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      <div class="title_topic4" id="xps10_pagetitle">Angle Distance</div>
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               <p class="para_td">Using an angle and a distance value, you can influence in which direction the tool approaches or leaves the part.</p>
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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">The values for angle and distance used in Angle Distance calculations are always in relation to the WCS. The angle is calculated from the point where the engage or retract motion begins as follows:</p>
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