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               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgmilling/noncut_moves_ov.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/ncm_list_opt.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/ncm_list_rt.html');return(false);">Related Topics</a></p>
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                  <p class="para_note_body">All approach and departure moves for fixed axis surface contouring operations are limited to along the tool axis.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Region Distance</b> group
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Region Distance</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Determines whether the software applies <b class="uiTerm">Between Regions</b> or <b class="uiTerm">Within Regions</b> settings to the tool path.
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                  <p class="para_td">If the distance from the end point of the current retract move to the start point of the following engage move is:</p>
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                        <p class="para_item">Less than the <b class="uiTerm">Region Distance</b> value, <b class="uiTerm">Between Regions</b> settings are applied.
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                        <p class="para_item">More than the <b class="uiTerm">Region Distance</b> value, <b class="uiTerm">Within Regions</b> settings are applied.
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                              <p class="para_note_body"><b class="uiTerm">Between Regions</b> settings are always applied to the very first approach and the very last retract.
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Common Clearance</b> group
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Clearance Option</b></p>
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Use Inherited</b> selects the clearance plane specified at the <b class="uiTerm">MCS</b> level.
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">None</b></p>
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Automatic</b> specifies a clearance plane 5mm above the specified part, blank, or check geometry, whichever is highest
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Plane</b> uses the <b class="uiTerm">Plane Constructor</b> to define the clearance plane.
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Point</b></p>
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Cylinder</b></p>
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Sphere</b></p>
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Bounding Box</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Between Regions</b> group
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                              <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgmilling/cont_approachdep.html');return(false);"><b class="uiTerm">Approach</b></a> group specifies moves that occur before engages.
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                              <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Approach Method</b></p>
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                                    <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">None</b></p>
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                                 <li>
                                    <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Along Tool Axis</b></p>
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                                    <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Along Vector</b></p>
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                                    <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Tool Axis from Clearance</b></p>
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                                    <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Shortest Distance from Clearance</b></p>
                                    <p class="para_item">Clearance option: all, use common = use inherited</p>
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                                    <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Vector from Clearance</b></p>
                                    <p class="para_item">Clearance option: all, use common = use inherited</p>
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                                          <p class="para_note_body">For fixed axis surface contouring operations, <b class="uiTerm">Approach Method</b> is always <b class="uiTerm">Along Tool Axis</b>.
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                              <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Reverse Direction</b></p>
                              <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">End of Move Events</b> = <b class="uiTerm">User Defined Events</b></p>
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                              <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgmilling/cont_approachdep.html');return(false);"><b class="uiTerm">Departure</b></a> group specifies moves that occur after retracts.
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                              <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Departure Method</b></p>
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                                    <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">None</b></p>
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                                 <li>
                                    <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Along Tool Axis</b></p>
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                                 <li>
                                    <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Along Vector</b></p>
                                 </li>
                                 <li>
                                    <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Tool Axis to Clearance</b></p>
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                                 <li>
                                    <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Shortest Distance to Clearance</b></p>
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                                 <li>
                                    <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Vector to Clearance</b></p>
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                                          <p class="para_note_body">For fixed axis surface contouring operations, <b class="uiTerm">Departure Method</b> is always <b class="uiTerm">Along Tool Axis</b>.
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                              <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Start of Move Events</b> = <b class="uiTerm">User Defined Events</b></p>
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                              <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Traverse</b> group
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                              <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Traverse Type</b></p>
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                                    <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Clearance</b></p>
                                 </li>
                                 <li>
                                    <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Direct</b></p>
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                              <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Start of Move Events</b> = <b class="uiTerm">User Defined Events</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Within Regions</b> group
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                  <p class="para_td">The <b class="uiTerm">Within Regions </b> and <b class="uiTerm">Between Regions</b> have the same options for <b class="uiTerm">Approach</b>, <b class="uiTerm">Departure</b>, and <b class="uiTerm">Transfer</b>. In addition, you can select the <b class="uiTerm">Same as Between Regions</b> option.
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                  <p class="para_td">For connection moves within regions select the following:</p>
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                     <li>
                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Approach Method</b>, <b class="uiTerm">Departure Method</b>: <b class="uiTerm">None</b></p>
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                     <li>
                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Traverse Type</b>: <b class="uiTerm">Direct</b></p>
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                              <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Traverse</b> group
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                              <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Traverse Type</b></p>
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                                 <li>
                                    <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Same as Between Regions</b></p>
                                 </li>
                                 <li>
                                    <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Clearance</b></p>
                                 </li>
                                 <li>
                                    <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Direct</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Max Tool Axis Change</b> group
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                  <p class="para_td"></p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Max Tool Axis Change</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Lets you specify a value in degrees that limits the allowable angular change of the tool axis.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Smoothing</b> group
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                  <p class="para_td"></p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Smoothing</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Adds an arc at the start of engage and end of retract moves, and follows the clearance geometry in between.</p>
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