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      <div class="title_topic4" id="xps10_pagetitle">Startup Position Method</div>
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      <p class="para_topic">Startup Position Method allows you to indicate what type of geometry you want to use to define the starting location for your tool to start cutting along the part. You may choose one of the following:</p>
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      <p class="para_topic">Check Curve option allows you to position your first cut point with the Drive geometry and the Check geometry.</p>
      <p class="para_topic">Shortest Distance option allows you to position your first cut point with a normal vector projected from the Reference point onto the Drive geometry.</p>
      <p class="para_topic">Drive Curve Start option allows you to position your first cut point at the start point of the Drive geometry.</p>
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