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      <div class="title_topic3" id="xps10_pagetitle">Creating and editing paths</div>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('routingtools/paths_overview.html');return(false);">Paths Overview</a></p>
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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">Defined paths along curves created with Modeling or Routing creates them using provided path creation methods. During its creation, assign the type of stock running along a path. You can create paths independent of the type of stock and assigned a stock later. The type of stock associated with a path is changeable at any time or you can add additional stocks. You can assign and change corners at any time also. The level of detail (style) used to model stock is changeable at any time. You may add or remove (in certain cases) RCPs from existing path segments.</p>
      <div class="title_division">Follow curves/Drive curves</div>
      <p class="para_division">Follow curves are those curves that a routing path can follow. In order for a curve to be a <em>follow curve</em> it must be within the scope of the current work part or WAVE copied into it. The current  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('routingtools/information_routing_view.html');return(false);">Application View</a> defines the types of curves that are valid drive curves for the application. <b class="uiTerm">Follow Curves</b> may also be referred to as <b class="uiTerm">Drive Curves</b>.
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