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      <div class="title_topic5" id="xps10_pagetitle">Benefits of Using Flow Cut</div>
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            <p class="para_item">Flow Cut can be used to relieve corners prior to machining with Zig-Zag cut patterns.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Flow Cut removes the uncut material left behind by a previous, larger ball cutter.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Flow Cut paths follow the valleys and corners instead of a fixed cut angle or UV directions.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">With Flow Cut, the tool is not embedded when you move from one side to the other.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">The system can minimize the total distance of the non-cutting moves, and obtain a smooth or standard turn at each end by using the options available in the Non-Cutting Moves module.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Flow Cut can maximize cutting moves by allowing the tool to remain continually engaged during stepovers.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Flow Cut machines certain geometry types one level at a time and provides you with the options to cut the two sides of Multiple or RTO (Reference Tool Offsets) flow cuts alternatively with a rounded or standard turn at each end, and side by side with the option from the steep side to non-steep side. This results in cutting parts with a more constant cutting load and a shorter distance of non-cutting moves.</p>
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