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      <div class="title_topic3" id="xps10_pagetitle">Step 4 - Mounting the Part</div>
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      <p class="para_topic">Once you have created the machine tool model and added a kinematics component to your manufacturing part, you are ready to mount the part to the machine. </p>
      <p class="para_topic">In order to mount your part using automatic part mounting, you must ensure that</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Your machine is included in the NX Library mechanism. For information on how to do this, see the section on NX Library in the Manufacturing General Help.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">A  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_mtd.html');return(false);">machine tool driver</a> exists in the proper directory of your NX installation.
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      <p class="para_topic">If these prerequisites are fulfilled, you can automatically mount your CAM part by following these steps:</p>
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            <p class="para_item">In the <b class="uiTerm">Machine Tool View</b> of the <b class="uiTerm">Operation Navigator</b>, double-click on the machine you are currently using. 
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            <p class="para_item">Select <b class="uiTerm">Replace Machine</b>. The <b class="uiTerm">Library Class Selection</b> dialog opens.
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            <p class="para_item">Select your machine from the Library list. The location of the machine in the list depends on your NX Library settings.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Select <b class="uiTerm">OK</b>. The <b class="uiTerm">Part Mounting</b> dialog opens.
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            <p class="para_item">Select how you want to position the machine. (See <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_run_load_machine_tool.html');return(false);">Loading the Machine Tool</a>). The machine appears in the graphics window with your part correctly mounted. In our example, this appears as follows:
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