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      <p class="para_topic">Cut Angle is a cut parameter specific to Face Milling. &nbsp;It rotates the tool path with respect to the WCS</p>
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      <p class="para_division">Cut Angle determines the angle of rotation for the Parallel Lines Cut Patterns only. The angle of rotation is measured with respect to the XC axis of the Work Coordinate System (WCS). When you choose this option, you may key in an angle by selecting User Defined, choose Automatic for the system to determine the cutting angle for each cutting region, or choose Longest Line for the system to establish the cut angle parallel to the longest line segment in the peripheral boundary. The Longest Line option is intended to be used only with boundaries containing distinguishable linear segments. If the peripheral boundary does not contain a line segment, the system searches for the longest line segment of the interior boundaries.</p>
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                  <p class="para_note_body"> NOTE: After you exit the Cut Parameters dialog box, moving the WCS will not affect the cut direction and the cut angle will be recalculated next time the dialog is presented. Although you key in an angle relative to the Work Coordinate System, the Cut Angle is stored in the system relative to the Absolute Coordinate System. This allows the Cut Angle to be used in a Template for other Part files.</p>
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