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      <p class="para_topic">Cavity Milling, Zlevel Milling</p>
      <p class="para_topic"><b class="uiTerm">Min Material Thickness</b> determines the minimum material to be removed when using an in-process workpiece, tool holder, or reference tool.
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      <p class="para_topic">When using the in-process workpiece as a blank, especially on larger parts, the software may generate tool path to remove material in small cut regions. With <b class="uiTerm">Min Material Thickness</b> turned On, any segment of the tool path that would remove less than the specified amount is suppressed.&nbsp;The path is only generated in the larger cut regions. 
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      <p class="para_topic">The software calculates a minimum thickness based on the tool diameter and the tolerance. </p>
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            <p class="para_item">If you enter a value less than this, the system value is used. </p>
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            <p class="para_item">If you need a smaller value than the system value, you can reduce the tolerance.</p>
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      <p class="para_topic">The actual value of the system's minimum thickness is the lesser of (tool_radius*.05) and ((intol+outtol)*5). </p>
      <p class="para_topic">Refer to <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgmilling/blank_geometry_dialog.html');return(false);">Blank Geometry</a> and  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgmilling/cav_cut_ipw.html');return(false);">In Process Workpiece (IPW)</a> for more details.
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