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      <div class="title_topic5" id="xps10_pagetitle">Machine Control</div>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgmilling/cont_var_axix_prof.html');return(false);">Overview</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgmilling/cont_profile-create.html');return(false);">How To</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgmilling/cont_prof_param.html');return(false);">Options</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgmilling/09topic_73.html');return(false);">Geometry</a></p>
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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">Machine Control allows you to redefine the cutting tool, control whether linear or circular tool motions are allowed in the tool path, enter post processor commands in the tool path, and provide cutter compensation information in the tool path.</p>
      <p class="para_topic">The Machine Control dialog box provides the following options:</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.popUpPage('mfggeneral/index.html?goto=mfggeneral/com_motion.html&vars=-aux,-home','linkInter','menubar=yes,status=yes,resizable=yes,toolbar=yes,scrollbars=yes,location=no,directories=no');return(false);"> Motion Output</a></p>
               <p class="para_td">(Manufacturing General)</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Chooses whether potential circular tool motions or NURBS will be included in the tool path.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Startup Commands</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Specifies Startup post commands for the operation by using a previously defined set of parameters or specifying a new set.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">&nbsp;End-Of-Path Commands</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Specifies End-of-path post commands for the operation by using a previously defined set of parameters or specifying a new set.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.popUpPage('mfggeneral/index.html?goto=mfggeneral/com_tool_change.html&vars=-aux,-home','linkInter','menubar=yes,status=yes,resizable=yes,toolbar=yes,scrollbars=yes,location=no,directories=no');return(false);">Tool Change</a></p>
               <p class="para_td">(Manufacturing General)</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Contains parameters required for a tool change, such as tool number, adjust register, and other offsets.</p>
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