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      <div class="title_topic4" id="xps10_pagetitle">Feed Rates</div>
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      <p class="para_topic">Feed rate values can differ for the several types of tool movement during the progress of the tool path. Also, you can express feed rate values in inches per minute or inches per revolution (IPM, IPR) - or millimeter per minute or millimeter per revolution (MMPM, MMPR) for metric parts. The default feed rates are 10 IPM (English Units) and 10 MMPM (metric units).</p>
      <p class="para_topic">When you select the Feed Rates option (the actual option name will vary depending on the machining module you are in), a feed rates dialog box is displayed. The Feed Rate dialog box displayed will vary depending upon the machining module you use. This section describes the Feed Rate options common to all machining modules except WireEDM. For WireEDM Feed Rate options refer to Feed Rates in WireEDM.</p>
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                  <p class="para_note_body"> The order of the following feed rates is intended to follow a typical programming feed rate sequence. This order is not yet implemented in all machining cut types.</p>
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      <p class="para_topic">The feed rate dialog box displays the current feed rate unit (e.g., IPR) and the current feed rate value for each type of tool movement.</p>
      <p class="para_topic">Feed rates may also be defined at the boundary level and at the boundary member level. See Custom Boundary Data.</p>
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      <p class="para_division">Rapid applies only to the next GOTO point in the tool path and CLSF. Subsequent moves use the last specified feed rate.</p>
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                  <p class="para_note_body">A Rapid feed rate of zero causes the postprocessor command RAPID to be written into the CLSF causing either a machine dependent rapid code (e.g., G00) or the machine tool maximum feed rate to be output by the postprocessor. </p>
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