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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgmilling/pmill_fm_mixed_cut.html');return(false);">Overview</a></p>
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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">With Mixed Cut, you use the Region Cut Patterns dialog to apply a cut pattern to each cut region (instead of applying only one cut pattern to all regions of the operation). At every cut region, you can choose one of the following cut patterns from the Cut Method Option list:</p>
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            <p class="para_item"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgmilling/pmill_fm_manual_cut.html');return(false);">Manual Cut</a> Method allows you to create a manual cut pattern for a region.
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            <p class="para_item">Automatic cut methods include Zig, Zig-Zag, Zig with Contour, Follow Periphery, Profile, and Follow Part. You can define different settings of cutting parameters for a region.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Omit Cut Method allows you to no cut the region.</p>
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      <p class="para_topic">Note: Existing Cut Method has been replaced by the Copy button.</p>
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