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      <div class="title_topic2" id="xps10_pagetitle">Turn finishing</div>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgturning/turn_rough.html');return(false);">Roughing</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgturning/turn_teach.html');return(false);">Teachmode</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgturning/turn_cdrill.html');return(false);">Centerline Drilling</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgturning/turn_thread.html');return(false);">Threading</a></p>
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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">Finishing operations support automatic detection of remaining material.</p>
      <p class="para_topic">You can customize the Finishing Dialog to suit your needs. The following is an overview of the available options. For more information about customizing your environment see CAM &rarr; Manufacturing General &rarr; Customizing your Environment.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Finishing Options</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Machining Strategies</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Determine which elements of the geometry will be cut and in which order. These are the same strategies that are used in Profiling.</p>
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                     <p class="para_item"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/strategies/diameters_only.gif" border="0">  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgturning/07topic_4.html');return(false);">Diameters Only</a></p>
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                     <p class="para_item"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/strategies/faces_only.gif" border="0">  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgturning/07topic_5.html');return(false);">Faces Only</a></p>
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                     <p class="para_item"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/strategies/diameters_then_faces.gif" border="0">  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgturning/07topic_6.html');return(false);">Diameters First then Faces</a></p>
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                     <p class="para_item"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/strategies/faces_then_diameters.gif" border="0">  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgturning/07topic_7.html');return(false);">Faces First then Diameters</a></p>
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                     <p class="para_item"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/strategies/towards_corners.gif" border="0">  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgturning/07topic_8.html');return(false);">Towards Corners</a></p>
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                     <p class="para_item"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/strategies/into_corner.gif" border="0">  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgturning/07topic_9.html');return(false);">Away from Corner</a></p>
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                     <p class="para_item"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/strategies/down_only.gif" border="0">  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgturning/07topic_10.html');return(false);">Down Only</a></p>
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                     <p class="para_item"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/strategies/finish_all.gif" border="0">  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgturning/07topic_11.html');return(false);">Finish All</a></p>
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               <p class="para_th"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgturning/06topic_27.html');return(false);">Containment</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Delimits the machining to a specific area of the part. The containment settings influence the automatic <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgturning/turn_cut_regions1.html');return(false);">cut region</a> detection by avoiding machining beyond the specified limits. You can define containment using radial or axial trim planes.
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               <p class="para_th">Display</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Initiates a graphical representation of all the computed cut regions that would be machined under the operation's current settings. This gives you visual assistance in assessing the accuracy of your machining strategy.</p>
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               <p class="para_th"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgturning/06topic_32.html');return(false);">Autodetection Control</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Manipulates the cut region by altering the parameters which affect it.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Cut Angle</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Defines the cut orientation for finishing operations. This is equivalent to the Level Angle parameter in roughing and gives you more control over the automatically identified cut regions.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Direction</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Inverts the (initial) cutting direction for finishing/profiling passes with respect to the direction given by boundary orientation. Backward passes are always generated exactly opposite to forward passes (i.e., stop at and overlap points do not change their positions). Only the transition and approach moves change because of the different cut order of the partial cuts (see individual  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgturning/turn_mp_profiling.html');return(false);">profiling/finishing strategies</a>).
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               <p class="para_th">Omit Reversals</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Determines whether or not the reversals of a cut region (i.e. the valleys of the part boundary found in this cut region) are visited for material removal.</p>
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               <p class="para_th"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgturning/07topic_13.html');return(false);">Multiple Passes</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Performs a series of finishing passes at varying depths.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Specifies the number of additional finishing passes the system should make. If you have specified multiple passes above, the system applies additional spring passes to the last multiple pass </p>
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               <p class="para_th">Alternate</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Performs alternating finish spring passes in zig zag strategy by reversing the cutting direction and starting in the initial direction indicated by the <b class="uiTerm">Direction</b> option. The <b class="uiTerm">Alternate</b> option is only available in the finishing menu if the number of spring passes is set to a value greater than or equal to 1.
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               <p class="para_th"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgturning/turn_finish_fillets.html');return(false);">Fillets</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Specifies how fillet radii are dealt with.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Update IPW</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Turning off the <b class="uiTerm">Update IPW</b> option lets you generate an operation creating the corresponding tool path but leaving the in-process workpiece unchanged. Turn off <b class="uiTerm">Update IPW</b> to create mirrored cycles for simultaneous roughing with multiple tools (merging lathes) that you can then fine-tune in the Synchronization Manager.
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               <p class="para_th"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgturning/turning_turn_eng_ret_roughing.html');return(false);">Engage/Retract</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Determines how the tool will approach and leave the workpiece.</p>
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               <p class="para_th"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgturning/turn_mp_cut_finish.html');return(false);">Cutting</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Delivers control for settings that are common to the cutting operation subtypes.</p>
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               <p class="para_th"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgturning/turn_mp_corner1.html');return(false);">Corner</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Specifies the system's behavior for cutting at convex corners while performing profiling cuts.</p>
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               <p class="para_th"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgturning/turn_mp_stock1.html');return(false);">Stock</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Specifies the amount of material to be left on the in-process workpiece after an operation is complete. The options for Stock vary according to cut method.</p>
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               <p class="para_th"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgturning/turn_mp_feed_rates.html');return(false);">Feed Rates</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Sets the rate at which the tool advances. You can inherit the value of the feed parameters from the <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgturning/turn_method.html');return(false);">Method group</a>.
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               <p class="para_td">Set <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgturning/07topic_28.html');return(false);">Speeds</a> on the Feed Rate dialog.
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               <p class="para_th"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgturning/turn_mp_machine.html');return(false);">Machine</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Specifies machine control parameters such as Startup and End-of-Path commands, as well as Adjust and CUTCOM register information.</p>
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               <p class="para_th"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgturning/turn_geom_avoid.html');return(false);">Avoidance</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Specifies, activates, or cancels geometry used for non-cutting moves before or after a tool path.</p>
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               <p class="para_th"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgturning/turn_mp_local_return_ov.html');return(false);">Local Return</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Defines a location to which the tool moves, at a user-specified frequency, where you may specify the output of OPSTOP, OPSKIP, or DELAY statements to the tool path.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Tool Path Action / Tool Path Parameters</p>
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               <p class="para_td">For more information on these functions please see <cite class="titleReference">Common Options &rarr; Tool Path</cite> in the Manufacturing General &rarr; 
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