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      <p class="para_topicComponent">A workpiece (your electrode model) requires these elements to work properly with Pallets:</p>
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            <p class="para_item">A datum coordinate system at the origin and orientation where you want the pallet to be matched to the workpiece. A corresponding CSYS in the pallet is positioned to match this CSYS. See <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('nxelectrode_design/03topic_47.html#values');return(false);">Electrode pallet defaults</a></p>
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            <p class="para_item">An expression with the name <b class="literalText">WORKPIECE_HIGH_POINT</b>, with a value representing the highest distance from the base of the workpiece along the Z-axis. This value is used for machine clearance information. For more information see <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('nxelectrode_design/03topic_51.html');return(false);">MSET parts</a> and <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('nxelectrode_design/03topic_52.html');return(false);">Highest point calculation</a>.
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