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      <div class="title_topic5" id="xps10_pagetitle">Rotary Axis Configuration</div>
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      <p class="para_topic">This dialog allows you to define the Plane of Rotation and Address Leader for both the fourth and the fifth axis. You can access this dialog from either the fourth or the fifth axis configuration dialogs. Note that you must make sure you change the Address Leader when you change the rotary axis plane. Note also that the plane of the fourth axis must be different than the plane of the fifth axis. This dialog is only available for specifying the parameters of a five-axis machine tool. It is not available for a four-axis machine. </p>
      <p class="para_topic">In order to get the correct output for a dual head rotary five axis machine tool with a B axis (in the ZX plane) attached to a C axis (in the XY plane), you must define the fourth axis as B (ZX plane) and the fifth axis as C (XY plane). The machine tool display function will not work correctly for this configuration. However, the output will be correct. </p>
      <p class="para_topic">This follows a general restriction where the C axis (XY plane) cannot be the fourth axis of a five axis machine tool.</p>
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