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               <p class="para_td">Options</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Valid Range</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">No.</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Integer 1 &ndash; 20</p>
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               <p class="para_td">The system assigns a sequence number for each segment. There is a limit of 20 segments.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Line Length</b> (LL)
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               <p class="para_td">&ge; 0</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Enter 0 if you don't want a line in the segment. </p>
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Line/Arc Start Angle</b> (LA)
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               <p class="para_td">0.00 &le;LA &le;180</p>
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               <p class="para_td">When <b class="uiTerm">Line Length</b> is specified, <b class="uiTerm">Line/Arc Start Angle</b> controls the direction of the line segment.  The angle value is measured from 0 degrees at the horizontal position, and counter clockwise is positive. If an <b class="uiTerm">Arc Radius</b> is specified, <b class="uiTerm">Line/Arc Start Angle</b> determines the starting direction of the arc.
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Arc Radius</b> (AR)
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               <p class="para_td">&ge; 0</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Enter 0 if you don't want an arc in the segment. </p>
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Arc Sweep</b> (AS)
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               <p class="para_td">If <b class="uiTerm">Arc Radius</b> &gt; 0, &ndash;180 &le; <b class="uiTerm">Arc Sweep</b> &le;180
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               <p class="para_td">This measures the increment from the arc's beginning at the <b class="uiTerm">Line/Arc Start Angle</b> to the value at the end of the arc segment. . A positive <b class="uiTerm">Arc Sweep</b>  angle sweeps the arc in a counter clockwise direction from the <b class="uiTerm">Line/Arc Start Angle</b>. A negative angle sweeps the arc in a clockwise direction.
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                           <p class="para_note_body">You can't create an arc with an end point that is closer to the tool shank than the tool tip. </p>
                           <p class="para_note_body"> If the <b class="uiTerm">Arc Radius</b> value is zero, <b class="uiTerm">Arc Sweep</b>  is ignored
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               <p class="para_td">The tracking point positions the tool along the part boundary. The tracking point is specified within the operation as a drive point.</p>
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