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      <div class="title_topic2" id="xps10_pagetitle">Processors</div>
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      <div class="title_division">Which processor do I use?</div>
      <p class="para_division">How do I know which Processor to use? &nbsp;NX provides templates for various machining tasks. &nbsp;Each template uses different processors. &nbsp;</p>
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                  <p class="para_note_body">Note that the Create Operation dialog is organized differently from this help. &nbsp;To &nbsp;better understand which processor you need to use, find your machining task in the following tables. &nbsp;</p>
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      <div class="title_division">Type = Mill_Contour</div>
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               <p class="para_th">Subtype</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Processor </p>
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               <p class="para_th">Description</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/cavity_mill.gif" border="0"> CAVITY_MILL
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               <p class="para_td">Cavity Milling</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Basic cavity milling, used to remove a volume of material defined by a blank or IPW and the part, with many cut patterns of planar cuts. Commonly used for roughing.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/corner_rough.gif" border="0"> CORNER_ROUGH
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               <p class="para_td">Cavity Milling</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Cuts &nbsp;remaining material in corners that a previous tool could not reach due to its diameter and corner radius. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/zlevel_prof.gif" border="0"> ZLEVEL_PROFILE
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               <p class="para_td">Zlevel</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Basic zlevel milling, used to contour the part or cut area with planar cuts.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/zlevel_prof_steep.gif" border="0"> ZLEVEL_PROFILE_STEEP
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               <p class="para_td">Zlevel</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Same as ZLEVEL_PROFILE, but cuts only steep areas. Often used with CONTOUR_AREA_NON_STEEP to control scallops when finishing a cut area.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/zlevel_corner.gif" border="0"> ZLEVEL_CORNER &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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               <p class="para_td">Zlevel</p>
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               <p class="para_td">&nbsp;Finishes the corner areas that a previous tool could not reach due to its diameter and corner radius. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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               <p class="para_td">REST_MILLING</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Cavity Milling</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/fixed_contour.gif" border="0"> FIXED_CONTOUR
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               <p class="para_td">Surface Contouring</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Basic fixed axis surface contouring, used to contour the part or cut area with various drive methods, containment, and cut patterns. The tool axis is +ZM.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/contour_area.gif" border="0"> CONTOUR_AREA
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               <p class="para_td">Surface Contouring</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Area milling drive, used to cut selected faces or a cut area with various cut patterns. Commonly used for semi finishing and finishing.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/contour_area_non_steep.gif" border="0"> CONTOUR_AREA_NON_STEEP
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               <p class="para_td">Surface Contouring</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Same as CONTOUR_AREA, but only cuts the non-steep areas. Often used with ZLEVEL_PROFILE_STEEP to control scallops when finishing a cut area.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/contour_area_dir_steep.gif" border="0"> CONTOUR_AREA_DIR_STEEP
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               <p class="para_td">Surface Contouring</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Area milling drive, used to cut only the non-steep areas, based on cut direction. Used with CONTOUR_ZIGZAG or CONTOUR_AREA to reduce scallops by criss-crossing a previous zig-zag cut.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/contour_surf_area.gif" border="0"> CONTOUR_SURFACE_AREA
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               <p class="para_td">Surface Contouring</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Surface area drive, which follows the U-V directions of a single drive surface, or a rectangular grid of surfaces.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/flowcut_single.gif" border="0"> FLOWCUT_SINGLE
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               <p class="para_td">Surface Contouring</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Flowcut drive method, single pass, used to finish or relieve corners and valleys.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/flowcut_multiple.gif" border="0"> FLOWCUT_MULTIPLE
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               <p class="para_td">Surface Contouring</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Flowcut drive method, multiple passes, used to finish or relieve corners and valleys.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/flowcut_ref_tol.gif" border="0"> FLOWCUT_REF_TOOL
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               <p class="para_td">Surface Contouring</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Flowcut drive method, multiple passes based on a previous reference tool diameter, used for rest milling of corners and valleys.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/flowcut_smooth.gif" border="0"> FLOWCUT_SMOOTH
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               <p class="para_td">Surface Contouring</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Same as FLOWCUT_REF_TOOL, but with smooth engages, retracts, and traversals. This is used for high speed machining.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/profile_3D.gif" border="0"> PROFILE_3D
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               <p class="para_td">Planar milling</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Special 3D profile cut type, the depth is determined by the edges or curves in the boundary. This is often used for trim dies.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/contour_text.gif" border="0"> CONTOUR_TEXT
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               <p class="para_td">Surface Contouring</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Cuts the text in a drafting note, used for 3D engraving.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/mill_user.gif" border="0"> MILL_USER
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               <p class="para_td">User defined</p>
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               <p class="para_td">This tool path is generated by your custom NX Open program.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/mill_control.gif" border="0"> MILL_CONTROL
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               <p class="para_td">Machine control</p>
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            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">This contains only machine control events.</p>
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      </table><br><div class="title_division">Type = Mill_Multi_Axis</div>
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               <p class="para_th">Subtype</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Processor</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Description</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/variable_contour.gif" border="0"> VARIABLE_CONTOUR
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               <p class="para_td">Surface Contouring</p>
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            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Basic variable axis surface contouring. Used to contour the part or cut area with various drive methods, containment, and cut patterns. There are multiple options for tool axis control.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/vc_multi_depth.gif" border="0"> VC_MULTI_DEPTH&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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               <p class="para_td">Surface Contouring</p>
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            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Variable axis surface contouring, with multiple passes offset from the part.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/vc_bound_zz_lead_lag.gif" border="0"> VC_BOUNDARY_ZZ_LEAD_LAG&nbsp;
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               <p class="para_td">Surface Contouring</p>
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            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Variable axis surface contouring, with boundary drive method, zig zag cut pattern, and a tool axis defined with lead and lag angles.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/vc_bound_area_zz_lead.gif" border="0"> &nbsp;VC_SURF_AREA_ZZ_LEAD_LAG
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               <p class="para_td">Surface Contouring</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Variable axis surface contouring, with surface area drive method, zig zag cut pattern, and a tool axis defined with lead and lag angles.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/contour_profile_lc.gif" border="0"> CONTOUR_PROFILE
               </p>
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               <p class="para_td">Surface Contouring</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Variable axis surface contouring with the contour profile drive method. Use this to cut canted walls with the side of the cutter, by selecting the floor.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/fixed_contour.gif" border="0"> FIXED_CONTOUR&nbsp;
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            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Surface Contouring</p>
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            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Basic fixed axis surface contouring, used to contour the part or cut area with various drive methods, containment, and cut patterns. The tool axis can be set to a user defined vector.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/sequ_mill.gif" border="0"> SEQUENTIAL_MILL
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               <p class="para_td">Sequential Mill</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Also called GSSM, this is similar to APT. The tool is driven with part, check, and drive surfaces. Use this when complete control of the tool motion, tool axis, and looping is required.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/zigzag_surface.gif" border="0"> ZIG_ZAG_SURFACE&nbsp;
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               <p class="para_td">Zig zag surface</p>
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               <p class="para_td">You should not use a &nbsp;legacy operation type for new programs.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/mill_user.gif" border="0"> MILL_USER
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            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">User Defined</p>
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            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">This tool path is generated by your custom NX Open program.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/mill_control.gif" border="0"> MILL_CONTROL
               </p>
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               <p class="para_td">Machine Control</p>
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            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">This contains only machine control events</p>
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      </table><br><div class="title_division">Type = Mill_Planar</div>
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               <p class="para_th">Subtype</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Processor</p>
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            <th bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_th">Description</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/face_milling_area.gif" border="0">FACE_MILLING_AREA
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               <p class="para_td">Face Milling</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Face Milling Area has part geometry, cut area, wall geometry, check geometry, and automatic wall selection.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/face_mill.gif" border="0"> FACE_MILLING
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               <p class="para_td">Face Milling</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Basic face milling, for cutting planar faces on solid bodies.</p>
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            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/face_mill_man.gif" border="0"> FACE_MILLING_MANUAL
               </p>
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               <p class="para_td">Face Milling</p>
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            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Mixed cut pattern, for different on each face. One of the cut patterns is manual, which allows you to position the tool exactly where you need to, like a teach mode.</p>
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            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/planar_mill.gif" border="0"> PLANAR_MILL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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               <p class="para_td">Planar Milling</p>
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            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Basic planar milling, which follows 2D boundaries with various cut patterns, and planar floors. </p>
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            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/planar_profile.gif" border="0"> PLANAR_PROFILE
               </p>
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            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Planar Milling</p>
            </td>
            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Special 2D profile cut type, used for profiling without blank defined. This is often used for trim dies.</p>
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            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/rough_follow.gif" border="0"> ROUGH_FOLLOW
               </p>
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            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Planar Milling</p>
            </td>
            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Planar milling with a follow part cut method.</p>
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            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/rough_zigzag.gif" border="0"> ROUGH_ZIGZAG
               </p>
            </td>
            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Planar Milling</p>
            </td>
            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Planar milling with a zig zag cut method.</p>
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         <tr valign="top">
            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/rough_zig.gif" border="0"> ROUGH_ZIG&nbsp;
               </p>
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            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Planar Milling</p>
            </td>
            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Planar milling with a zig with contour cut method.</p>
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         <tr valign="top">
            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/cleanup_corn.gif" border="0"> CLEANUP_CORNERS
               </p>
            </td>
            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Planar Milling</p>
            </td>
            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Planar milling with a follow part cut type using 2D IPW from the previous operation. This is often used to clean out corners where material is left by the previous tool.</p>
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         <tr valign="top">
            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/finish_walls.gif" border="0"> FINISH_WALLS
               </p>
            </td>
            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Planar Milling</p>
            </td>
            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Planar milling that leaves stock on the floors.</p>
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         <tr valign="top">
            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/finish_floors.gif" border="0"> FINISH_FLOOR
               </p>
            </td>
            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Planar Milling</p>
            </td>
            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Planar milling that leaves stock on the walls.</p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr valign="top">
            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/thread_mill.gif" border="0"> THREAD_MILLING
               </p>
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            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Thread &nbsp;Milling</p>
            </td>
            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Mills threaded holes with helical cuts.</p>
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         <tr valign="top">
            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">&nbsp; <img align="bottom" src="graphics/planar_text.gif" border="0"> PLANAR_TEXT
               </p>
            </td>
            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Planar Milling (not High Speed)</p>
            </td>
            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Cuts the text in a drafting note, used for 2D engraving.</p>
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            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/mill_control.gif" border="0"> MILL_CONTROL
               </p>
            </td>
            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Thread Milling</p>
            </td>
            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">This contains only machine control events.</p>
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            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/mill_user.gif" border="0"> MILL_USER
               </p>
            </td>
            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Thread Milling</p>
            </td>
            <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">This tool path is generated by your custom NX Open program.</p>
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