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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">Each Plunge Milling operation has a single plunge range. The <b class="uiTerm">Plunge Levels</b> dialog lets you define the top and bottom levels of the range. 
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               <p class="para_th">Range Type</p>
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               <p class="para_th"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/range_single.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Single</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Single</b> sets one range based on the part, cut area, and blank geometry. 
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               <p class="para_td">Note:</p>
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                     <p class="para_item">There are only two levels: the top and bottom. </p>
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                     <p class="para_item">If you modify either level, the same value is used the next time you process the operation. If you use the default values, they remain associative to the part and the blank.</p>
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                     <p class="para_item">You can't move either level past the other level.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Range, Levels</p>
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               <p class="para_th"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/range_arrow.gif" border="0">&nbsp;Up and Down Arrows
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               <p class="para_td">Use the up and down arrows to move from the top to the bottom of the range. &nbsp;As each level is highlighted, its name displays above the up/down arrows, and <b class="uiTerm">Range Depth</b> displays the current value for that level. 
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               <p class="para_th"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/range_edit.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Edit current range</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Use <b class="uiTerm">Edit current range</b> to  modify the current range. This is on by default.
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               <p class="para_th"><b class="uiTerm">Measured From</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Defines how the <b class="uiTerm">Range Depth</b> values are measured. Note: The <b class="uiTerm">Measured From</b> options don't affect the range definition when you select points or faces to add or modify ranges.
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               <p class="para_th"><b class="uiTerm">Top Level</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td">References <b class="uiTerm">Range Depth</b> from the top of the first cut range. 
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               <p class="para_th"><b class="uiTerm">Range Top</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td">References <b class="uiTerm">Range Depth</b> from the top of the currently highlighted range.
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               <p class="para_th"><b class="uiTerm">Range Bottom</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td">References <b class="uiTerm">Range Depth</b> from the bottom of the currently highlighted range. You can also use the slider bar to modify the range bottom's location.
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               <p class="para_th"><b class="uiTerm">WCS Origin</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td">References <b class="uiTerm">Range Depth </b> from the origin of the WCS.
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               <p class="para_th"><b class="uiTerm">Range Depth</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Enter a <b class="uiTerm">Range Depth</b> value to define the bottom of a new range or edit the bottom of an existing range. This distance is measured from the specified reference plane (<b class="uiTerm">Top Level,</b> <b class="uiTerm">Range Top</b>, <b class="uiTerm">Range Bottom</b>, <b class="uiTerm">WCS Origin</b>). Use a positive or negative value to define the range above or below the reference plane. An added range will extend from the specified depth to the bottom of the range just above it. A modified range, however, will extend to the specified depth even if previously defined ranges are deleted in the process. 
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                        <p class="para_td">Negative Value Application Direction</p>
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               </table><br><p class="para_td">You can use the slide bar to change the <b class="uiTerm">Range Depth</b>. As you slide the bar, the <b class="uiTerm">Range Depth</b> value adjusts to reflect the current value.
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