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      <div class="title_topic4" id="xps10_pagetitle">NC Assistant Dialog</div>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfggeneral/mainmenu_nc_assis.html');return(false);">Overview</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfggeneral/mainmenu_nc_assis_proc.html');return(false);">How To</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Options</p>
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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">To access the NC Assistant, enter the CAM module and select Analysis-&rarr; NC Assistant. The system displays the NC Assistant dialog. </p>
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               <p class="para_th">Option</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Analysis Type</p>
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               <p class="para_th">There are four types of geometry to select from for the Analysis Type.</p>
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                        <p class="para_th">Option</p>
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                        <p class="para_th">Description</p>
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                        <p class="para_td">Levels</p>
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                        <p class="para_td">Analyzes the different levels in the part. This helps you select tools with the correct tool lengths to machine the part. </p>
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                        <p class="para_td">Corner Radii</p>
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                        <p class="para_td">Analyzes the different corner radii in the part. This helps you select tools with the correct tool diameter to machine the part. </p>
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                        <p class="para_td">Fillet Radii</p>
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                        <p class="para_td">Analyzes the different fillet radii in the part. This helps you select tools with the correct tool corner radius to machine the part</p>
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                        <p class="para_td">Draft Angle</p>
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                        <p class="para_td">Analyzes the different draft angles of the walls in the part. This helps you select tools with the correct tool taper angle to machine the part. </p>
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               <p class="para_td">Reference Vector</p>
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               <p class="para_td">The reference vector determines which side of the part the system should analyze and display when analyzing and categorizing the levels, fillet radii, and draft angles of the part</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Reference Plane</p>
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               <p class="para_td">The reference plane is equal to zero and the system measures the tolerances and limits from this plane when analyzing and categorizing the levels and corner radii of the part.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Tolerances</p>
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               <p class="para_td">The Distance, Radius, and Angle tolerances define the range within each individual category. For example, the system recognizes all faces within a distance of 0.0100 inch to each other and within an angle of 0.0100 degree to the specified reference plane/vector as an individual category and displays them in the same color. &nbsp;</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Limits</p>
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               <p class="para_td">The Minimum Level and Maximum Level limits define the range in which all the levels, radii, or angles must fall to be analyzed and displayed by the system. For example, if you are analyzing levels and you have a minimum level of -100 inches and a maximum level of 100 inches, the system analyzes and displays all faces 100 inches above and below the specified reference plane. The system ignores any level outside this range.</p>
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                        <p class="para_td">Display</p>
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                        <p class="para_td">The Display button displays the analysis results in the graphics field. </p>
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                        <p class="para_td">The information button lists the analysis results in the information window. </p>
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                                    <p class="para_note_body">Always use Apply before Display or Information. If you don't, the system displays the warning &quot;No analysis data available&quot;. </p>
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               <p class="para_td">The Save Face Colors check box permanently saves the analysis colors for the faces. </p>
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