When you cut multiple contours, you have three options for the order in which Rough (or initial) passes, Tab cuts, and Skim passes are performed.
Rough, Tab, Skim each profile
The Tab is cut after the Rough pass. Then the Skim passes are performed before SURFCAM moves to the next profile.
Rough, Skim, Tab each profile
The Skim passes are performed after the Rough pass. Then the Tab is cut before SURFCAM moves to the next profile.
Rough and Skim each, then All Tabs
The Rough and Skim passes are performed, but not the Tab cut, before SURFCAM moves to the next profile. All passes on all profiles are performed before SURFCAM cuts the Tabs on each profile.