Clearance Type

Used in Connection procedures, this is a 3D surface upon which the toolpath connecting two procedures will lie.
The tool orientation may be normal to the Clearance, but can also be controlled otherwise.

Plane	The clearance surface is a plane above the stock, upon which the connection path will lie. A Clearance Distance defines the Clear level of the plane. Illustration
Cylinder	The clearance surface is a cylinder around the stock, upon which the connection path will lie. A Clearance Distance defines the Clear level of the cylinder. A Pivot Axis defines the axis around which the cylinder is created. Illustration
Sphere	The clearance surface is a sphere around the stock, centered at the active UCS, upon which the connection path will lie. A Clearance Distance defines the Clear level of the sphere. Illustration
None	No clearance surface is defined and the connection will run directly from the end of the Retract (of the previous procedure) to the beginning of the Approach (of the next procedure). Illustration

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