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      <p class="para_topic">Cut Type allows you to specify how thread length is measured in relation to the workpiece centerline. This option toggles between OUTSIDE DIAMETER, INSIDE DIAMETER, and FACING.</p>
      <p class="para_topic">When the Cut Type status is Inside Diameter or Outside Diameter, thread length is measured parallel to the workpiece centerline. When the Cut Type status is Facing, thread length is measured perpendicular to the workpiece centerline.</p>
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