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      <div class="title_topic5" id="xps10_pagetitle">Flow Cut Drive Method</div>
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      <p class="para_topic">Flow Cut Drive Method enables you to generate tool paths along concave corners and valleys formed by Part Surfaces. The processor automatically determines the direction and order of the flow cuts using certain rules based on machining best practices. The resulting tool path is optimized in such a way that the tool remains in contact with the part as much as possible and minimizes Non-Cutting moves. Although the processor-determined sequence of flow cuts is satisfactory in a large majority of situations, this drive method does allow you to make modifications using the <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgmilling/drive_manual.html');return(false);"><b class="uiTerm">Cut Order</b> option <b class="uiTerm">User Defined</b></a>. Flow Cut is available only for Fixed Contour operations.
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      <p class="para_topic">Flow Cut operations can be created by selecting the Flow Cut Drive Method in Fixed Contouring. Flow Cut operations can also be created by selecting flowcut_single, flowcut_multiple, flowcut_ref_tool, or flowcut_smooth from Mill Contour.</p>
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