt = FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.getObject(extName)
-                tmpExt.Base = tmpWire
+                tmpExt.Base = tmpWireObj
                 tmpExt.DirMode = "Normal"
                 tmpExt.DirLink = None
                 tmpExt.LengthFwd = 10.0
@@ -555,8 +555,8 @@ def makeTempExtrusion(base, sub, fCnt):
 
                 tmpExt.recompute()
                 tmpExt.purgeTouched()
-                tmpWire.purgeTouched()
-                return (True, tmpWire, tmpExt)
+                tmpWireObj.purgeTouched()
+                return (True, tmpWireObj, tmpExt)
 
         def roundValue(precision, val):
             # Convert VALxe-15 numbers to zero
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ def planarFaceFromExtrusionEdges(self, face, trans):
                     if FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.getObject(fName):
                         FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.removeObject(fName)
 
-                    tmpFace = FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.addObject('Part::Feature', fName).Shape = mFF
+                    tmpFaceObj = FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.addObject('Part::Feature', fName).Shape = mFF
                     tmpFace = FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.getObject(fName)
                     tmpFace.purgeTouched()