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PMAC User Manual
188 Writing Programs for PMAC
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Figure 41 Outside Corner Cutter Compensation Sharp Angle
Shallow outside Corner
However, if the cosine of the change in directed angle is greater than I89, which means that the corner is
flatter than the specified angle, the moves will be directly blended together without an added arc.
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Figure 42 Outside Corner Cutter Compensation – Shallow Angle