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      <p class="para_topic">Open Passes provides the method of maintaining Cut Direction or Alternate Cut Direction which is used to traverse the open passes during the cutting of the Follow Part cut pattern. The open passes are formed when the offset passes from the part intersect with the blank of the region. </p>
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