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      <div class="title_topic4" id="xps10_pagetitle">Type = Mill_Multi_Axis</div>
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               <p class="para_th">Subtype</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Processor</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Description</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/variable_contour.gif" border="0"> VARIABLE_CONTOUR
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               <p class="para_td">Surface Contouring</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Basic variable axis surface contouring. Used to contour the part or cut area with various drive methods, containment, and cut patterns. There are multiple options for tool axis control.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/vc_multi_depth.gif" border="0"> VC_MULTI_DEPTH&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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               <p class="para_td">Surface Contouring</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Variable axis surface contouring, with multiple passes offset from the part.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/vc_bound_zz_lead_lag.gif" border="0"> VC_BOUNDARY_ZZ_LEAD_LAG&nbsp;
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               <p class="para_td">Surface Contouring</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Variable axis surface contouring, with boundary drive method, zig zag cut pattern, and a tool axis defined with lead and lag angles.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/vc_bound_area_zz_lead.gif" border="0"> &nbsp;VC_SURF_AREA_ZZ_LEAD_LAG
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               <p class="para_td">Surface Contouring</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Variable axis surface contouring, with surface area drive method, zig zag cut pattern, and a tool axis defined with lead and lag angles.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/contour_profile_ic.gif" border="0"> CONTOUR_PROFILE
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               <p class="para_td">Surface Contouring</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Variable axis surface contouring, with contour profile drive method, use for profiling canted walls with the side of the cutter. This is only displayed when you activate this preview project.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/fixed_contour.gif" border="0"> FIXED_CONTOUR&nbsp;
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               <p class="para_td">Surface Contouring</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Basic fixed axis surface contouring, used to contour the part or cut area with various drive methods, containment, and cut patterns. The tool axis can be set to a user defined vector.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/sequ_mill.gif" border="0"> SEQUENTIAL_MILL
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               <p class="para_td">Sequential Mill</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Also called GSSM, this is similar to APT. The tool is driven with part, check, and drive surfaces. Use this when complete control of the tool motion, tool axis, and looping is required.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/zigzag_surface.gif" border="0"> ZIG_ZAG_SURFACE&nbsp;
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               <p class="para_td">Zig zag surface</p>
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               <p class="para_td">You should not use a &nbsp;legacy operation type for new programs.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/mill_user.gif" border="0"> MILL_USER
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               <p class="para_td">User Defined</p>
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               <p class="para_td">This tool path is generated by your custom NX Open program.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/mill_control.gif" border="0"> MILL_CONTROL
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               <p class="para_td">Machine Control</p>
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               <p class="para_td">This contains only machine control events</p>
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