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==== Basic profile for Gas Cutting. ====

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=== AB-cut widget. ===

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AB-cut widget helps to make a straight cut by given 2 points.

  - Start Position - **A-point** is the Current Tool Position (A-point coordinates are equal to current Work coordinates).
  - Finish Position- **B-point** is a point defined by an operator. There are 2 methods to define B-point
    * Direct enter coordinates. Click on Coordinate display for B-point, enter value in Numpad widget and press OK. {{mycnc:gas:gas-screen-004.png}} {{mycnc:gas:gas-screen-005.png}} {{mycnc:gas:gas-screen-006.png}}
    * Jog to Finish position and press the "SET" button to assign this position as the **B-point** {{mycnc:gas:gas-screen-008.png}} {{mycnc:gas:gas-screen-009.png}}


A complete sequence for method 1 is - 
  - Jog to the Start Position (A-point)
  - Click on X coordinate for B-point and enter a coordinate you need for the Finish B-point X, press OK
  - Click on Y coordinate for B-point and enter a coordinate you need for the Finish B-point Y, press OK
  - Click **AB-CUT** to start straight cut **from A to B**, press OK to confirm the operation {{mycnc:gas:gas-screen-010.png}}

A complete sequence for method 2 is - 
  - Jog to the Finish Position (B-point)
  - Click **SET** to assign the current position as **B-point**
  - Jog to the Start Position
  - Click **AB-CUT** to start straight cut **from A to B**, press OK to confirm the operation

A video on AB Cut functionality is available here:

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//NOTE: The video above is recorded using the X1366P plasma cutting profile, however the functionality is the same for the X1366G gas cutting profile series.//