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      <div class="title_topic5" id="xps10_pagetitle">Animate Tool Path</div>
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      <p class="para_topic">Animate Tool Path is a visual aid which allows you to view the tool movement along the edited tool path. This animation consists of the tool moving from GOTO point to GOTO point (there is no interpolation between points). You can use the following options to control the animation:</p>
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      <p class="para_topic">You may adjust the speed of the tool animation using the slide bar and control the direction and type of motion the animation will take.</p>
      <div class="title_division">Animation Speed</div>
      <p class="para_division">The Animation Speed slider allows you to adjust the speed of the animation.</p>
      <div class="title_division">Animation Controls</div>
      <p class="para_division">The Animation Controls allow you to control the direction and type of motion the animation will take.</p>
      <div class="title_division">Play</div>
      <p class="para_division">Play will run the tool from its current position through the rest of the tool path in the direction specified. While the tool path is being played, a dialog box is displayed which allows you to interrupt the path by choosing OK. When the path is complete, the dialog box is dismissed by the system.</p>
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      <p class="para_division">Step will step you one GOTO motion at a time forward or backward along the tool path from the current tool position.</p>
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