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      <div class="title_topic3" id="xps10_pagetitle">Follow Curve Motion</div>
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               <p class="para_td">Follow Curve allows for manual definition of the drive geometry. This provides the flexibility to machine portions of the target geometry individually and interactively.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Follow Curve Options</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Drive Geometry</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Use this to select the source of the geometry you want to machine.</p>
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                     <p class="para_item">Previous Check Curve</p>
                     <p class="para_item">This option is only available if there is a preceding Follow Curve Motion suboperation that uses check geometry as Stopping Position Method. </p>
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                     <p class="para_item">Previous Drive Curve</p>
                     <p class="para_item">This option is only available if there is a preceding Follow Curve Motion already programmed. If selected, this suboperation uses the same geometry as the previous one. For the first Follow Curve Motion, the system uses the geometry from the parent group.</p>
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                     <p class="para_item">New Drive Curve</p>
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               <p class="para_td">This option is always available and must be activated if a new curve is to be selected for machining.</p>
               <p class="para_td">The Edit button allows the modification of the selected boundary if the option New Drive Curve is active and a geometry already has been selected. This button is grayed out if the above conditions are not given. Selecting Edit allows you to enter  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgturning/turn_custom_boundary.html');return(false);">Custom Boundary Data</a> for your geometry.
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               <p class="para_td">The Select button is only selectable if the option New Drive Curve has been activated in the above radio box. Pressing the button opens the boundary selection dialog requiring you to specify the drive geometry.</p>
               <p class="para_td">The button Display is available as soon as there is geometry specified. It can also be used to verify the geometry specified using Previous Drive Curve or Previous Check Curve. If you have not yet specified geometry for this suboperation, the button is inactive (grayed out).</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Direction</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Especially when using geometry from a previous follow curve suboperation you may need to invert the boundary direction. This means that you can specify whether machining is in boundary chaining direction or backwards. This toggle button allows you to select the direction. The material side setting will remain correct (i.e., the system toggles material side for reverse machining).</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">The Corner Control dialog allows the specification of 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_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/08topic_15.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_cut_finish.html');return(false);">Cutting</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Cutting delivers control for a multitude of settings that are common to the cutting operation subtypes including tolerances and cutter clearance angles.</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">Describes the material that will be left on the in-process workpiece after an operation is complete. </p>
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               <p class="para_th">Display All Geometry</p>
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               <p class="para_td">This button allows you to see all geometry selected, including any start or stop points or check geometry.</p>
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               <p class="para_th"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgturning/turn_teach_unalt_bound.html');return(false);">Start/Stop on unaltered boundary</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">This option determines when the system calculates the start/stop point, i.e., before or after calculating offset and gouge avoidance.</p>
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               <p class="para_th"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgturning/turn_teach_start_posit.html');return(false);">Start Position Method</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">This section allows you to specify where machining of the geometry should start.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Apply Engage Setting</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Here you may decide whether to apply the currently active engage setting to the follow curve motion you are creating.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Start Coordinate</p>
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               <p class="para_td">If you select Point as the start position method, you select the desired point here using the Point Constructor dialog. If you have not selected Point as the start position method, this section will be grayed out.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Start Check Geometry</p>
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               <p class="para_td">If you select Check Curve as the start position method you may edit, select, display and specify stock for the check geometry here.</p>
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               <p class="para_th"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgturning/turn_teach_start_posit.html');return(false);">Stopping Position Method</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">This section allows you to specify where machining of the geometry should stop.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Apply Retract Setting</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Here you may decide whether to apply the currently active retract setting to the follow curve motion you are creating.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Stop Coordinate</p>
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               <p class="para_td">If you select Point as the stopping position method, you select the desired point here using the Point Constructor dialog. If you have not selected Point as the stopping position method, this section will be grayed out.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Stop Check Geometry</p>
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               <p class="para_td">If you select Check Curve as the stopping position method you may edit, select, display and specify stock for the check geometry here.</p>
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