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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">With the Feature Recognition method the system finds the machining features by analyzing the part geometry. The designer does not have to use features known by Feature-Based Machining when creating the part. Or, for example, if the part comes from a foreign system via STEP or IGES and does not have any feature information left, you can use feature recognition. </p>
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                  <p class="para_note_body">The Holemaking template provides processes for the following recognized features: simple hole, countersink, and counterbore.</p>
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      <p class="para_division">Tools&rarr; Machining Feature Navigator&rarr; <img align="bottom" src="graphics/recogn_feature.gif" border="0"> Recognize Features and the system displays the Feature Recognition dialog. 
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