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      <div class="title_topic2" id="xps10_pagetitle">Method overview</div>
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      <p class="para_topic">The Method View provides you with options pertaining to the method that you are using.</p>
      <p class="para_topic">For a complete discussion of methods in NX, see <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.popUpPage('mfggeneral/index.html?goto=mfggeneral/parent_param_method.html&vars=-aux,-home','linkInter','menubar=yes,status=yes,resizable=yes,toolbar=yes,scrollbars=yes,location=no,directories=no');return(false);">Method Groups</a>.
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      <p class="para_topic">The following methods are available in Turning:</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Lathe auxiliary</p>
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            <p class="para_item"> Lathe centerline</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Lathe finish</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Lathe groove</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Lathe rough</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Lathe thread</p>
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      <p class="para_topic"> Parameters that you set within the <b class="uiTerm">Method</b> dialog are inherited by all operations that use the method. You can turn inheritance on and off for many parameters using <img align="bottom" src="graphics/inher_status_inher.gif" border="0">, the inheritance icon. See <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.popUpPage('mfggeneral/index.html?goto=mfggeneral/parent_meth_inheri.html&vars=-aux,-home','linkInter','menubar=yes,status=yes,resizable=yes,toolbar=yes,scrollbars=yes,location=no,directories=no');return(false);">Inheritance</a> for more information.
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      <p class="para_topic">The following parameters are specific to the Turning module:</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Set <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgturning/turn_mp_feed_rates.html');return(false);">feed rates</a> for all operations within the method
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Display Collisions</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Displays collisions between: </p>
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               <p class="para_td">This collision check is done while the operation is generating.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Sets stock for all operations of this method type. See <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgturning/turn_mp_stock1.html');return(false);">Stocking overview</a> for more information.
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               <p class="para_td">Overrides the use of the tool radius for automatic engage/retract distance if the <b class="uiTerm">Use automatic values</b> option is turned on in the operation.
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