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      <div class="title_topic3" id="xps10_pagetitle">Level to Level</div>
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      <p class="para_topic">Level to Level is a cut paramater specific to Zlevel Milling.</p>
      <div class="title_division">Level to Level</div>
      <p class="para_division">Use the Level to Level Direct and Ramp options to determine how the tool is positioned from one level to the next. &nbsp;Level to Level is specific to Zlevel, cutting all levels without having to lift back up to the clearance plane. &nbsp;</p>
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      <div class="title_figure">Figure 6 Level to Level Pull Down Menu</div>
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                  <p class="para_note_body">Note that if you are machining an open region, the last two options in the Level to Level pull down menu (Ramp on Part, and Stagger Ramp on Part) are grayed out.</p>
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      <div class="title_division">Use Transfer Method</div>
      <p class="para_division">Use Transfer Method uses whatever information is specified in the Engage Retract dialog. &nbsp;Notice in Figure 7 below that the cutter lifts to the clearance plane after each pass.</p>
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      <div class="title_figure">Figure 7 Use Transfer Method</div>
      <div class="title_division">Direct on Part</div>
      <p class="para_division">Direct on Part follows the part, like a stepover move. &nbsp;Hint: &nbsp;use a cut region start point to locate these moves. &nbsp;</p>
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                  <p class="para_note_body">Direct on Part is not the same as using a transfer method of direct. &nbsp;Direct Transfer is a straight rapid move with no gouge or collision checking. &nbsp;</p>
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      <div class="title_figure">Figure 8 Closed Region Cut with Direct on Part</div>
      <div class="title_division">Ramp on Part</div>
      <p class="para_division">Ramp on Part follows the part from one level to the next, at the ramp angle specified in the Engage and Retract parameters. &nbsp;It has a more constant depth of cut and scallop, and makes a complete pass at the top and bottom. &nbsp;Hint: &nbsp;Use a cut region start point to locate the ramps. </p>
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      <div class="title_figure">Figure 9 Ramp on Part</div>
      <div class="title_division">Stagger Ramp on Part</div>
      <p class="para_division">Stagger Ramp on Part is similar to ramp on part, except that it completes each pass before ramping to the next level.</p>
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      <div class="title_figure">Figure 10 Stagger Ramp on Part</div>
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